.1 UNIT !\ (ORICULTURE 



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Ears should be from 7 <<> 7 1 /:: inches unmixl, measured at a point 

 1-3 the distance from butt to tip. Km- cadi car less than 7 

 inches or over 7% inches, deduct one-half point. 

 Purity of cob. (5.) 



Yellow corn should have red cobs, and white corn', white cobs 

 (with the exception of St. Charles White). A single ear with 

 a cob of the wrong color bars an exhibit from competing f<>r 

 prizes. 

 Purity of kernel. (5.) 



For every mixed kernel in the exhibit, deduct one-fourth point. 

 Uniformity of kernels. (5.) 



All ears should have kernels of approximately the same size. For 

 every ear having kernels larger or smaller than the average, 

 deduct one-half point. 

 Shape of kernels. (5.) 



Take out two kernels from the middle of each ear. Deduct one- 

 half point for each ear having poorly shaped kernels. 

 Character of germ. (10.) 



Examine kernels of each ear as to character of germ and deduct 



one point for each ear having poor germs. 

 Space between rows. (5.) 



For each ear having wide furrows between the rows of kernels, 



deduct one-half point. 

 Butts. (5.) 



For each poor butt, deduct one-half point. 

 Tips. (5.) 



For each poor tip, deduct one-half point. 

 Size of Cob. (10.) 



For each ear having a cob either too large or too small, deduct one 

 point. 



