CHAPTER XI. 



BARLEY 



GRAINS. 



The grains are our most highly domesticated plants. 

 Their wild forms are not known and they would disap- 

 pear from the earth if not cultivated by man. 



Barley is a valuable and important crop for 

 the arid region. Our bright sunshine and dry cli- 



Plate XXVIII. 



Some Grains Grown at an Altitude of 

 Over 7,000 Feet. 



mate gives all our grains superior whiteness and 

 clean appearance. Barley should be more gen- 

 erally raised in the West as an export grain crop. 



