A UNIT IN AGRICULTURE 31 



Length 10 



Circumference 5 



Purity of cobs 5 



Purity of kernels 5 



Uniformity of kernels 10 



Shape of kernels 10 



Character of germ 10 



Space between rows 5 



Butts 5 



Tips 5 



Size of cob 10 



Total 100 



Following is an explanation of how to use the score card : 

 Maturity and soundness. (10.) 



An ear that is not mature will not be perfectly tight. This is the 

 best determined by giving the ear a slight twist. The kernels 

 should all be sound and free from decay. For every ear not 

 perfectly mature and sound, deduct one point. 

 Uniformity of ears. (10.) 



All ears in the sample should be as nearly alike in every way as 

 possible. This is very important. They should be the same 

 in size, in color and in character of kernel. For every ear 

 strikingly different from the average, deduct one point. 

 Shape of ears. (10.) 



Ears should be practically the same diameter from one end to the 

 other. For each ear that is distinctly tapering, deduct one 

 point. 



Length. (10.) 



Ears should be between 9 and 10i/ inches in length. For every 

 ear that is under 8% inches or for every ear that is over 

 inches, deduct one point. 



