[Reprint of ''folder" sent out by the Corn Exchange National Bank of 

 Philadelphia for their Corn Contest] 



SUGGESTIONS ON SELECTING CORN FOR EXHIBITION. 



FIRST CORN CONTEST 



OF THE 



CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK OF PHILADELPHIA, 

 December" 4, 5 and 6, 1913. 



SUGGESTIONS ON SELECTING CORN FOR EXHIBITION. 



By Prof. A. E. Granthan, 

 Delaware College Agricultural Experiment Station. 



Before selecting corn for an exhibit, study the requirements of the 

 score card, in order to have a definite idea of the characteristics of a good 

 ear. The next thing to do is to select an ear of corn which is most nearly 

 like the idea in mind. Then pick out a considerable number of ears which 

 approach the ideal ear. From this number select the number, ten or 

 twenty as the case may be, for the exhibit. One of the most important 

 points to consider in selecting an exhibit is the uniformity of the ears. 

 In other words, all the ears of the exhibit should look alike. In corn 

 breeding as well as in animal breeding, results will be most rapidly accom- 

 plished only when particular types are developed. Thus each exhibit 

 should present a definite type. • It is not so important what this type is, 

 provided it has the characteristics of good corn, but care should be taken 

 to have the exhibit represent some type. For this reason the ears 

 exhibited should have, as nearly as possible, the same length, the same 

 diameter, the same shade of color, the same character of indentation, the 

 same size, width and shape of kernel, and the same sort of butts, tips and 

 cobs. See that the ears are sound, mature, free from injury, and that 

 kernels are not shelled off. 



DIRECTIONS FOR USING SCORE CARD. 



Uniformity of Exhibit [15]. 



The ears of an exhibit should be uniform in size, color and indenta- 

 tion. Judge the exhibit separately for each of these characters. The 

 15 points will allow 5 to be given to size, 5 to color, and 5 to indentation; 

 or, in other words, each ear will be allowed | point under each of these 

 heads. For each ear that varies in the above characters, cut from i to J 

 point each. Add these cuts together for total cut of uniformity of exhibit. 



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