LESSONS ON CORN. 3 
given for a perfect ear, e. g., if the pupil thinks ear No. 4 is nearly 
perfect in shape he would probably mark 9 in line 2, column 4, as 
shown in the table. Each pupil should examine carefully each ear 
of corn and put down on his score card, in the column of the same 
number as the ear of corn, his estimate of the qualities named on each 
line at the left, except line 4—vitality—which should not be filled in 
until after the seed is tested by the method explained on page 4. 
Then compute the germinating value of the different samples on 
the basis of 20 for a perfect ear, as shown in the score card, and give 
each ear its proper rating in line 4 of the score card. Now add up 
the different columns of figures in the score card, and by means of 
the totals select the best five ears. 
& 
Score card for corn. 
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2. Shape of ear.........--------------- +--+ eee reece eee AO oe alle orale ole erates el eye SA Ce Meiers a 
3. Purity of color in grain and cob......-...------------ a fel ier fenestrae ok ree Newel | sae a ice kee 
4. Vitality, maturity, germinating power........------.- PAU a Naat les eral Se 6G cece (eh al ee Bees sce ewe ln Oe 
Sy AMS QPGEISh 565 565 7556H Sooo S>eoD SBS o eon eSSSnepoecs 3) esca|looualse=d||ccsialaatullsooBseselises alone = ere 
OA TENAWES OI GPUR cco b Se 26s 5 dds conte seers aUeeseoeonees Bree eel case aS eer sir |e 0 | We eee pee ee 
MO IGEIMITY-OL KEMCIS ss. 2-2. -<-- 222-2 --- ~~ +52 - 2. FM eened aioe ees A Laced anager 2 ed Praha 
PEATE ROLUMI Sse ane eee ae eee en ess Dye See es os ed isis eee Se ht a | een 
Jy LOTR OGRS, = 9258255 552555 Joeoeorigsosaprisecenosoeec Sle saliabee He GS Petes pried cha Feenalle SH be ael sens 
SO OIECIIMerenCe ON eCAlee meee a -.- yat-,- «= = a2 tw ee)-= i 2 abe  acelpsaele Sl [asta ea ee AI ed PU le alae 
Me HUTEOWS DOLWECNLOWS...-5 0-22 -2--6cn- 2 seec-= 2 =~ - SH aecballeeie pelt pe We od Lee Na Meare alleen 
12. Space between kernels at cob...-.......-.-.-.-.-.-.. TONS aeons Bee SA coees | toe Al ee he eee eee ee 
is. Proportion of corn to cob-----.---------------------. TOR Sescieses Ee eg ie (Ege ceeded en 
Tigi: Re ote 8 ale 8 oie ae ot eee ee LOG Fence Ns | Rel a eco i sell ae Le Aceh Ngee 
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In order to understand the meaning of all the points listed in this 
score card it is well to write to the State agricultural college or 
to the State corn breeders’ association, if there is one, for an expla- 
nation of the official score card used in your State; or it may be pos- 
sible to get some one from the agricultural college or other agricul- 
tural school to come to your school or county teachers’ meeting and 
explain the score card fully. 
i References——Corn score card published by the State agricultural 
LESSON III. 
Subject.—Seed corn. 
_ Topics for study.—What constitutes good seed corn? Where to 
"obtain the best possible seed corn. How to gather seed corn. Treat- 
ment of seed immediately after gathering. Destroying weevils or 
grain moths. Winter storage of seed corn. Method of shelling. 
Hzercises—Compare the methods outlined in Farmers’ Bulletin 415 
with those in practice in the vicinity of the school. What advan- 
tages for the various methods are apparent? See that the pupils 
