LABORATORY MANUAL IN FIELD CROPS 11 



PRACTICUM NO. 8 

 Object. Comparative Judging of Ear Corn. 



Materials. A large number of ears of corn, at least eight 

 for every two members of the class. 



Method. This work should be done individually and with- 

 out reference to the manual. Place the ears in the order of 

 their merit, and write your criticisms of each of the first three, 

 telling why you placed the ears in that order. (As much of 

 this work may be done as is deemed advisable ; at least two or 

 three laboratory periods are recommended.) 



REFERENCES 

 Shamel's Corn Manual. 

 Livingston's Field Crop Production, p. 92. 

 Shoesmith's The Study of Corn. 



