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the barley plant than on any other of 

 the small grains (Fig. 28). 



The hull of the barley grain grows tight \ 

 to the kernel, and the grain, instead of 

 being roundish, as in oats, has a dis- 

 tinctly ribbed or angular appearance. 



The weight of barley is 48 pounds per 

 bushel. 



76. Composition. — ^ The following 

 figures are quoted from H. R. Smith's 

 "Profitable Stock Feeding" to show the 

 relative composition of the seed or grain fiq. 28. -The Large 

 of barley, rye, wheat, oats, and Indian Clasps of Barley 

 corn : — 



Leaf. 



Protein 



Fat 



CnuDE 

 Fiber 



Carbo- 

 hydrates 



Barley, grain 

 Rye, grain . 

 Wheat, grain 

 Oats, grain 

 Corn, dent . 



12.4 

 10.6 

 12.0 

 11.8 

 .10.3 



1.8 

 1.7 

 2.0 

 5.0 

 5.0 



2.7 

 1.7 

 2.0 

 9.5 

 2.2 



69.8 

 72.5 

 71.5 

 59.7 

 70.4 



These figures show that barley is a nutritious grain. In cooler 

 countries where its yield is greater than in the South it is prized 

 as a food for hogs, since it produces a firm and excellent quality 

 of pork. 



77. Species and varieties. — Some authorities divide 

 barley into several species, depending on whether the 

 grains are arranged in 2, 4, or 6 rows, thus giving the name 

 of 2-rowed, 4-rowed, and 6-rowed barley. There is also 



