ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XI 673 



The color of wheat has much to do with the quality. For example: 

 If it has been frequently wet with rains, or has been heated in the bin, 

 or has been frosted, the natural color is changed and the seed has 

 been somewhat injured. Good seed wheat has a hard, flinty, clear color 

 and good luster. 



Rule — Keep in mind what perfect wheat should look like. Then see 

 how near the sample comes to your idea, and mark accordingly. It is 

 very seldom that a sample is marked perfect. 



PLUMPNESS. 



The plumpness of wheat is important to millers in making flour. The 

 plumpest kernels have the most flour. For seed purposes plump grain is 

 the best and gives larger yields. 



Rule — The rule for judging this point is the same as for judging color. 

 See about how near the sample comes to being perfectly plump and cut 

 the score card in proportion to what it lacks in being plump. 



CONDITION OF BRAN. 



If the bran or seed coat is wrinkled, the milling qualities are reduced. 

 The cause for the wrinkled condition may have been such as to injure 

 the value of the grain for seed purposes. 



Rule — Cut the score card according to the extent of the wrinkled or 

 otherwise injured condition of the bran. 



MARKET CONDITION. 



Under this head are considered the amount of diseased or injured 

 kernels and the dirt. All injured seeds are detrimental to the grain for 

 seed purposes, therefore no such seeds should be found in samples of seed 

 grain. Smutted or moldy kernels, cracked kernels, and dust or dirt should 

 not be tolerated in seed grain. 



Rule — Cut the score card according to the amount of dirt and dust and 

 the number of diseased or otherwise injured kernels. 



ADDING THE SCORE. 



Add all the scores given under the six heads. The sum of these 

 will be the standing or score of the sample. After all the samples have 

 been judged, the scores can be compared and the best ones picked out of 

 those with highest snore. 



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