EXERCISE 31. JUDGING OATS 



Equipment : A number of peck samples of oats ; a grain 

 tester; and a pair of good balances. 



Method: Make a careful examination of each sample 

 and mark the scores on the following card : 



Explanation: In this score card oats are judged prin- 

 cipally from the market standpoint. It is not possible 

 to make a score card which can be used to judge oats 

 from the feeder's and the miller's standpoint, and at the 

 same time be used to determine the quality of the grain 

 for seeding. Different points would be used in each case, 

 and different values given them. 



1. Weight per bushel — 35. 



Weight per bushel is important as a means of estimating 

 the value of oats for market and feeding as well, since a 

 heavy weight indicates that the grain was well matured 



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