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tliese varieties, but of barley culture in general, to certain sections of 

 Germany. They wvie made on twelve representative farms. The 

 varieties tested were Kichardson Chevalier, v. TrotLa Chevalier, 

 Heine Improved Chevalier, and Kwassitzer Orip^inal Ilanna I'edififree 

 barley. Great care was taken to jn'oeure seed <>f high brewing 4ualities, 

 and the barley raised w^as graded by three experts on the basis of its 

 valne for this j)uipose. 



While the results for the single year's test are not regarded as final, 

 they are interesting as showing that in many sections of the country 

 previously regarded as unfit for the growth of barley, a good quality 

 for malting can be raised. The Hanna bailey gavt* exeei)tionally good 

 results in all cases, even where other varieties were partial failures. 



Composition of light and heavy oats, R. Heinrich [Lanthc. Ann. 

 (1. nnvk.imt. W-nins. 1>'JJ, iq>. 17-19). — Two sami)les each of light and 

 heavy oats were examined. The first set of these (No. 1 ) were sent to the 

 station, and nothing is known of the conditions under which they were 

 grown. Their relative weights were: 



Heavy oats. Light oat.<(. 



"SVeijilit ]ier Ihis1k-1 30.2 noiimls. 23.0 iioumls. 



Weif^ht of l.(H^) ;;raiiis ;i'<.l prams. 26.7 prams. 



Relation of naked kirncl to inntr phiuies 100 : 3C UHi : 50 



The sec<md set of samples (No. 2) were grown at the Kostoek I'xperi- 

 ment Station, on a light soil deficient in nitrogen. They followed a crop 

 of serradella. The heavy oats had received a dressing of nitrate of soda ; 

 the light oats were unmanured. but were grown on an adjoining plat. 

 The weights were: 



Hoiivy oats. Lijilit ciata. 



Weipht per bushel 33.3 pounds. 27. ."i pounds. 



"Weipht of 1,0(X) prains 31. 4S prams. 28.yx prams. 



Relation of naked kernel to inner plumes 100 : 44 ' 100 : 53 



The composition of the light and heavy oats was found to be, as follows : 



Analyses of light and heavy oats. 



While there were no very marked diflTiMenees in eomixisition between 

 the light ami heavy grain, in general the light oats contained some- 

 what less carbohydrates and more cellulose than the heavy. The 



