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States or in Canada, but it is grown in southern Europe, 

 where it is used as feed for live stock. There are both 

 spring and winter varieties, some of which 

 are bearded, but almost all of which are 

 beardless. It is- doubtful if spelt will be ex- 

 tensively grown in any part of the United 

 States. 



93. Emmer. — • Emmer is often confused 

 with, and sometimes goes under the name of, 

 spelt. The two types are, however, quite 

 different. The stem or 

 culm of emmer is quite 

 frequently filled with pith, 

 the leaves are broader, and 

 it is more heavily bearded 

 than spelt. The spikelets 

 of spelt are farther apart 

 on the rachis than those 

 of emmer, those of the 

 latter being quite close to- 

 gether, giving a compact 

 appearance to the spike. 

 Like spelt, the kernels of 

 emmer are retained in the 

 glumes after threshing. Emmer is not 

 used for the making of flour, but is 

 useful as a stock feed. It is grown to 

 some extent in the northern states of 

 the Great Plains of the United States, 

 where it usually goes by the name of 

 spelt. It is more drought-resistant than many of the other 

 grain plants and therefore may develop into a useful 

 plant in the semi-arid regions of this country. In Europe 



Fig. 36. 

 Spelt. 



Pig. 37. — A head of 

 emmer. 



