St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-07-03
THE LOUISIANA FAIR
Fourth Annual State Fair
at Shreveport NOvem-
Der | to 6, 1909.
Rules and Regulations
Governing the Corn
Exhibit EOr Boys

AMAWAC EOF boys
Baton Rouge, La, June %, 1909.
Eultor St Tammany Farmer:
MY Dear Sir-I have just sent a let
Ter to the Superintendent of Education
8 u your parish in regard to exhibits o.
corn at the State Fair at Shreveport
70 De made by the school boys of youl
parish, and have asked him to confe,
with you about the publishing of the
iist OF premiums, and / wish to ask
you to do what you can to stimulate
an interest in the production of better
corn and more of it in your portion Of
tne State. / think these premiums
VIII DO much toward awakening an irr
terest IN the study of the condition.
tnat produce better grades of this i'm
portant Prain, and l am cure that YOU
VIII DO a most acceptable service tc
your people by aiding in this work.
would appreciate it very much if
you will send me the names of parties
In your section who give some special
attention to corn, so that / can take
up this matter directly with them by
correspondence
Thanking you in advance for your
courtesy, / am
Very Respectfully,
w. r. DODSON,
Dean and Director.
The State Fair has offered very
liberal premiums for exhibits of corn,
as will be seen from an examination
Of the following list of prizes. Real
izing the Importance of the corn crop
to the State, separates have. been
printed for the purpose of sending to
parties who are interested in corn but
may not be interested in the general
catalogue of the Fair. The list here
following is identical with that pub
lished in the general catalogue of the
State Fair Of Louisiana:
Glass So, Corn Exhibit ANY exhibit
eligible shall be counted in classes so
and 81.
Exhibits, where not otherwise speci-
fed shall consist of ten ears.
Express charges must be prepaid
BY the exhibitor.
Corn for exhibition must be ex-
pressed to the Secretary at Shreve-
port before October 81, 1909, except
where exhibits are entered also in
classes go and 81.
Corn will be scored by the judges,
on scale of points adopted by the Illi-
nois Corn Growers Association, which
is as follows:
l. The deficiency and excess in
length Of ears shall be added together,
and for every inch thus obtained a cut
of one point shall be made. Should the
deficiency in length exceed ten inches,
cut OF two points for each additional
inch shall be made on the total score.
In determining the length, measure
from the extreme tip to the extreme
butt.
2. The deficiency and excess in cir
cumference Of all ears not'conforming
to the standard of the variety shall be
added together, and for every two
inches thus obtained cut Of one point
shall be made. Measure the circum-
ference of one-third the distance from
the butt to the tip of the ear.
8. In determining the proportion of
corn to the cob, weigh each alternate
ear in the exhibit. Shell and weigh
the cobs, and subtract from weight
of ears, giving the weight of corn.
Divide the weight of corn by total
weight of ears, giving the per cent of
corn. For each per cent short of
standard for the variety, one point
cut shall be made.
4. In judging color, a red cob in a
white corn, or white cob in a yellow
corn shall be cut ten points. For one
or two mixed kernels cut of one
fourth point; for three or four mixed
kernels cut of one-half point; for
fiye mixed kernels, three-fourths
point; or for six or more mixed kerr
nels one point cut shall be made.
Kernals missing from the ear shall be
counted as mixed. Difference in shade
of color, as light or dark red, white
or cream color must be scored accord
ing TO variety characteristics.
5. The burrows or angle between the
top Of the rows of kernels is the space
between rows. The space between
karnels on cob is determined by she'll
ing off part of kernel at middle of ear
andnoting where kernels are pointed,
leaving space between kernels, or
moderately wedge-shaped and close
fitting.
The Corn Score Gard.
Uniformity of exhibit s
.. Shape of ear 10
3. Length of ear 10
i Circumference of ear 5
5. Tips Of ear 5
4. Butts of ear 5
q Kernel uniformity 5
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!. Color in grain and cob 10
10. Space between rows 5
Il. Space between kernels at cob s