. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. 860 Agricultural Gazette oj [Oct. 2, 1908. Scale of Points for Judging Standing Crops of Wheat. The crops to Ix' jmlged when quite ripe. Qualities of Merit. M aximuui I points. ' Remarks. Yield Qualitj' of sowing as indicated by (^•cnness of stand. Puiity Cleanness of croj)... Healthiness of ciop Ability of the heads to hold grain Ability of the heads to j^rotect the grain from rain. Ease of Attractive habit of growth Suitability of harvesting by machineiy. Strength of straw
. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. 860 Agricultural Gazette oj [Oct. 2, 1908. Scale of Points for Judging Standing Crops of Wheat. The crops to Ix' jmlged when quite ripe. Qualities of Merit. M aximuui I points. ' Remarks. Yield Qualitj' of sowing as indicated by (^•cnness of stand. Puiity Cleanness of croj)... Healthiness of ciop Ability of the heads to hold grain Ability of the heads to j^rotect the grain from rain. Ease of Attractive habit of growth Suitability of harvesting by machineiy. Strength of Scantiness of flag. 25 9 9 9 5 4 6 10 3 Tlie yield to be determined by harvesting a portion of the crop, at least ,'fj acre in ai'ea. The Miunowed grain, after the unmerc^iantable small grain has been re- jected, to be weighed, and from this the yiidd per acre is to be computed. Freedom fiom admixture of plants or other varieties. Freedom from wild oats, weeds, &c. Freedom from rusts, smut, take-all, &c. It is necessary for the crop to br ripe to determine this. Freedom from brittleness, with al)ility to carry well-filled heads. The crop must be ripe to determine this. Freedom from excessive leafiness. So that the society at its annual show may derive some benefit from this class, a necessary feature of it should be a condition providing that a bag of the grain be exhibited at the show following the competition, and in order that the most might be made of the educational \'alue of such a class, the bag exhibited should have details as to variety, yield, and the points awarded to the growing crop, affixed to it. Judging Grain by Points. Some agricultural societies are adopting the plan of judging by points. As this practice is likely to increase, the following scale of points for judging samples of wheat grain is given for the guidance of those who are interested in this phase of judging :— Qualities of Merit. Maximum points. Remarks. Weight per bushel Brightness
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