Corn Judging 



The object of corn judging is to compare samples of 

 corn by a uniform standard in order to determine the best 

 sample for seed, and by best seed corn is meant that which 

 will yield the most corn of the highest quality either for 

 feeding or for market, and is consequently the most profit- 

 able to grow. The method consists in comparing the 

 samples of corn with the standard scale of points which is 

 supposed to contain all of the qualifications of the best seed 

 corn, viz : 



First, those points that insure high quality for consump- 

 tion, such as soundness, maturity, etc. 



Second, such as insure good yield, as size, uniformity, 

 shape of ears, shape of kernels, well filled butts and tips, 

 per cent of corn, etc. 



Third, such as insure a perfect stand, as the per cent 

 and vigor of germination. 



Fourth, if the sample be a pure bred variety, such as 

 trueness to color and type and the characteristics of that 

 variety. 



Fifth, the value of the sample for feeding or manufac- 

 turing purposes, such as the comparative per cent of oil, 

 protein and starch in its composition. 



These standards have been arranged and developed by 

 experienced growers and corn experts, so that a sample 

 which best fills their conditions has been found to be the 

 best yielding, has the highest degree of vitality and is the 

 most profitable corn to grow. The standards for the 

 different races of dent corn have not been developed and 

 perfected so that a standard for each race can be pre- 



