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presence of the awns. In some countries it takes 

 the place of oats, but it does not contain as much 

 nitrogen, but about lo per cent, more of carbo- 

 hydrates. A bushel of good barley will weigh 

 from 52 to 60 lb. Malted barley is that which 

 is allowed to germinate, the process then being 

 cut short by drying in a kiln. The rudimentary 

 root and stem, produced during germination, 

 drops off when dried in the kiln, being known 

 as the combings or malt dust, which is then 

 screened. The fermentative changes have con- 

 verted the starch into sugar. Barley is not 

 greatly used in hunting establishments, as most 

 horsemen are well enough aware that it is dis- 

 tinctly inferior to oats, for which it is a substi- 

 tute, though an imperfect one. 



MAIZE 



This is a totally unsuitable food for hunters, 

 being far too stimulating and feeding. Its fat- 

 producing properties are not conducive towards 

 condition in a hunter. In South Africa, it 

 constitutes the staple grain as forage for horses. 

 It has nearly 70 per cent, of carbo-hydrates in 

 it, about 10 per cent, of proteids, and about the 



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