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yellow corn showing all kernels mixed and whitish would 

 indicate that the ear was crossed with white corn and 

 wholly unfit for seed. A white cob in yellow corn, or a 

 red cob in white corn, indicates reversion which is nearly 

 as bad. Any condition which shows that the corn will 

 not germinate would be a defect serious enough to score 

 directly against the sample as a whole. 



Rules for Scoring. A cut of 10 points should be made 

 for every ear that is crossed, as shown by a great preponder- 

 ance of kernels of a different color or type. 



A cut of 5 points should be made on every ear of yellow 

 corn having a white cob, or an ear of white corn having a 

 red cob. 



Every ear that is diseased or damaged in any way so that 

 none, or practically none, of the kernels will germinate, 

 should be cut 10 points. 



If the sample as scored in the previous example gets a 

 rating of 69.5, and the general defects as above cited de- 

 mand attention, there should be deducted from the score the 

 number of points deemed necessary for such defects. 



General score 69.5 



Cuts for general defects 5. 



Final score 64.5 



JUDGING SMALL GRAINS 



Small grains are usually judged under the following 

 heads : trueness to type or breed characteristics ; uni- 

 formity in the size and shape of kernels ; color of grain ; 

 freedom from mixture with other grains ; size of kernel ; 

 freedom from weed seed, dirt, and other foreign material ; 

 weight of grain per bushel; viability; damaged, smutty, 

 or musty kernels; hardness and texture. 



