2 BULLETIN 653, r. B. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



kinds are grown in your school district? Which litis proved most 

 profitable? "Which produces the larger annual crop, corn or wheat? 



/:,r< re'/*, x— Have six or more pupils bring 10 ears of the best corn 

 they <an find at home. It would be better if all could bring the 

 same kind of corn. Before the pupils attempt to select the most 

 desirable ears for seed have them read the references. Then have 

 the pupils select 20 or 30 of the best-looking ears for use in the lesson 

 on judging corn. 



References. 1 — Farmers' Bulletin 229, pp. 8, 9; 253,* pp. 6, 7; 415, 

 pp. 4, 5 ; 537, pp. 18, 19 ; 553 ; 554. 



Fig. 1. — Characteristics of a well-developed ear of corn. 

 LESSON II. 



Subject. — Judging corn. 



Topics for study. — Object of corn judging. Value of " corn score 

 card.*' Preparation of local corn exhibit. Learn how to judge of the 

 maturity, vitality, and distinctness of type of corn. 



Exercises. — Provide each pupil with 10 ears of corn and let him 

 practice scoring, using the score card given. Each pupil should 

 score a half dozen or more 10-ear samples before this exercise is 

 I 'nssed by. Number all of the ears from 1 to 20 or 1 to 30, as the case 

 may be, by tying to each a small numbered tag or sticking a numbered 

 peg into the butt of each cob. Have each pupil provide himself with 

 a score card ruled as shown below, providing one column for each 

 ear of corn. The figures in the score card just to the left of the first 

 perpendicular line show the number of "points" that should be 



i Farmers' Bulletins marked with an asterisk (*) throughout this publication are not 

 available for free distribution, but may be secured from the Superintendent of Docu- 

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