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(7) BUTTS OF EARS. The grains on the butts should project 

 slightly and evenly beyond the cob, forming an even, well-rounded 

 butt, with grains not very variable in shape and size. The place 



FIG. 58. EAR WITH LONG, WELL- 

 FORMED GRAINS. 



FIG. 59. EAR WITH SHORT 

 GRAINS. 



of attachment of the ear shank should be of moderate diameter. 

 Compare Fig. 46 with Fig. 50. 



(8) TIPS OF EARS. The grains should as nearly as possible 

 hide the cob at the tip of the ear and should there be of fair size. 



FIG. 60. AN EAR HAVING TOO 



MUCH SPACE BETWEEN GRAINS 

 NEAR THE COB. 



FIG. 61. AN EAR IN WHICH THERE 

 is NO LOST SPACE BETWEEN GRAINS 



NEAR THE COB. 



Some authorities regard a well-covered tip as rather a fancy 

 point, while others consider it as closely related to a high yield. 

 Compare Fig. 54 with Figs. 51, 52, 53, and 55. 



(9) SPACE BETWEEN ROWS. The spaces, furrows, or sulci are the 

 depressions between adjacent rows of grain near the crown of the 

 kernel. The deeper and wider are these spaces, the more defective 



