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Formerly this race of Barley was used in the preparation of malt 

 and beer, and to a slight extent this is si ill the case; the proteid- 

 content of the grain is. however, frequently too high for the prepara- 

 tion of a good malt. Presently it. is employed in the production of 

 Wishky. 



The Chevalier grown in Egypt is chiefly used for making beer. It is 

 either used locally or sailed to Europe, particularly England. 



Generaljy speaking Egyptian Barleys show a low percentage of water 

 (about 9 / ). The Baladi contains a greater proportion of albuminoids 

 than Chevalier the amount of starch being about, equal in both cases 

 (72 / ).. Medicinally barley is demulcent, cooling, diuretic .and easy 

 to digest. 



VIII: Chevalier barley is now grown successfully in many parts 

 of Lr. Egt. It is a favourite var. for malting purposes. The ear is long, 

 the grain of a pale golden colour, plump and round at the end. skin 

 fine and mellow. The straw stands up well and the seed weighs about 

 40 rtls. more per.ardeb than the Baladi. - 



The grain of Baladi generally is poor, long, thin and tapering, with 

 a comparatively thick husk. Not fit for malting, as many of the mal- 

 ting qualities are wanting. 



Barley delights in a light soil ; the plant seems to resist fairly well 

 to salt and is often grown as the first crop after reclaiming salt land. 

 The plant tillers more than wheat but generally produces less straw or 

 tibn than the latter. No much care in preparing the soil and in after 

 -cultivation little water and manure wanted. Produce varies much, 

 average 10 ardebs, 240 (Baladi) 280 (Afranghi) rtls, each, per 

 ardeb, and about 5 Hernias (1000 okes) of tibn. 



Lupinus Tennis ; Tirmis ; Egyptian Lupine : Leguminosae ; 

 Papilionaceae. 



II : By seed ; generally sown in holes at a distance apart of-C) 40 

 cm. on the flat. 4 5 seeds to each hole ; plants are but occasionally 

 thinned. In some cases seed is either broadcasted or dropped in behind 

 the plough, particularly when the crop is intended to be ploughed in 

 as a green manure. Amount of seed varies much, 34 kelas being 

 the average per fdn. under ordinary circumstances. 



