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STUDIES OF AMERICAN BARLEYS AND MALTS. 



OBJECTIVE FACTORS. 



The weight per hectoliter is obtained by actual weighing of the 

 sample. The points given for this factor are as follows : 



Valuation of barley according to weight. 



Weight of barley. 



Per hectoliter. 



Kilograms. 



Over 70 



67-70 



66-67 



Under 66 



Per bushel. 



Pounds. 

 54 



52-54 



51.3-52 



51.3 



Rating. 



Per thousand. 



Grains. 



Over 38. 5 



36. 5-38. 4 



35-36.4 



Under 35 



Points. 



THE ASSORTMENT FACTOR is obtained from the percentage of the 

 sample which passes through a 2.2 mm sieve, and the sample is rated 

 on this point as follows : 



Percent. Points. Percent. Points. 



0-1 4 S.l^t 1 



1.1-2 .__ 3 4.1-5 



2.1-3 2 



IMPURITY means the amount of weeds, chaff, dirt, etc., which a 

 sample may contain, and is rated as follows : 



Percent. Points. Percent. Points. 



0-0.2 4 1.1-1.5 1 



0.3-0.5 3 Over 1.5 



0.6-1 2 



REAL STEELINESS or permanent steely grains are given the follow- 

 ing points : 



Per cent. Points. Per cent. Points. 



0-10 6 40-50 2 



10-20 5 50-60 1 



20-30 4 Over 60 



30-40 3 



PROTEIN (on dry basis) is rated as follows, all barleys containing 

 more than 14 per cent being rejected : 



Percent. Points. Percent. Points. 



Under 10 ___ 6 11.5-11.91 2 



10-10.4 5 12-12.9 1 



10.5-10.9 4 13 and over deduct 2 



11-11.4 _. 3 



SUBJECTIVE FACTORS. 



Color is graded as follows : Very good, 3 ; good, 2 ; medium, 1 ; 

 bad, 0. 



The uniformity and shape of the kernels is graded: Excellent, 4; 

 very good, 3 ; good, 2 ; medium, 1 ; bad, 0. 



