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cultivated extensively. They both yield well, have a very stiff and 

 Bhort straw, but the grain is coarse and not considered good malting 

 barley. 



The bulk of the crop is made up of common six-row (No. 2) 

 or the long slender head type of two-row (No. 3), and ordinarily 

 when two-row and six-row barleys are spoken of these are the ones 

 referred to. 



Distribution of Types. In general, common six-row barley is 

 adapted better to a warmer climate and lower elevation than the two- 

 row, while at higher elevations and more northern climate the two- 

 row is equal or superior. Hence, we find six-row grown through the 

 corn belt and the Wisconsin-Minnesota territory. But in the high 

 elevations of Montana and northern climate of Canada much two- 

 row is grown. In the Dakotas both types are grown, but the two-row 

 is mostly in the western half at high elevation. 



The white and black hulless barleys have also found a place in the 

 northern portion of the dry plains lying east of the Rocky Moun- 

 tains. They mature in a short season and produce grain on a low 

 rainfall, if the climate is not too hot. 



Varieties in Use. A large proportion of the barley grown in 

 this country is known as " common " six-row barley, the origin of 

 which is not known, but appears to be barley principally grown in 

 this country for fifty or sixty years. It probably originated from 

 several sources, and is more or less mixed. Most of the named varie- 

 ties are of more recent introduction and may be briefly described as 

 follows (Fig. 67) : 



Six-row Barleys. Manchuria, said to be originally from China, 

 hut brought to Wisconsin from Germany. 



Oderbrucker, introduced by the Ontario Agricultural College 

 from Germany. This variety and Manchuria are similar and are 

 the best barleys for the district, Minnesota and eastward and south to 

 the Ohio River. 



Scotch is also a six-row barley introduced somewhat earlier and 

 extensively grown, but is now superseded by the above varieties. 



Bay Breiving is an important California variety that has long 

 had a good reputation for fine quality. 



