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appreciated. While score cards are sometimes used for judg- 

 ing dressed poultry and eggs, the number of sections into 

 which a card may appropriately be divided is so small that 

 there is little if any advantage in scoring, and if, to develop 

 a system of scoring, many sections are made, the process of 

 judging is complicated when it should remain simple. The 

 points to be considered are so few, and the values so apparent, 

 that judgment of all is practically instantaneous. * * * 

 The rational method of judging dressed poultry arid eggs is 

 to grade them according to market quality and value." 



The judging of eggs by score card has been attempted to 

 some extent. An egg show, in which eggs were scored by the 

 st.udents, has been held annually at Purdue University. 

 Two classes of eggs were provided, " fancy" and " commer- 

 cial." The following score card and explanation of its use 

 are well worth consideration : 



COMMERCIAL EGG SCORE CARD 



EXHIBITOR DATE 



ADDRESS COLOR 



ENTRY No CLASS . . . . WEIGHT. . . . Ozs. 



191- 



, JUDGE 



. SECRETARY. 



