CORN 



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showing no evidence whatever of impaired or doubtful 

 vitaUty and that it must be free from mixed kernels. 



The ears should be laid on a table, two or three kernels 

 removed from each one, and kernels and ears placed side 

 by side, — some of the kernels being laid with the germs 

 up and the remainder with the germs down. After 

 this, they should not be shifted to other positions, or the 

 ears and kernels will become separated. 



The entire class will now act as judges, and will proceed 

 as follows : 



Begin by ranking all the ears according to size, as this 

 was the first point studied in connection with the ear. 

 By ranking, we mean deciding which one is best, or should 

 rank first, as regards the point which is being considered, 

 which one should rank second, which one third, and so on 

 through the entire class of ears. If all of the ears, however, 

 prove to be of the right size, as is frequently the case, this 

 point may be omitted ; or if two or more are equally good 

 in this or any other point, give them the same rank. 

 Record the ranks given the respective ears in each point 

 in the manner shown below: 



