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with the same number af strokes and with the same kind of 

 masher. 



The re-warming qualities are judged by the degree of 

 mealiness of the potatoes after cooking. 



The points to be considered in judging the table qualities 

 of potatoes are : Quickness of cooking, 10 ; potatoes cook alike, 

 30; mealiness, 40; whiteness, 10; grain (mashed), 10; flavor, 

 10 ; total, 100. 



Flower Collections at Exhibits. — In judging collections 

 of flowers at exhibits the cut flowers should be kept distinct 

 from the potted plants. For each kind the following points 

 may be used for scoring: Number of kinds, 30; correctness of 

 naming, 25; condition of plants or flowers, 30; arrangement, 

 15 ; total, 100. 



Apple Collections at Exhibits. — The premium list should 

 stipulate how many plates of apples are to constitute an 

 exhibit, say 5, 10 or 15 plates of not less than five apples each. 

 The points considered are : Form, 5 ; size, 10 ; color, 10 ; value 

 of varieties, 15; quality, 30; freedom from blemishes, 30; 

 uniformity, 30 ; total, 100. 



For a single plate of apples the points to be considered 

 are : Form, 15 ; size, 10 ; color, 30 ; uniformity, 30 ; quality, 15 ; 

 freedom from blemishes, 30 ; total, 100. 



Apples Packed for Marketing. — It is well to encourage 

 proper packing of fruit for marketing, as too often fruit from 

 many localities is dumped upon the market in a shameless 

 ■fashion. Let the proper packing of apples in boxes, baskets 

 or barrels be encouraged. The following score card is intended 

 primarily for boxed apples, but may be used for other styles 

 of packing with slight modificatio'US : 



' 'Fruit: Texture and flavor, 10; value of variety, 10; size, 

 10; color, 10; uniformity, 10; freedom from blemish, 15; 

 tQ;tal^L65. 



Package: Material, 3; marking, 1; solidity (nailing cleats, 

 etc.), 1; total, 5. 



