168 SOILS AND PLANT LIFE 



Note that the above record, which was for a class of. 

 only six ears, means that, as regards size, ear No. 2 ranked 

 first, No. 3 ranked second. No. 1, third, No. 6, fourth, 

 No. 5, fifth and No. 4, sixth. As regards shape, however, 

 the rank was very different. No. 1 ranking first, No. 4, 

 second, and so on. 



Remember that only one point is to be conadered 

 at a time and the rank of all the ears in this one point is to 

 be recorded before another point is taken up. The ears 

 should not be handled while this judging is being done. 



You may find it somewhat difficult to judge the ears in 

 regard to some one point, especially if there is a large 

 number of ears instead of merely six as in the case above. 

 If you have trouble of this kind, search out the poorest 

 one and rank it lowest on your record ; then find the 

 poorest one of those still remaining, ranking it next lowest, 

 and so on until all are placed. In this way, you will find 

 the ranking of the ears on any given point quite a simple 

 matter. 



When the ears have been ranked on all the points, add 

 the columns in the manner shown above to find the total 

 score of each ear. 



The one with the lowest, or smallest, total score wins first 

 place in the contest; for in order to get the lowest score, 

 the numbers in its column must be smaller than those in 

 other columns, thus denoting higher average rank. The 

 ear with the next lowest score takes second place in the 

 contest, etc. 



The judging of these ears should be done without 

 assistance from any one else. Indeed, you should make 

 it a point not to compare notes with others. 



When you have made the final placing of all ears accord- 

 ing to their total scores, write the result on a slip of paper, 

 stating which ear is given first place, which one second 



