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The drained sacks or baskets of seed should be plunged into 

 tub No. 1 for a minute, then transferred to tub No. 2, and 

 kept agitated while immersed at temperatures and for the 

 periods specified below, the temperatures mentioned being 



Fig. 159. — Diagram showing a convenient arrangement of utensils for the Jensen 

 hot-water treatment. Aiter Swingle. 



maintained as nearly as possible : For barley, 15 minutes 

 at 52° C. (125.6° F.). For wheat, 10 minutes at 54° C. 

 (129.2° F.). In treating barley, if the temperature should 

 rise above 52° C. (125.6° F.), the time of immersion must 

 be reduced to ten minutes at 53° C. (127.4° F.), or five min- 



