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as that in scoring by point — each class or grade by 

 itself. The greater the knowledge we gain in scor- 

 ing butter and the higher the grade of work we can 

 do, the nearer we approach the system of scoring by 

 points first being classified or graded. Or in other 

 words the "shake down" principle is carried 

 through the whole scoring of butter. 



The value of discussing and comparing scores by 

 judges. 



219. Depriving judges of the right to discuss and 

 compare scores after a number of tubs have been 

 judged, seems like proclaiming that people are in- 

 fallible in their judgments, and in their likes and 

 dislikes. It also means that butter judges can set 

 a certain standard of their own and carry this 

 through the process of scoring one hundred or five 

 hundred packages of butter without variations. 



The. discussing and comparing of scores is neces- 

 sary if the work executed is to be of high class. It 

 sharpens the sense of proportion and relative analy- 

 sis of faults in butter. It gives confidence to the 

 judges in their future work, and acts as a guide and 

 a check on one's own judgment. It curbs assertive- 

 ness, positiveness and conceit in one's own decisions. 



