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place, and so on through the hst. Then sign your name 

 to the shp and hand it to the teacher, who wU make the 

 final decision as to how the ears should rank in the contest. 



Remember that there is abundant room for difference of 

 opinion in this judging, as well as in any other, but that 

 there is no ground for 

 offense on the part of 

 any one. It is mtich 

 more important that 

 you should be able to 

 judge accurately, rec- 

 ognizing and naming 

 the ears that are really 

 best in the class, than 

 that your own speci- 

 men should win the 

 contest. 



A blue ribbon should 

 be attached to the best 

 ear, a red ribbon to 

 the next best and a 

 white ribbon to the 

 third best. 



Conclusion. — Hang 

 the prize-winning ears 

 in some convenient 

 place in the school- 

 room where they may be seen by visitors. Write a 

 criticism of these three ears, stating in what respects each 

 one is particularly good and in what respects it is poor. 



CouTtt'^y loua Slate College. 

 Fig. 72. — A grand champion ear. 



113. The Selection of the Seed Supply. — Nature allows 

 for a prodigal waste of seed each year. On the other hand, 

 the careful farmer is anxious to have every seed he selects 



