62 TRACTS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS, &c. 



ferent kinds of seeds, the barley wheat was the first that sprouted. 

 The progress will be seen by the following Table. 



Table of Experiment in Barley Wlieat. 



1810, July 31st. — Sowed a few grains in a bed about 3 feet 

 square. 



August 11th. — Young plants appeared. The time of sowing- 

 was a month too late, the weather cold, and only one heavy 

 shower, since the seed was sown. 



Sep. 25th. — From the ground to the top of the leaves 2 feet. 



Oct. 14th. — Strong: but not in ear. 



20th. — Ears appearing. 



Nov. 15th. — Handsome round years — counted i>6 grains in an 

 ear, 



29th.— Approaching to ripeness — Canary birds so greedily de- 

 vour it, that we are obliged to cover the bed with nets. 



Dec. 28th. — The ears were collected, some were bearded, and 

 others were without beards — I concluded at this time they were 

 of different species — and accordingly separated the plain from the 

 bearded grains. 



Two ears of the bearded sort yielded 138 barley ] Grains. 



, . , • , 1 ^8|^Aps. weight, 



corns, which weighed - - j 2 r o 



Two ears plain, containing 109 barley corns, 1 



. , J f5H ditto, 



weighed - - - J 



Total weight of the produce of 4 ears 100 



Average weight of 100 barley corns - 40^ grains. 



The total quantity saved of both kinds, was 2850 barley corns, 

 which I have since ascertained would fill three common sized 

 wine glasses. 



