REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 83 
NortH Carorina.— White winter rye, from department, sowed in January (altogether 
too late), a portion of it came up and spread out well, but failed to head good on 
account of late sowing. 
TENNESSEE.—The winter rye sent here grew well and yielded handsomely. This is the 
only report from this State. 
OxI0.—White winter rye is reported a good grain, yielding 35 bushels per acre, but 
darker in color than the seed received from the department. 
ARKANSAS.—Sowed in autumn on clay land, yielded at rate of 27 bushels per acre; 
best ever seen in the neighborhood. One report, the winter rye from the department 
is kaa satisfactory, doubling yield of all others. The spring rye was killed by hot 
weather. 
WIsconsty.—One report states, the winter rye was sown September 15, cut July 28; 
yield, rate of 54 bushels per acre—superior grain. Another, 12 bushels for 8 quarts 
sown—sound, fine grain. 
Tlowa.—Reyorts show fair success with winter rye; sowed September 15, cut July 8; 
yield, rate of 24 bushels per acre, good grain, Another gives large yield, large plump 
ain. 
KANSAS.—Winter rye, sown September 28, eut June 10; yield large and grain good. 
Another, sowed September 26; yield, 30 bushels per acre, good grain. 
NEBRASKA.—Winter rye sent from the department grew finely and yielded 50 bushels 
per acre, heavy grain. 
BARLEY. 
Matxr.—The larger portion of the barley from the department to this State was of 
spring variety, known by the name of Mensury, reports from which very generally 
show fair results. Time of seeding, May and first week of June; harvesting done 
latter part of July and August; yield varying from 10 to 30 bushels per acre; one re- 
port shows 45 bushels per acre, weight of grain 48 pounds per measured bushel 
VERMONT.—The barley distributed to this State by the department is reported as 
giving great satisfaction. The Mensury variety, sowed April 26, cut July 29; yield, 
3 bushels per acre; weight, 46 pounds per measured bushel ; the best barley grown in 
this section. 
New Yor«.—The reports from this State on Mensury (spring) barley show it to be 
welladapted tothatregion. Time of sowing, the first of May; time of harvest, first week 
in August; yield, one report, rate of 50 bushels per acre, very fine grain ; another, 40 
bushels, very white and fine. One report on winter barley, sowed rather late, but 
grew 4 to 5 feet high, an excellent crop. The experimenter says, ‘the distribution of 
seeds by the department has been of very great value to this section of country.” 
ALABAMA.—No reports of spring barley received from this State. The Canada 6- 
rowed (winter variety) is generally reported to have yielded well, thongh sometimes 
the reverse. 
FLoripa.—Only meager reports in regard to barley have been received from this 
State, barley not being much grown. 
Mississrpr1.—Only the Canada 6-rowed barley is reported from this State. Sowed from 
September to October, and harvested in June; yield, rate of 35 bushels per acre, fine 
Ran 3), 
TEXAS.—The Canada 6-rowed barley is the-only variety reported from this State; 
the sowing in November and December, the harvest in May and June; yield, from 15 
to 40 bushels per acre, very fine grain. 
MARYLAND.—Only meager reports from this State in regard to barley. 
VirGinia.—The Canada 6-rowed is the only variety of barley in regard to which 
reports have been received from this State; seeding done in September and October; 
harvesting mosily in June and first week of July; yield ranging from 7 to 50 busheis 
per acre, generally plump, heavy grain. In all of the States this variety has been re- 
markably free from attacks by rust; it has suffered rather more frequently in this State 
than most others. 
West Virginta.—Only the Canada 6-rowed barley is reported on from this State; 
sowing September to November; harvest from June 1 to July 15; yield ranges from 4 
to 10 bushels per acre; frequently destroyed or badly injured by winter-killing, and 
not generally adapted to this Staite. 
Norru Caro.iva.—The Canada 6-rowed is the principal barley reported on from 
this State, only one instance of the Mensury (spring) being reported, in which the 
seeding was done April 17, the harvesting July 30; yield, about 8 bushels per acre, 
fair grain. Sowing of the Canada 6-rowed was done from middle of September to first 
part of November, and the harvest from middle of May to July 20; yield ranges from 
12 to 60 bushels per acre, good quality of grain. . 
Souru CaroLina.—The zeneral crop of barley in this State is the Canada 6-rowed, 
which was sowed from September 1 to November 15, and harvested from April to June: 
yields range from 10 to 37 bushels per acre, grain good. 
GroRGIA.—In this State Canada 6-rowed barley is reported as sown mostly in Octo 
