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the characteristics of the ear must be taken into con- 

 sideration. The indentation of the kernels, color and 

 straightness of rows must be particularly taken into 

 account. The rows should be parallel from butt to tip. 

 If they are crooked, or as is frequently the case, turn 

 to the right or left in a spiral manner, a proper cut 

 should be made. The most simple way for the judge 

 to decide upon the marking for uniformity is to push 

 out all irregular ears and then decide upon the cut 

 to be made from the proportion of uniform to the non- 

 uniform ears. 



SCORE CARD FOR CORN AND EXPLANATION OF POINTS 



1. Trueness to Type or Breed Characteristics 10 



The ten ears of the sample should possess similar or like 

 characteristics and should be true to the variety which they 

 represent. 



2. Shape of Ear 10 



The shape of the ear should conform to variety type, tapering 

 slightly from butt to tip, but approaching the cylindrical. 



3. Color — a. Grain 5 



b. Cob 5 



The color of the grains should be true to variety and free from 

 mixture, with the exception of a few varieties. White corn 

 should have white cobs, yellow corn red cobs. 



4. Market Condition (vitality, maturity, etc.) io 



The ears should be sound, firm, well matured, and free from 

 mold, rot or insect injuries. 



5- Tips S 



The tips of the ears should not be too tapering and should be 

 well filled with regular uniform kernels. 



6. Butts 5 



The rows of kernels should extend in regular order over the 

 butt, leaving a deep depression when the shank is removed. 

 Open and swelled butts are objectionable. 



6. Kernels — a. Uniformity of 10 



b. Shape of 5 



The kernels should be uniform in size, shape and color, and 

 true to the variety type. The kernels should be so shaped that 

 their edges touch from tip to crown. The germ or chit and 

 ,. the tip portions of the kernels are the richest in protein and 

 oil, and hence of the highest feeding value. For this reason 

 the germ should be large and the tip portion should be full 

 and plump. 



8. Length of Ear 10 



Northern sections 8 1-2 to 9 1-2 inches; central sections 8 3-4 



TO 9 3-4 inches; southern sections 9 to 10 inches. 



9. Circumference of Ear 5 



Northern sections 6 1-2 to 7 inches; central sections 6 3-4 to 



7 1-4 inches; southern sections 7 to 7 1-2 inches. 



IO. Space — a. Furrow between rows 5 



b. Space between kernels at cob 5 



The furrow between the rows of kernels should be small. 

 Space between kernels near the cob is very objectionable. 



