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THE BOOK OF CORN 



2. The length should be measured from the ex- 

 treme tip to butt, and a cut of two points should be 

 made for every inch the exhibit is short of standard. 



3. Yellow corn should have a red cob, and white 

 corn a white cob. 



4. The proportion of corn to cob is found by 

 taking every other ear in the exhibit, weighing the ears, 

 then shelling the corn and weighing the cobs. By di- 

 viding the weight of shelled corn by the total weight 

 of the ears the percentage of corn can be found. A 

 cut of one point should be made for every per cent the 

 exhibit is short of standard. 



VARIETY STANDARDS 



Each particular variety has its characteristic shape, 

 etc, which must be known by the judge in order to 

 properly pass upon the exhibit. Further, each variety 

 has its peculiar length, circumference, and proportion 

 of corn to cob. These by a careful study of the best 

 samples of the different recognized varieties, are 

 as follows : 



A general standard of perfection has been used by 

 western corn growers in the judging of corn, as 

 follows : 



Length 10-11 inches 



Circumference 7-5-8 inches 



Proportion of corn to cob 90 per cent 



