130 



Fig. XXXV. Table of yields cf Black Oats at Ultima 1897-1909 (22 p. 28). 



The foregoing tables, it must be admitted, do not show that the common 

 sorts of the country have been greatly exceeded in yield by the best pure 

 strains thus far produced. It must be remembered, however, that many 

 years of patient effort have been required in order to ascertain the capabili- 

 ties and peculiarities of the best old varieties and their constitutents. "\\ ith 

 the knowledge which has thus been acquired, together with the excellent 

 material which is now available, the present hope is to combine through 

 crossing a greater number of desirable characters than has yet been found 

 in a single strain. The varieties Bell II (Bell I X Gold Rain) , 0353 X 0668 and 

 0353 X 0660 above described, indicate that progress has been made already 

 by this means, while the future of many other crossing products now under 

 investigation, is hopeful. 



4. Barley Breedingf 



Barley is cultivated in Sweden chiefly in the provinces of Skane, Oland r 

 Gotland, Ostergotland, Upland and Dalarue. In all districts except in 

 Norrland (Northern Sweden), where only the very earliest six-rowed sorts 

 are grown, the two-rowed sorts are preferred as these usually yield much 

 more than do the six-rowed and also produce a much plumper, finer and more 

 uniform kernel, for which reason they are more popular with the brewer. 

 At the time the Association at Svalof was organized there were to be found 



* Will probably be withdrawn from the market in the near future. 



t The data here given on the work with barley as well as that presented later on work with pease, 

 have been obtained from publications by Tedin. These include annual reports and special articles together 

 with reviews of the progress made during different periods. 



