EYE AND BARLEY 



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the barley plant than on any other of 

 the small grains (Fig. 28). 



The hull of the barley grain grows tight 

 to the kernel, and the grain, instead of 

 being roundish, as in oats, has a dis- 

 tinctly ribbed or angular appearance. 



The weight of barley is 48 pounds per 

 bushel. 



76. Composition. The following 

 figures are quoted from H. R. Smith's 

 "Profitable Stock Feeding" to show the 

 relative composition of the seed or grain FIG. 28. THE LARGE 

 of barley, rye, wheat, oats, and Indian CLASPS OF BARLEY 

 corn : 



LEAF. 



These figures show that barley is a nutritious grain. In cooler 

 countries where its yield is greater than in the South it is prized 

 as a food for hogs, since it produces a firm and excellent quality 

 of pork. 



77. Species and varieties. Some authorities divide 

 barley into several species, depending on whether the 

 grains are arranged in 2, 4, or 6 rows, thus giving the name 

 of 2-rowed, 4-rowed, and 6-rowed barley. There is also 



