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ber and November, and harvested in June and July; yield, from 15 to 50 bushels per 
acre—a great acquisition to the crops of the State—53 pounds per bushel. One report 
says, Mensury barley (a spring grain) was sown December 13, and cut June 5; yield 
of 40 bushels per acre, weighing 53 pounds per measured bushel. 
'TENNESSEE.—Only the Canada 6-rowed barley is reported on from this State; sowed 
in September and November, harvested in June and July; yield, from 10 to 35 bushels 
per acre, some weighing 44 pounds per measured bushel. 
Kentucky.—The Canada 6-rowed reported in this State to be sown from middle of 
September to middle of October, and harvested from June 18 to July 10; yield, from 
13 to 60 bushels per acre, plump, heavy grain. No spring barley reported. 
Missouri.—Reports from this State show that barley, particularly the Canada 6- 
rowed, is extensively grown. The season of sowing is from September 1 to middle 
of October, and time of harvesting from last of May to last of July; yield, from 10 to 
45 bushels per acre, good, heavy grain. One report shows that the winter barley re- 
ceived from the department succeeds well; sowed October 11; yield, from 12 quarts 
sown, 15 bushels good grain. Another, sowed October 15, 4 quarts from the depart- 
ment; yield, 7 bushels, or 56-fold, good grain. One report in regard to the Mensury 
(spring), sowed April 5, cut in July; yield, 36 bushels per acre, superior grain. 
ARKANSAS.—Reports from this State of Canada 6-rowed, give the sowing from Sep- 
tember to December, and harvest from May to June; yield, ranging from 35 to 60 
bushels per acre, and one instance is reported of 90 bushels per acre, from heavy clay 
land, plowed deeply, sowed with drill February 1, and harvested June 11, 1878. No 
spring barley is reported. 
InpD1ANnA.—The winter barley distributed by the department to this State is reported 
as very successful. Time of sowing, September and October; of harvesting, June and 
July; rate of yield, 13 to 50 bushels per acre, plump, heavy grain. One report says, 
sowed October 2, cut June 25; yield, 2 per cent. better than any other. Another, drilled- 
in August 20, cut June 20; yield, rate of 40 bushels per acre; grain, very good. 
Micuigan.—The Canada 6-rowed winter barley from the department is reported 
generally as making large yield and profitable product. ‘Time of sowing, very gen- 
erally, September and October; of harvesting, mostly in July; yield, from 20 to 45 
bushels per acre; grain good quality. Two reports on the Mensury (spring) barley, 
sowed in April and harvested in July and August, gave rate of yield 28 and 32 bushels 
er acre. 
: WISCONSIN.—Reports from this State show a larger proportion of spring barley, 
the Mensury variety, than any other to have been sown. Time of sowing, March and 
April; harvesting, July and August; rate of yield, 30 bushels per acre; grain good, 
and adapted to the region. The Canada 6-rowed (winter) is largely raised; time of 
sowing, September and first half of October; of harvesting, mostly in July; yield, 
rate of 13 to 88 bushels per acre—the latter case shows weight 58 pounds per measured 
bushel, grown on clay soil. 
MinnESOTA.—From this State reports of successes with both the spring and the 
winter barley distributed by this department have been received. The Canada 6- 
rowed winter was generally sown in October and harvested in July, giving a rate of 
yield from 10 to 27 bushels per acre, heavy grain; many reports state entire winter- 
killing. The Mensury spring barley generally sown in April, and cut latter part of 
July; yield ranging from 25 to 40 bushels per acre, extra quality. No cases of rust 
reported in this State. 
lowa.—Both the Mensury (spring) and Canada 6-rowed (winter) are reported as 
succeeding in this State with winter-killing in some localities. Canada 6-rowed is 
generally sown in September and cut in July; yield about 10 to 42 bushels per acre. 
Mensury is sown in March and April, harvested in July, and yields 20 to 80 bushels 
per acre, heavy, plump grain. The large yield of 80 bushels was obtained from clay- 
loam soil, deep-plowed, sown March 20 with drill, cut July 4, grown in Dubuque; re- 
ported the best barley ever seen here. 
NEBRASKA.—From this State reports are that the Canada 6-rowed barley succeeds 
well; sown generally in September, and cut early in July; yield ranges from 15 to 32 
bushels per acre, plump grain, weighing 54 to 59 pounds per measured bushel. One 
report with Mensury (spring) barley, sown April 10, cut July 6; yield, 52 bushels per 
acre; weight, 58 pounds per measured bushel}. 
CoLonabdo.—One report shows the Canada 6-rowed (winter) barley, sown in Novem- 
ber, cut in August, yield about 35 bushels per acre; grain good. Another report 
shows the Mensury (spring) barley sown in March, eut August 1; yield, rate of 20 
bushels per acre, good grain, but not quite equal to the Canada 6-rowed. Both suited 
to this Territory. 
DaxkotTa.—In this Territory reports show that the Mensury (spring) barley is sowed 
in May, cut in August; yield 30 bushels per acre, heavy grain. The winter barley 
is sown in September, cut in July; yield about 30 bushels per acre, good grain. 
IpaHO.—Only one report from this Territory, which is Mensury barley, sown in 
April and cut August 15; yield 71 quarts from 1 quart seed—rate of 63 bushels pet 
are; superior to any ever seen here. 
