EXERCISE XXIV. 

 CORN JUDGING.* 



Supplies for a Laboratory Section of Twelve. Twelve judging boards; twelve ten-ear exhibits as used til pre- 

 vious lesson; ten ears of varying degrees of excellence lettered in a miscellaneous order; ten ten-ear exhibits of 

 varying degrees of excellence lettered in a miscellaneous order. 



DIRECTIONS. Select (a) the best shaped ear from the ten which you have at hand. 

 Compare it with the one which your neighbor has selected from his exhibit. Agree i.pon 

 which one of the two ears has the better shape. Compare this ear with an ear which two 

 of your neighbors have agreed upon. Continue grouping, comparing and eliminating until 

 the best shaped two ears in the room have been discovered. Be ready to state good reasons 

 why you consider one of these two ears better in shape than the other. 



In litfe manner select and eliminate ears as suggested by the following: 



(c) 

 (e) 



(g) 

 (0 



Best shank-scar. 



Greatest uniformity of kernels in size 

 and indentation throughout the length 

 of the ear. 



Best length and shape of kernel. 

 Finest example of combined color, lus- 

 ter, and condition of hull. 



(b) Poorest shape. 



(d) Poorest shank-scar. 



(f) Least uniformity of kernels. 



(h) Poorest length and shape of kernel, 

 (j) Poorest condition of hull. 



2. On the supply table you will find ten ears lettered in a miscellaneous order. Judge the 

 ears according to their quality and record your placing (best ear, first; second best, second; 

 etc.) in the fallowing form: 



Placing Form for Ten single Ears.** 



100 — 2x[ (Total number of "points off")] = Student's Grade. 



•As here used, the term judging refers to the act of placing ears or exhibits of corn in the order ot excel- 

 lence without the use of the score card. While we ordinarily think of corn judging only in connection with corn 

 shows the farmer carefully selecting seed ears, is quite as truly judging corn. 



"See footnote on following page. 



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