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CORN JUDGING 



but after a while the score card may be discarded. Experienced 

 judges seldom use a score card. 



Many score cards have been devised. All cards are arbitrary. 

 The greatest problem has been to determine just what points to use 

 and what value to give each. The general tendency, however, has 

 been to shift the weight from fancy characters to practical characters. 

 The following score card is patterned on several now in use. 



Fio. 34. Tips of ears. Left to right, well-covered tip, exposed tip and very tapering tip. 

 FIG. "35. Butts of ears. Left to right, well-shaped butt, expanded butt, and contracted butt. 



Explanation of Points. The following explanation of points 

 will serve as a guide, but experience is required for safe judgment. 



Cuts. Where a 10-ear exhibit is judged and 10 points are given 

 to a character, as " shape of ear," it means that one point is cut for 

 each ear off shape. This, however, is the extreme cut and is modified 

 according to judgment. 



Fancy Points. Shape and Proportions. First examine an 

 ideal ear of the variety to be judged. In general, the shape should 



