Newark post., 1918-11-27
TWO COUNTIES WILL COMBINE
TO HOLD CORN SHOW
HELD AT SMYRNA, DECEMBER AND
5000 in Prizes Offered; Boys and Girls to Contest

Boys ana NlrlS 10 NOnteSt
Castle and Kent Counties, Theo-
dore T. Martin, State Club Leader,
sends the following message:
The Boys and Girls Club con-
tests will be held on Saturday so
as not to interfere with school.
Two contests will be held as fol-
lows:
The Boys and Girls Corn Judging
Contest
l. This contest is open to all
boys and girls of New Castle and
Kent counties between the ages of
10 and 21 years.
2. This contest will be held on
Saturday, December 7, at IL a. m.
3. No entry fee will be charged.
4. Prizes for highest score in
Judging (Thrift Stamps: First,
S5; second, S4; third, SO; fourth,
50; fifth, 81; sixth, ribbon.
5. All contestants will be given
60 minutes to judge the corn and
to write up the reasons, using
placing and reasons.
Cards in Judging
/. Three 10-ear samples of yell
low corn.
2. Three 10-ear samples of white
corn.
Sixty per cent of total points are
allowed for placing in first, second
or third class and 40 per cent for
reasons.
Directions for Using Score Card
With Points Allowed for
Each Item
Uniformity of Exhibit: 15) The
ears of an exhibit should be uni
form in size, color and indenta-
tion. Judge the exhibit separately
for each of these characters. The
Is points will allow to be given
to size, 5 to color, and 5 to in
dentation; or in other words, each
ear will be allowed one-half point
under each of these heads. For
each ear that varies in the above
characters, cut from one-fourth to
one-half point each. Add these
cuts together for total cut of uni
formity of exhibit.
Maturity and Market Condition
(15) Ears should be firm and free
from injury or decay spots, The
firmness Of the ear is best de,
termined by visiting in the hanC
or by moving the kernels with the
thumb. Cut not to exceed one anC
one-half points on each ear that i!
/ defective.
Purity (as shown by color) o
Kernel: sQ5) Kernels should b,
free from mixture of corn of op
posite color. In yellow corn tn,
mixture is shown on the caps o
the kernels, in white corn on tn,
sides. For each kernel in an ca
showing such mixture cut one
fourth point exception mixed cor,
where this does not apply.
Purity (as shown by cOlOr) 0
Cob: (5) Cobs should be of on
color; in yellow corn they are usu
ally red, in white corn, white. Fo
each cob opposite in color to tn
prevailing type cut two points. Fo
pink cobs cut one-fourth to one
half point, according to shade o
color. Two cobs of opposite colo
shall bar the exhibit.
Shape of Ear: Q0) The shap
should approach the cylindrica
which indicates that depth of ker
mel is maintained from but to tir
A cylindrical ear usually means
greater per cent of corn to cot
and larger number of kernels o
uniform size and shape for plant
ing. Cut one-fourth to one poin
for each ear that tapers to
greatly.
Proportion of Length to Circum
ference: 100 The ratio of circum
furence - length should b
approximately as 8 to a, or tn
circumference measured at poin
one-third of the distance from but
to tip should be three-fourths o
the length. A ten-inch ear shoul
be approximately seven and one
half inches in circumference. Gu
not to exceed one point for eac
ear.
Shape and Uniformity of Kel
nels: 00) The kernels should b
uniform in size and shape. The
should be slightly wedge shap
with straight edged spearS TO f