EXERCISE 9 (Continued) 



Practical Points : 



Maturity. Compare Nos. - - , , - , - , - . No. can 



be twisted, No. has discolored tips, No. is blistered, No. is 



pinched at the top of the kernel, No. has good maturity. 



Plumpness of Kernel. Compare Nos. and - . No. has a 



shrunken tip; No. has a plump tip. 



Color or Luster of Kernel. Compare Nos. 

 of No. have dull color; the kernels of No. 



and 



The kernels 



Quality of Germ. Compare Nos. , 



colored germ. No. has a shrunken 



plump germ. 



germ, 



- have bright color. 



. No. has a dis- 



No. has a bright, 



FIG. 12. A good ten-ear sample of Reid's Yellow Dent. (Agriculture and Life.) 



Size of Shank. Compare Nos. , - , - . The shank of No. 



is too large, the shank of No. - - is too small, the shank of No. - - is of 

 desirable size. 



Step 2. Placing Single Ears. 



A. With a five-ear exhibit for practice, pick out the ear that is best in 

 "shape and proportion." Next pick out the poorest, then arrange the five 

 ears in order of merit when this point only is considered. 



B. Take the next point on the score card and arrange the ears according 

 to tips, and so on through all the points. 



C. Pick the best ear when fancy points only are considered. 



D. Pick the best ear when practical points only are considered. 



E. Pick the best ear, all points considered. 



F. Repeat with other five-ear exhibits. 



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