THE SEED. 57 
SCALE OF POINTS FOR INDIAN CORN. 
Perfection. 
PS I OOM (oR ee ews Bae Ate ae ae eee sae». LO points, 
Pen ΠΕΡ OF rucness LO LY Pes. osc. τττοςς ἐστε: 10 points. 
See ἘΣ Π τσ OMG eb DOL CNUS.s<.2010.2 500 -+ 2s Goer ss ss 15 points. 
D. Ripeness (indicating earliness)................ 10 points. 
E. Perfection and uniformity of kernels.......... 15 points. 
F. Length of ear (for kind and locality)........... 5 points. 
G. Circumference of ear (for kind and locality).... 5 points 
H. Small spaces between rows............ ae . points. 
t= Depth and shape-of kernels ....2....02! 23-2002 - 15 points. 
Peete cent, OF Stain ANG. COD τιο Σιν 1) eis eee 10 points. 
MOU ες, Τὴ πα τ Mes este eee abe alas Z 100 points. 
This scale is not entirely satisfactory. It 
would be difficult to mark point B, as it is 
assumed that the judge is passing on a variety, 
and the question of purity he could not answer. 
Point D is also a weak one, as the earliness 
could not be determined by the degree of ripe- 
ness. In judging K the corn should be per- 
fectly dry, else the comparisons would not be 
fair. In any event, such a score card could 
only be used in scoring exhibits on a mercan- 
tile basis, and not-a variety one. Not enough 
is known about variety characteristics to per- 
mit this fairly. 
At the present time the method of judging 
in vogue is considered unsatisfactory, and an 
effort is being made to establish the use of the 
score card. It is to be hoped that a scale οἵ 
points will be adopted such as will give satis- 
tion and be generally used. 
