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is the ear in this respect (Figs. 51, 62, 53, and 54), since deep 

 furrows imply rounded grains with a low percentage of grain 

 to cob. 



(10) Pboportion of corn on bar. — Medium to small cobs and 

 long grains indicate a high percentage of corn and are desirable. 

 Compare Figs. 58 and 59. A cut or deduction may be made 

 where the shelled grain constitutes less than 

 86 per cent of the husked ear. 



(11) Tktjeness to type. — Every ear should 

 possess the qualities common to that variety. 



(12) Space between kernels near cob. 



— This is judged by removing several rows of 

 grains and viewing the remaining rows from a 

 position showing the edges of the Irernels (Figs. 

 60 and 61). Much space between the grains 

 near the cob indicates grains of poor shape and 

 an ear of low percentage of grain, and some- 

 times this also indicates immaturity. 



(13) Kernels (Figs. 62,63). —The bestshape 

 is a cut-off wedge, the edges of the grain touch- 

 ing the adjacent row throughout nearly its 

 whole length. The shoulders near the tip 

 should be broad and plump. The kernels 

 should be long and free from an excessive 

 amount of beak or shriveled portion at the 

 crown. Excepting those at the extreme butt 

 and tip, the grains should be of uniform size 

 and shape and of nearly uniform denting. The 

 color of aU grains on one ear should be identi- 

 cal. Yellow varieties should have grains free 

 from white caps and grains on white varieties 

 should be free from a yellowish or amber 

 tint. 



(14) and (15) Length and circumference or weight or ear. 



— This refers to the weight of grain and cob after thorough air 

 drying. In most score-cards this is covered by measurements of 

 the length and circumference of each ear. The standard or ideal 



Fig. 62. — Show- 

 ing Variations 

 among cokn 

 Grains. 



Those in the 

 upper group are 

 well-shaped ; in the 

 middle group, ill- 

 shaped ; the lower 

 group shows one 

 very large and one 

 very small germ. 



