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CORN CROPS 



recognized, which is applied to all exhibits, more or less 

 regardless of variety. 



For dent corn the following standards are generally 

 accepted : 



Shape of ear. — Cylindrical or nearly so. The circum- 

 ference should be about three-fourths the length. 



Size of ear. — The standard size of large dent varieties 

 is ten inches in length and seven and one-half inches in 



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Fig. 89. 



- Ideal butt and tip ends of dent corn. Note the regular size of 

 kernels in both cases. 



circumference ; of medium dents, eight inches long and 

 six inches circumference. 



Rows. — The rows should be straight, and each row 

 be full length of ear and extend well over butt and tip. 

 Short or irregular rows are regarded as imperfections. 



Butt ends. — The butt end should be well roimded, 

 not flat. The shank should be about one-half the diam- 

 eter of cob. If smaller, the ear is liable to fall off the stalk ; 

 and if larger, the ear is more difficult to husk. 



Tip of ears. — The rows should extend in a regular 

 way well over the tip. Only a small exposure of cob at 



