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quire careful hummelling to remove them. Mr. Haxton 

 found the relative proportions of the different parts of 

 this variety to be as follows : 



Grain, 45 '4 



Awns and other parts of the ear, 6-6 



Straw cut at first joint above root, and immediately below the ear, 38-1 



Stubble and roots, 9'9 



100-0 



Golden Drop probably originated from the Italian or 

 Golden Barley was- introduced, some thirty years ago, 

 by the late James Smith, of Deanston. It is a well- 

 marked variety, having a stout erect stem, of a bright 

 yellow colour hence its name Golden surmounted by a 

 short, broad, compact ear, with grains full-sized, plump, 

 and round, with fine skin. It is moderately hardy and 

 early ; is a large cropper ; grain malts well, and fetches 

 a good price. It succeeds well on rich vegetable soils 

 where wheat will not stand, but is said to deteriorate 

 unless the seed be frequently changed. The yield is large, 

 and the sample generally good, and malts well, though 

 the quality is not equal to the Chevalier. 



Nottingham Long-eared. This is a fine bold-looking 

 variety, and is greatly esteemed in some parts of the 

 country. The sample is excellent ; grain rather larger 

 and coarser than Chevalier ; colour good ; works well in 

 the malt-house. The produce is good, but, owing to the 

 want of compactness in the ear, is less than the appear- 

 ance of the crop would indicate. In the north it has not 

 succeeded in making a good impression. 



Pomeranian or German. A variety introduced from 

 the Continent, and cultivated successfully in the northern 

 districts of Scotland. It is hardy, early, and generally 

 productive. The straw is tall and strong; the ear long 

 and open, resembling the Nottingham. The grain is of 

 good colour ; weighs well ; skin thin, and forms altogether 



