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and the grain instead of being roundish has a distinctly 

 ribbed or angular appearance. 



For best results barley should have rich, well-drained 

 soil. The soil should be light to medium, and if the 

 grain is grown for malt, not too rich in nitrogen. In 



FIG. 107. Types of Barley. 



, hexagon, 6-row; b, manshury, 6-row; c, duckbill, 2-row; d, beardless, 2-row; e, long, 

 2-row; /, Mandschvri, 6-row; g, beardless, 6-row. (Minnesota Experiment Station.) 



England, where the soil and climate are particularly 

 adapted to this grain, barley is commonly sown in 

 land previously planted to turnips. The latter crop 

 is usually consumed on the land by sheep, and their 

 manure enriches the soil for the succeeding crop. 

 Barley so grown usually produces high yields per acre 

 of grain of best quality. 



From seven to nine pecks of barley will seed an acre. 

 Seeding may be a little later than for oats. Forty- 



