CORN 



finer cultivator teeth should be used for the shallow cul- 

 tivation and for securing the least soil mulch. 



194. Judging. The "judging" of corn is for the sake 

 of comparing different seed ears of a given variety, in 

 order to determine their relative value as seed. Beginners 

 generally use a " score card " for this purpose. The table 



RESULT OF NOT TESTING SEED. 



Had these boys tested their seed, they would have had six healthy 

 plants in the place shown instead of five. 



on the following page is an example of a score card for 

 dent corn. 



A little explanation may make it easier to use the fol- 

 lowing card. Usually, ten ears are placed side by side on 

 a table, the tips pointing in the same direction. In ex- 

 hibits the ears should be laid together, so as to give them 

 an even and uniform appearance, the best ears being to 

 the left. The terms used in the score card may be ex- 

 plained briefly. 



