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Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary, in order named, are 

 the principal barley producing countries, contributing two- 

 thirds the combined production of Europe and Asia. 



468. Barley Crop of the United States,— In extent of produc- 

 tion, barley ranks fourth among the cereals in the United 

 States. The crop is, however, of much less importance than 

 wheat, maize or oats. The acreage of wheat is more than one- 

 half, that of oats less than one-third, and that of barley about 

 one-twenty-fifth the acreage of maize. Relatively, the acreage 

 of barley is increasing. In common with the other cereals, 

 barley has decreased in value per bushel; the average price 

 during the ninety decade was fort}'-three cents, a decrease of 

 sixteen cents from the previous decade. The value per acre in 

 1899 of the foiu: crops named above was: wheat, $6.90; oats, 

 $7.24; maize, $8.71; barley, $9.34. 



469. Barley Crop of Canada. — The following table shows the 

 average annual production of five cereals in the United States 

 and Canada for five years, 1 898-1 902 inclusive, in million 

 bushels : ^ 



* U. S. Dept. of Agr. Yearbook 1902, 1903. 



