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perfected. The chief sub-variety of this is known as Bere of 

 Bigg. It is more hardy and productive then the two-rowed y 

 and is used for fall sowing. In Europe it is much cultivated; 

 in the United States but little. The yield of Barley is from 

 twenty to sixty bushels per acre, weighing from 45 to 55 Ibs. 

 per bushel according to variety. In Michigan the legal weight 

 of a bushel is 48 Ibs. 



233. Ultimate ANALYSIS of Barley, dry (A,) and with water, 

 (B.) (Thompson.) 



Carbon, - 461 [ 



Hydrogen, 



Nitrogen, - - - 1.91 



Oxvgen, .24 



Ash, - - 3 - 09 



Water, &quot; 



100.00 100.00 



233. Inorganic analysis of Barley. (Thompson,) 

 Silica, -; 29.67 



Phosphoric acid, - 

 Sulphuric acid, 



Chlorine, - - - - 15 



Peroxide of iron, . - - 



Lime, 3 - 23 



Magnesia, - 



Potash, - 



Soda, - 8 86 



Mean of ten analyses of Barley grain, ( Way & Ogaden,) 

 from calcareous soils, Dorset, England: 

 Ashes in 100 parts, ID crop as taken from the ground, 

 Ashes in artificially dried plants, 



Potash, 19 77 



Soda, 3 - &amp;lt;J3 



Magnesia, 8 - 55 



Lime, 2 53 



Phosphoric acid, 



