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CORN AND GRAIN JUDGING 



Rule for Scoring. Cut one point for each set of kernels 

 which are not uniform. Cut .5 of a point for each set of 

 kernels which are shriveled or poorly formed. 



LENGTH AND CIRCUMFERENCE OF EAR 



Perfect Score. (a) LENGTH. The ear should be up 

 to the standard for the section in which the corn is grown. 



Perfect score, 10 

 points. (6) CIRCUM- 

 FERENCE. In cir- 

 cumference the ear 

 should be up to the 

 standard for the sec- 

 tion in which the 

 crop is grown. Per- 

 fect score, 5 points. 

 Directions for 

 Judging. Standard 

 measurements for 

 corn vary with the 

 locality in which it 

 is grown. Long ears 

 are objectionable 

 because they usually 

 have poor butts and 

 tips, and shallow kernels, and hence a low per cent of grain 

 to the ear In general the circumference should be three 

 fourths of the length. 



The chief reason for distinct measurements is to secure 

 uniformity and compactness in ears. In scoring one must 

 not accept ears that are out of the natural proportion, but 

 must be governed by some uniform standard. In some of 



Fig. 29. Relation of length of ear to circumference. 

 The ear at the left is too short and thick ; that at 

 the right is too long and slender ; the middle ear has 

 the correct proportion of length to circumference. 



