54 
BULLETIN 1197. U. i. I'EPAET^ESTT OF AGRICULTURE. 
The kernels freed from the inclosing glumes are similar to wheat, 
but flour made from them is of inferior quality for bread making. 
Several varieties of enirner. spelt, and einkorn have been grown 
in experiments in the United States and Canada, but as far as known 
only rive varieties. Vernal (White Spring^. Khapli. and Black Winter 
eminer. and Alstroum and Red Winter spelt, are grown commercially. 
Vernal and Khapli emmer are very resistant to rust. 
Table 55. — Yields of winter and spring emmer. spelt, and the leading variety of I 
and oats grown at each of 52 experiment stations in the United States and Canada during 
the number of yean indxcaUd. 
Number 
::' years 
gr . _ :. 
Average yields per acre (pounds' 
. 
Area and station. 
Emma 
(winter). 
Erring . 
Spelt 
—inter 
Bariev 
(spring). 
Oats 
spring 
South Atlantic (humid) area: 
Athens. Ga 
Arlington Farm, \ a 
: : n* zi P ark. Md . 
5 
11 
6 
3 
5 
7 
5 
3 3 
I 
12 
14 
15 
10 
13 
2 
5 
14 
12 
7 
3 
1 
16 
5 
4 
12 
s 
2 
13 
9 
3 
! 
3 
4 
3 
1 
3 
1 
1 
2 
1 
13 
2 
4 
5 
o 
5 
1 -:. 
1,097 
555 
1, 137 
1.10S 
2.209 
1. S97 
1,080 
1,103 
12,188 
1.434 
i 1, 548 
» 1,538 
1. 222 
1 :i: 
1. 130 
2.4S7 
1.447 
1.771 
1,378 
1.643 
2. 170 
2. 010 
2.673 
2,496 
2, 243 
1660 
11.054 
781 
1.477 
1.103 
1,074 
""*2,"6l6 
1,223 
1.290 
1,153 
910 
1.661 
I . ~ 5 
1.435 
2. 121 
1.976 
L r rl 
2. 712 
2.953 
3.9SO 
2.247 
2.57S 
i 565 
13.970 
12.5S7 
: g 
1969 
1120 
989' 
1.579 
1,368 
2.305 
600 
: & 
1 1, 185 
11.556 
- i 1. 577 
Mississippi and St. Lawrence "\ alleys snb- 
hmnid area: 
en: :~ en 
1 1.354r 
1.177 
V-.-"- --.—-.-. lTans ... 
1.227 
1.0-53 " 
:.:-.'. 
1. 595 
1.611 
i. :■-:■: 
1,409 
1. SIS 
2.109 
. i4S 
- » 
i; 9n 
762' 
699 
702 
740 
ss: 
1.230 
1. 170 
'966 
1. -539 
1.334 
1,471 
L834 
1.912 
1.699 
: 38S 
2.695 
. ; s: 
1.643 
■ - : ; 
La Favette. Ind 
Ma Hson,Wis 
Rt. Pan!, "Minn. . , 

1.475- 
1.594 
1,616 
1.560 
\fnrrK Mirni 

Grani Rapi is. Vi~^ 
1. 350 
Crc"> ; *~-~" ]■ " : - _ . . 
s 1. 997 
461 
his 
1.636 
- MS 
r. 911 
Brookings) 5. Dak 
Fargo. N . Dak 
Guelph. Ontario 
2.591 
C .--. i Qntark 
Narta". >gt3 >:-oti2 
2.366 
2,246 
•reatPbins semiarid; area: 
AsianDo, Tex 
C'nanninr, .ex., 
Ha vs . Kans 
Akf o^ . Colo 
418 
: m 
622 
S35 
43* 
1,075 
Ncr~h Platte. Neta 
BBS 
90 

S93 
Jireh. Wyo" .............. 
Sheridan. Wvo 
Highmore. S. Dak 
Eureka. S. Dak 

951 
1.600 
1.235 
1.309 
Cottonwool. 5. Dak 
Newell. S. Dak. (dry land"! 
^ NeweD, S. Dak. •i^rigated ,, 
Hettinser. N . Dak 
1,104 
853 
1.652 
1.255 
DicVin-nn', ". T)?.k- 
1.522 
WiHiston. N . Dak 
2,430 
Edeelev, N . Dak 
1.739 
Langdon. N. Dak 
p - — - on | "\r?.nitrfna . . 
1.521 
3,31* 
3.763 
Rosthern, Saskatchewan 
L-th v riaz-. \l;-rt3 

-5: 
2*05S" 
3.630 
572 
3.645 
2.487 
- 2^445 
720 
2.593 
2."970" 
633 
211 
*"Vij367" 
..... . 
604 
2 613 
:- Basin and Coast area: 
Moiesto. Calif 
1882 
Paso Roh]p.-. Calif 
12.09S 
12.495 
Chico. Call: 
Phopniv, ^n'7.. 
i 1.437 
i o 970 
: x>* 
4 
-^ow&ake. Ariz 
1.106 
783 
402 
957 
365 

168 
Nephi. Utah 
Aberdeen. Idaho 
Burns. Ores 
Moro. Ores 
Lind! Wash 
501 
IM9 
736 
""2."ios" 
1.405 
1/294 
1,678 
508 
2,360 
i Sown in fall. » E 
own in rp 
ring. 
1 Average for 6 years . 
