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IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



Cost of husking corn hours at per hour 



Cost of harvesting fodder. . . .hours at per hour 



Rental value of land for corn 



Total cost 



Yield of plat bushels. 



Cost of producing one bushel of corn 



Cost of producing one acre of corn 



SCORE CARD FOR SEED-CORN EARS. 

 (Used in Minnesota.) 



Points noted 



Pi* 



s§ 



CO 



3D 



SS 



CO 



1 Market condition 



2. Form of ear 



3. Size of ear - 



4. Uniformity and variety of characters.. 



5. Tips of ears 



6. Butts of ears 



7. Kernel: 



Uniformity . 



Shape 



8. Color: 



Grain 



Cob 



9. Space between rows and kernels at cob. 



10. Per cent grain to ear 



Total points 



STANDARD POINTS FOR CORN. 



There are a number of varieties of corn. Each of these varieties has 

 a certain set of characters that are different from the characters of 

 other varieties. Therefore there must be a set of standard points for each 

 variety. For example: The form of the ear of flint corn is different 

 from the form of the ear of dent corn. These different characters are 

 recognized by a corn judge as quickly as a cattle judge sees the difference 

 between a Jersey and a Holstein. 



Rules and Explanations of Points. 

 Each entry or exhibit shall consist of 10 selected ears. 



MARKET CONDITION. 



The ears should be thoroughly mature, dry, and sound, and should 

 feel firm when taken in the hand. The kernels must not be injured by 

 mice or worms or by mold; neither should they show any rotten or 

 cracked places. They should have a good, bright appearance and have a 

 large germ. 



