DRY-FARMING 



and hull-less types, and have proved ex- 

 cellent varieties to grow on dry lands. 

 They are highly valued for stock feed, 

 and being spring crops are well adapted 

 to a rotation in which they can follow 

 winter wheat. The Tennessee Winter 

 Barley has given good results in Ne- 

 braska and Kansas and is rapidly displac- 

 ing the spring types in the latter State. 



Spelt and Emmer. 



Spelt and emmer are less generally 

 known than the other grains as they have 

 only recently been introduced from 

 Russia. There is still some confusion 

 regarding spelt and emmer. They are 

 both generally called spelt. The two are 

 quite distinct, however, but they are alike 

 in the fact that the chaff adheres closely 

 to the berry after thrashing. Botani- 

 cally, spelt and emmer are closely related 

 to wheat, but economically they might 

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