46 CORN AND GRAIN JUDGING 



TRUENESS TO TYPE OR BREED 



Perfect Score. The corn should conform to the stand- 

 ard for the type and breed in form of kernel, shape of ear, 

 indentation, and color of grain. Perfect score, 10 points. 



Directions for Judging. -The first point in judging a 

 sample of corn is to determine its trueness to the type 

 or breed characteristics. There are breeds of corn, like 

 breeds of cattle, having peculiar colors or forms which 

 distinguish them ; as, for example, the Silver King is a 

 white variety and the Golden Glow a yellow variety. It is 

 difficult to distinguish between breeds of the same color, 

 but this may be learned by experience in handling corn of 

 different breeds. In pure corn of any breed there are 

 certain marks which can be easily recognized. 



Rule for Scoring. Deduct one point for each ear which 

 differs radically from the type, and less for each ear that is 

 partially off type. 



SHAPE OF EAR 



Perfect Score. The ideal ear is cylindrical, conforming 

 to the standard for the variety, not crooked nor tapering. 

 Perfect score, 10 points. 



Directions for Judging. It is as difficult to find an ear 

 of corn perfect in shape as it is to find cows, horses, and 

 sheep with perfect forms. The shapes of ears of the different 

 varieties of corn differ as widely as the shape and form of 

 the different pure breeds of cattle. Each class and variety 

 has a characteristic shape peculiar to itself. For example, 

 Silver King corn has an ear of medium length, large in 

 circumference ; while the Golden Glow has an ear consider- 

 ably shorter and finer in cob and general conformation. 



The most desirable shape ear is cylindrical from butt to 



