In Montana 



2 pecks yielded 47.3 bushels. 

 4 pecks yielded 62 . 1 bushels. 

 6 pecks yielded 70 . 1 bushels. 



Any amount above six pecks did not prove economical. 



The following statement made in Wisconsin Bulletin No. 212 is cer- 

 tainly worthy of the farmer's attention, especially in view of the fact 

 that the yield of barley is more than 25 per cent greater than wheat. 



It is also well to remember that barley ripens earlier than weeds and 

 is more desirable than any of the other cereals as a nurse crop for clover 

 and grasses. 



"The classes of barley which have proved the best yielders in Wiscon- 

 sin have been six-rowed bearded varieties, known as Oderbrucker, 

 Manshury, Silver King and Golden Queen. The new Wisconsin pedi- 

 greed varieties have demonstrated their superior value by returning 

 higher average yields than the other sorts. 



"Barley as a cash crop deserves careful attention. If one variety of 

 recognized value is grown and care taken that varieties are not mixed, 

 the crop will be more valuable on the market, since the maltsters desire 

 a barley grain which will all germinate at the same time. 



"Investigations show that the majority of maltsters prefer the six- 

 rowed bearded barley. Statistics for the entire country show that bar- 

 ley is exceeded only by corn in average yield and value per acre, and in 

 digestible nutrients, which represent its feeding value, it is also second 

 only to corn," 



Note 



Composition of barley: 



SPELTZ 



SPELTZ, which is sometimes called emmer, is a variety of ancient 

 wheat. The husks adhere to the kernel similar to barley. This 

 cereal is grown quite extensively in some of the northern states. 



Speltz will thrive where other wheats will not grow. As a drouth- 

 resisting plant, it is almost equal to kaffir corn. It is used quite exten- 

 sively as a stock feed. Some very thorough experiments regarding its 

 value as a feed are given in Bulletin No. 100 issued by the South Dakota 



