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objectionable, as are also those with flat, smooth, short 

 kernels, and must be cut according to the judgment of 

 the scorer. 



7. Each exhibit should consist of ten ears of corn. 



INDIANA SCORE CARD 



POINTS 



1 Uniformity of exhibit ...... 10 



2 Shape of ears ................ 5 



3 Color of ears ................ 10 



4 Market condition ............ 5 



5 Tips of ears ................. 10 



6 Butts of ears ................ 5 



7 Uniformity of kernels ..... 5 



8 Shape of kernels ............. 5 



9 Length of ears .............. 10 



10 Circumference of ears ..... 5 



11 Space between rows ........ 10 



12 Per cent of corn ............ 20 



Total 



A perfect ear of corn should be from 10 to 12 inches 

 long and 7^2 to 8 inches in circumference. The ear 

 should yield 88 per cent of grain. 



The ear should taper but slightly, approaching the 

 cylindrical to near the point. It should be well filled 

 out at both ends, with straight rows of wedge-shaped 

 grains. 



Disqualifications: Red cobs in white corn; white cobs 

 in yellow corn. 



REASONS 



