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[Shape of Ear. — The ears should be cyhndrical or nearly so. Cut 

 not over one point for each tapering ear. 

 Color. — 



(a) Kernels — Kernels should be uniform in color. Cut 

 i-io point for each kernel that is off color. If 5 or more the ear will of 

 course be cut the full limit — 1-2 point. 



(b) Cob — The cobs should be all of one color. Cut one 

 point for each cob off color up to three which will disqualify the exhibit. 



Butts. — Butts should be well rounded out with deep, regular kernels, 

 solidly compacted together. Attachment to the stalk for medium vari- 

 eties should be 3-4 inch. Cut not more than one point for each cob 

 showing marked defects. 



Tips. — There should be deep kernels well out to the end of the ear 

 in as regular rows as possible. The ideal tip is completely covered. 

 Cut 1-2 point for tips seriously defective. 



Shape of Kernels. — The kernels should be uniform in size and shape. 

 They should be uniformly wedge-shape but not too pointed. The length 

 should be a little over once and a half as long as the width. Remove 

 three kernels from near the middle of each ear for comparison. Cut one 

 point for each ear with poorly shaped kernels. 



Proportion of Circumference to Length. — The proportion of circum- 

 ference to length should be as 3 to 4, or the circumference divided by 

 the length should give .75. An ear 10 inches long should be yYz inches 

 around at one-third the distance from butt to tip. Cut one point for 

 each ear markedly defective in this proportion. 



Space Between Kernels. — Furrows between rows should be narrow 

 and kernels should fit tightly together in the row. Cut not over J/2 point 

 for each defective ear. 



Proportion of Corn to Ear. — The proportion of corn to ear should 

 not be under 85 per cent. Cut i^ point for each per cent below this 

 limit. The per cent is best determined by shelling every other ear of 

 the exhibit and weighing. It may be done with a fair degree of accu- 

 racy by shelling but two representative ears. 



*0FFICIAL SCORE CARD. 



Although the Missouri Corn Growers' Association has been organ- 

 ized for about two years, this is the first announcement of an official 

 score card to be used in judging corn in this State. It was deemed 

 better to make haste slowly than to make a mistake in the adoption of 

 a score card that could not be used in judging some of our best corn. 

 At the Annual Meeting of the Corn Growers' Association held in the 



