St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-02-05

temporarily adopted:
THE CORN SCORE CARD.
Revised January 27, 1908.
| Perfec
| Score
/. Uniformity of exhibit -----------
| .. Shape of car--------- ------------1( Il
3. Length Of car. ------------l IL
| I. Circumference of ear-------------------
| 5. Tips Of ear------------
| s. Butts of :!
! :. Kernel uniformity :;
g. Kernel shape Observation-Disclosures.
Q. Color in grain and cob II
| 10, Space between rows-----.--------------
| l l. Space between kernels at cob :
| II. Vitality or seed condition lC
l3. Trueness to ------------. 1C
IA. Proportion of shelled corn to ear 1C
Total 1oC
Each entry shall consist of ten ears of
corn.
Following is brief explanation of
the several points which constitute the
score:
/. Uniformity of Exhibit Is Points,
The several ears Of the sample or ex-
hibit should be uniform in shape,
length, circumference, color, indenta-
ton, etc.; but the kind of shape is
not to be considered at this time.
Arrange the exhibit, placing the ears
of uniform appearance together, and
grade according to the amount and
extent of variation. If eight ears are
uniform, and two are different in type,
score 4.
2. Shape of ear 10 Points. This
should conform to the variety shape;
the ears should be true to the type.
A sample Of Yellow Creole, for in
stance should be tapering, while
Shaw's Improved should be cylindri-
cal. The rows should be straight and
regular, and should not turn to the
right or left. Cut one point for each
ear of irregular or poor shape.
3. Length of Ear 30 Points,. In
length, an exhibit should conform
with the standard of the variety.
Add together the excess or deficiency
in length of all ears and cut one point
for every inch thus obtained. In get
ting the length Of an ear, measure
from extreme tip to extreme but.
Should the deficiency in length exceed
ten inches, cut two points for each
additional inch.
4. Circumference of ear Is Points,
The circumference varies with the
standards for different varieties. 1t
should be measured at third the
distance from the butt to the tip.
The excess or deficiency of all ears
not conforming with the standard
should be added together, and cut
of one point made for every two inches
thus obtained. To measure the
circumference take the ear in one
hand, and, holding the end Of the tape
line at the right point with the index
finger, wrap the tape and note the
measurement
5. Tips Of Ears Is Points,. Ears
with perfect tips should be covered
with straight rows of kernels arranged
in regular order. The tip should not
be pointed, double or fiat, but of reg
ular oval shape. An exposed tip in
dicates that some Of the tip silk ma
tured too late to receive pollen. Ker-
nels of irregular shape or undue size
at the tip are due to imperfect pollen
alton and to an effort of the ferti-
lized kernels to spread out and cover
the entire tip. A tip exposed one
inch inch should be cut one-half point,
and proportional cut should be made
for less exposure. Cuts should also be
made for irregular kernels at the tip,
the grading being proportional to the
degree Of irregularity,
6. Butts of Ears Is Points,. AS in
the case of the tip, the kernel at the
ear should extend in regular order
over the butt and around the shank,
leaving q deep depression when the
latter is removed. If the butt is not
fully covered the shank is likely to be
large and unduly strong, which adds
to the labor of huskinp; on the other
hand, the kernels should not so crowd
around the shank as to interfere with
it's proper development and weaken it.
Exposed or swollen butts, depressed
or fiat butts, and butts with kernels
of irregular shape should be cut from
one-tenth to one-half point; but il
shonld be borne in mind that the de-
preston in the butt differs with vari-
ETY., being larger in the large cared
bresds.
Z. Kernel Uniformity Is Points J.
The shape of the kernel depends some
what upon the variety, some being
long, rather slender and wedge-shaped,
others broad and fiat; but the kernels
eff a sample should be uniform among
themselves. particularly as to size,
shape, indentation and color. The
scorer should carefully distinguish be-
tween kernel uniformity and the next