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CANADIAN BARLEYS. 



The specimens of Canadian barleys were obtained by application to 

 Hon. A. Blue, of the Bureau of Agriculture and Arts, in Toronto. He 

 forwarded them to the Department with the following letter : 



I was not able until yesterday to get the samples of Ontario barley asked for by 

 you for analysis. They were sent on by express, and I trust will reach you safely. 

 The samples have been collected from four districts of the Province, and graded 1, 2 

 and 3 by the Government inspector here. The districts are indicated as A, B, C, and 

 D, and the localities are shown on the inclosed map. 



As a rule, our best barley is produced in the counties north of Lake Ontario, and 

 especially in those bordering on the Bay of Quinte, viz, Prince Edward, Lennox, 

 and Addington and Hastings; but this year it was injured there by rains at the har- 

 vest season. 



The western district is much more subject to summer rains, owing to its situation, 

 between the Great Lakes, and the barley is often discolored. 



The brightest grain this year is found in the counties of Peel, York, Ontario, and 

 Durham. 



I shall be greatly obliged if you will send me the results of your analysis. 



The districts as indicated included 



A, the counties north of the central part of Lake Erie; B, the coun- 

 ties north of the northwestern part of Lake Ontario; C, the counties 

 north of the central portion of Lake Ontario; D, the counties north of 

 the northeastern portion of Lake Ontario, bordering on the Bay of 

 Quiiite. 



B, C, and D are therefore the best barleys, and especially D, which 

 was, however, unfortunately injured this year, and the brightest grain 

 found in B. 



How these practical opinions of quality agree with the facts learned 

 from chemical analysis and with the investigations of Maercker will ap- 

 pear in our discussion of the results. 



CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL DATA. 



In the following tables are arranged the data which have been ob- 

 tained from an examination of the specimens which have been described, 

 together with averages for the United States and Canada, and for the 

 various States and geographical divisions : 



