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Title: Manual of corn judging
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Shamel, A. D. (Archibald Dixon)
Subjects: Corn
Publisher: New York, Orange Judd company
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Mann Library, Cornell

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ight of corn by total weightof ears, which will give the per cent of corn. For eachper cent short of standard one and one-half points shallbe made. 4. In judging corn, a red cob in white corn, or a whitecob in yellow corn shall be cut at least two points. Forone or two mixed kernels a cut of one-fourth point, forfour or more mixed kernels a cut of one-half point shallbe made. Kernels missing from the ear shall be countedas mixed. Difference in shade or color, as light or darkred, white or cream color, must be scored according tovariety characteristics. 5. Scoring Tips—Where the full diameter of the cobis exposed a cut of one point shall be made and a pro-poitionate cut as the cob ie less exposed. Uegularity ofthe rows near the tip and the shape and size of thekernels must also be considered in scoring tips, 6. Scoring Butts—II the kernels are uniform in sizeand extend over the butt in regular order give full mark-ing. Small and compressed or enlarged or open butts are 30 MANUAL OF
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w 03& &O o o wcw o o © © •-5 o © COCO © CORN JUDGING 31 objectionable, as are also those with, flat, smooth, shortkernels, and must be cut according to the judgment ofthe scorer. 7. Each exhibit should consist of ten ears of corn. INDIANA SCORE CARD POINTS 1 Uniformity of exhibit 10 2 Shape of ears 5 3 Color of ears 10 4 Market condition 5 5 Tips of ears 10 6 Butts of ears 5 7 Uniformity of kernels 5 8 Shape of kernels ,— 5 9 Length of ears 10 10 Circumference of ears 5 11 Space between rov,s 10 12 Per cent of corn £0 Total 10A A perfect ear of corn should be from 10 to 12 incheslong and 7% to 8 inches in circumference. The earshould yield 88 per cent of grain. The ear should taper but slightly, approaching thecylindrical to near the point. It should be well filledout at both ends, with straight rows of wedge-shapedgrains. Disqualifications: Ked cobs in white corn; white cobsin yellow corn. REASONS 32 MANUAL OF

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