56 CORN AND GRAIN JUDGING 



(b) SPACE BETWEEN KERNELS. No space should be no- 

 ticeable at the tips near where they are attached to the 

 cob. Perfect score, 5 points. 



Directions for Judging. Straight rows are the most 

 desirable as they give a uniform appearance to the ear and 

 admit of the kernels being placed in a more nearly exact 

 position. The kernels on ears with spiral rows are irregular 



Fig. 30. Spacing of kernels on cob. The ear at the left shows kernels that are close 

 in the row. The ext ear shows kernels that are loose and open, indicating poor 

 development at the tips. The three ears at the right show spaces between the rows. 

 The short ear at the right has small irregular spaces ; the middle one of these three 

 is almost ideal, the next to the left shows wide spaces between the rows. 



as to depth, width, and shape, and consequently are not 

 wanted. From corn breeding experiments at several ex- 

 periment stations it has been determined that irregularities 

 are transmitted by the mother ear to the progeny, there- 

 fore if one desires to make the most rapid advancement 

 in breeding to a highly developed type, he should select 

 only the ears regular in all characteristics. 

 The furrow or groove should not descend to any great 



