Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-30
FARMER BOYs AND GIRLS

FARMER BOYS AND GIRLS
. Prizes for Corn Judging
On December 6, Z and 8, the
Southwestern Horticultural So.
ciety will hold its annual meet
ing at the opera house in Mis-
souri, Valley, Iowa, and the
afternoon of the 9TH will be
given up to a corn exhibition
and a corn Judging contest and
a lecture by Pref. P. G. Holden
of the Agricultural college.
: For the best corn Judging
done on that day the First Ma
tional Bank of Missouri Valley,
!, Iowa, will offer the following
cash prizes:
Glass A. Girls.
First prize. Cash So 90
Second prize. -. /" l SO
Third prize. ..... /" l 90
Fourth prize. I" so
Glass 3. Boys.
First prize. Cash So 90
Second prize. !" l SO
Third prize. ..... !" l 90
Fourth prize. .... {" SO
Any boy or girl under the
age of Fl years living in Harri-
son or Pottawattamie counties
is eligible to contest for the
above prizes, and the more the
merrier. Prof. Holden or some
one appointed by him will
award the prizes and he will
afterwards give a lecture on
the judging of corn, which will
be worth many times the time
spent in hearing it to any young
man who expects to make farm
ing his life work.
The Judging will be by the
score card and under the rul IS
governing such contests in the
Iowa Corn Growers Association
and are as follows:
Geo. A. Kellogg, Pres.
j. S. McGavren, Cashier.
STUDENTS SCORE CARD For CORN.
Scale of P.iats.
l-Trucncss to Type or Breed Char
acteristics ................... iO
The ten ears of the sample should
possess similar or like charactcris-
tics and should he true to the vari-
ETY. which they represent
2.-Shape OF Ear ............... 10
The shape of the ear should con-
form to the variety type, tapcring
Slightly from butt to tip, but APP
preaching the cylindrical.
y. -Color-a Grain ...... 5
ID. Cob ......... ....... 5
Color OF grain should bc true to VAR
icty and free from nixturc. White
cora should have white coLs, yellow
corn red cobs.
I-Market Condition ............. 10
The ears should be sound, firm, we'll
matured and free from mould rot
or insect injuries, indicating strong
vitality and good termination.
Slips -. .'.'... .........|........ S
The tips of the ears should not be
too taperng and should be we'll fill
ed with r. gular uniform kernels.
6 Butts ...s.............. 5
The rows of kernels should extend
in regular order over the butt, leav
ing a deep depression when the shank
is removed Open and swell butts
with ir ocular Kernels are objection.
able
Z Kernels a. Uniformity of -. 10
Shape OF ....... Is
The kernels should be uniform in
shape, size and color and true 10 the
variety type The kernels should be
50 shaped that their edges touch
from tip to crown. The tip portion
of the kernel is richest in protein and
oil and hence OF the highest feeding
value. For this reason the tip por-
ton should he full and plump To
secure a perfect stand ii is Of the
utmost Importance chat the kernels
be of uniform shape and size.
IS Length Of ear -. -. 10
Northern section, s'1 to 81, inches
central section $ "a To 9al inches;
southern section y to 10 inches.
80 Circumference of Ear ~. .... 5
Northern section Gl2 to Z inches,
central section Ga to IA inches
southern section To Z Il inches
lO-Space a Furrow betwccnrows 5
b, Spac bet kcncis atcob 5
Thcsfurrow between the rows of
kernels should be small Space be
tween the kernels should be small.
Space between the kernels near the
cob is very Objectionable, as it indi-
Gates low vitality and poor feeding
value
III Proportion of corn to cob ..... 10
The proportion OF corn to cob is de
tcrmined by weight. Depth Of ker
mel, size of cob and maturity all at
feet the proportion
Total 80. ................ 100
Rules To Be Used In JUDGING
Length OF Ear The deficiency
and excess nf lpupth of all ears NOT com