Journal of Agricultural Research 
Vol. XIV, No. II 
528 
Table I *—Moisture content and percentage of germination of Svanhals barley and 
Johnson grass samples after storage for different lengths of time over lime and over sul* 
. phuric acid , compared with samples stored in an open vessel —Continued 
Date of 
test. 
Length of time stored 
under different condi¬ 
tions. 
Johnson grass. 
Moisture content (percentage 
of dry weight). 
Germination (per cent). 
Stored 
over 
calcium 
oxid. 
Stored 
over 
sulphuric 
acid (sp. 
gr. 1.84). 
Stored 
in open 
vessel. 
Stored 
over 
calcium 
oxid. 
Stored 
over 
sulphuric 
acid (sp. 
gr. 1.84). 
Stored 
in open 
vessel. 
I 9 I 7 - 
Feb. 26 
6 weeks. 
2. 2 
Apr. 2 
11 weeks. 
0 0 
1. 8 
2. I 
c8 
42 
6s 
May 3 
16 weeks. 
*‘3 
1. 6 
8.4 
64 
64 
66 
June 19 
23 weeks. 
1. 2 
1. 6 
11. 7 
47 
58 
58 
July 12 
6 months. 
.6 
.8 
5 
6 $ 
56 
56 
Aug. 8 
7 months. 
• 4 
. 
48 
48 
68 
Sept < 
8 months. 
K 2 
60 
78 
Nov. 25 
ioj 4 months. 
. I 
. 2 
9-3 
80 
78 
82 
Table II. —Moisture content and percentages of germination of White Smyrna barley 
and Sudan grass samples after storage for different lengths of time over lime and over 
sulphuric acid, compared with samples stored in an open vessel 
Date of test. 
» 
Length 
of time 
stored 
under 
different 
conditions. 
White Smyrna barley. 
Moisture content (percentage 
of dry weight). 
Germination (per cent). 
Stored 
over 
calcium 
oxid. 
Stored 
over < 
sulphuric 
acid (sp. 
gr. 1.84). 
Stored 
in open 
vessel. 
Stored 
over 
calcium 
oxid. 
Stored 
over 
sulphuric 
acid (sp. 
gr. 1.84). 
Stored 
in open 
vessel. 
19I7. 
Jan. 12. 
Months. 
9-3 
12. 2 
87 
92 
91 
86 
82 
July 12. 
Aug. 8. 
6 
7 
8 
10X 
I. I 
■ 7 
I- 3 
• 7 
88 
87 
84 
85 
88 
90 
88 
86 
Nov. 25. 
.6 
9 - 5 
Date of test. 
Length 
of time 
stored 
under 
different 
conditions. 
Sudan grass. 
Moisture content (percentage 
of dry weight). 
Germination (per cent). 
Stored 
over 
calcium 
oxid. 
Stored 
over 
sulphuric 
acid (sp. 
gr. 1.84). 
Stored 
in open 
vessel. 
Stored 
over 
calcium 
oxid. 
Stored 
over 
sulphuric 
acid (sp. 
gr. 1.84). 
Stored 
in open 
vessel. 
I 9 I 7 - 
Jan. 12. 
Months . 
90 
92 
94 
92 
95 
July 12. 
Auer. 8. 
6 
7 
8 
10X 
0.9 
.6 
I. 2 
12. I 
92 
81 
86 
90 
94 
94 
91 
92 
Sept, s . 
Nov. 25. 
.6 
•5 
9-7 
