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Percentage of grain to weight of straw and grain, 34.62. One 
pound seed yields 13.8 pounds. 
Chevalier Barley .—This variety was first obtained in 1870, of 
the Commissioner of Agriculture, by whom it was imported from 
Scotland. Two bushels and six quarts, weighing 46.4 lbs. per 
bushel, were sown May 9th, upon a plat containing 175 square 
rods. Harvested July 22d. Weight of straw and grain, 3,460 
lbs. Weight of grain, 854 1-2 lbs. One bushel weighs 41 1-2 
lbs. Yield per acre, 16.27 bushels. Percentage of grain to weight 
of straw and grain, 24.7. 
Another plat of one-eighth acre was sown at the same time, 
with 15 lbs. seed of the same variety, imported from Scotland by 
Alexander Findlay, Esq. Harvested July 26th. Weight of straw 
and grain, 420 lbs. Weight of grain, 115 1-2 lbs. One bushel 
weighs 39 lbs. Yield per acre, 19 1-4 bushels. Percentage of 
grain to weight of straw and grain, 27.5. 
This experiment, as well as those with Mammoth Red Spring 
Wheat and White Australian Spring Wheat, that were sown both 
with seed raised here and in other localities, lead to the conclusion 
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that grain that has become partly or completely acclimated here, 
can withstand severe drought better than seed of the same va¬ 
riety recently introduced from other sections. 
“ Common ” Barley. —A Scotch variety, imported by Alexan¬ 
der Findlay, Esq., of whom the seed was obtained. The sample 
sown was composed of large, well-filled kernels, and had the 
appearance of a superior variety. Twelve pounds were sown 
May 8th, upon a plat containing one-eighth acre. Harvested, 
July 15th. Weight of straw and grain, 420 pounds. Weight of 
grain, 112 1-4 pounds. One bushel weighs 38 1-2 pounds. Yield 
per acre, 20.6 bushels. Percentage of grain to weight of straw 
and grain, 26.7. One pound of seed yieds 9 13 pounds. 
Oats. 
Comparison of different varieties: 
Black Norway Oats. —One-fourth acre; sown May 3d, with 20 
quarts, 19 1-2 pounds. Harvested July 27th. Weight of straw 
and grain, 506 pounds. Weight of grain, 149 pounds. One 
bushel weighs 28.4 pounds. Yield per acre, 18.6 bushels. Per- 
