QO BARLEY 



be entirely overcome. A fanning mill with proper sieves is 

 necessary to carry out this project. 



2. Treat barley with formaldehyde to destroy closed smut. 



3. Treat barley with hot water to destroy loose smut. 



4. Pick smutty heads from one tenth of an acre plot as soon 

 as they appear, and save the remainder for the increase field. 



5. Grow an acre of pedigree barley. Compare the yield and 

 quality with common or scrub barley. 



6. Find the cost of producing an acre of barley. 



7. Prepare sheaf samples of barley for show purposes. 



