188 BARLEY 



Report on Barley Samples 

 Name of sample 



Color: 



Bright 



Discolored . . 

 Texture : 



Starchy 



Dull 



Vitreous 



Maturity : 



Large, plump 



Medium 



Shrunken . 



QUESTIONS 



1. How important is the barley crop? 



2. Do the same countries that lead in barley production also lead in other 



cereals ? 



3. Which countries lead in yield per acre of barley? Of other cereals? 



4. How does the barley-growing region in the United States compare 



with the region for other cereals? 



5. Name the principal types of barley. 



6. Describe the difference between a six-row, four-row, and two-row 



barley. 



7. Describe (1) hulled and hulless barleys; (2) kinds of awns; (3) color 



of grain. 



8. How does the range of winter barleys compare with that of winter 



wheat; winter oats; winter rye? 



9. What types of barley are commonly cultivated? 



10. Give the distribution of six-row, two-row, and hulless barleys. 



11. What is the difference in appearance of grain in two-row and six-row 



barleys ? 



12. Name the qualities of a good malting barley. 



13. Compare per cent of hull in barley and oats. 



14. How is thick hull told by appearance? 



