JUDGING FRUITS 



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SCALE OF POINTS FOR JUDGING FRUITS 



ESTABLISHED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE BOARD OF 

 AGRICULTURE 



In judging fruits it is manifestly better, if a 

 score-card is to be used, to go one step further 

 than indicated in the cards already shown. 

 In order to have a scale of points perfectly 

 adjusted to the characters of the fruit to be 

 judged, it is necessary to have a different 

 scale for each group of fruits. The same 

 scale which would offer a good basis for the 

 comparison of apples would not answer for 

 peaches or gooseberries. In fact, to be en- 

 tirely perfect the system of judging by points 

 ought to be separately worked out for each 



