7 



I'lnnts. 



Uniformity of exhibit 10 



Maturity and market condition 15 



Trueness to type 10 



Shape of ear ; 5 



Purity as shown by color of cob 5 



Purity as shown by color of kernel 5 



Butts ■ 5 



Tips 5 



Space between rows 5 



Per cent shelled corn to ear 15 



Grains — (a) shape 5 



(&) uniformity 5 



Length of ear 5 



Circumference 5 



100 



This card will be used in all contests conducted under jurisdiction 

 of the ISJ^ofth Carolina Department of Agriculture. 



At the farmers' institutes this summer and at the fairs this fall 

 and especially at the meetings of the alliances and Farmers' Union, I 

 hope this question will be considered and conclusions published in 

 the papers, and afterwards the matter referred to competent authority 

 to determine what shall be the provisions of the score-card. 



ISi^ext fall and winter it is proposed to have numerous corn-judging 

 demonstrations, so that the farmers shall be made familiar with the 

 various points obtainable on this subject. Our Western friends have 

 two causes for anxiety about their seed corn which give us but little 

 concern: First, injury to the seed by cold weather; second, failure to 

 germinate. While the latter deserves attention, it is not often that 

 we suffer from this, further than a reduction of the stand. 



This paper is published for the information of our farmers, and I 

 hope they will give careful attention. While corn is the basis of our 

 operations, yet a farmer should not forget the small-grain crops, nor 

 crimson clover and vetch for pasture and winter cover crops. Where 

 you have land in peas this summer, if it is at all thin do not cut the 

 peas, but in September disc the ground into good condition stnd sow 

 crimson clover and vetch, covering with a light weeder ; then follow' 

 with corn next spring, after the crimson clover is ripe, and repeat the 

 sowing of peas and crimson clover. 



