Dry-Land Grains (Classic Reprint) Paperback – November 18, 2017

Excerpt from Dry-Land GrainsProbably the most drought-resistant varieties of spring barleys are those belonging to the beardless and hull-less types. These are fast becoming recognized as valuable varieties to grow on the dry lands. They are highly valued for stock feed and, being spring crops, are well adapted to a rotation in which they can follow winter wheat. There are a number of promising winter varieties which now give evidence of being adapted to a large section of country.It is expected that within a very short time a number of reliable winter varieties of barley will be ready for distribution among the farmers; in fact, we have at this time one such variety, known as Tennessee Winter barley. This was originated at the Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station in 1900. It has been successfully grown as a winter variety as far north as central Nebraska. Its popularity is constantly increasing, especially in Kansas, where it is rapidly displacing the spring types. Its yield is usually about one-third better than that of the spring varieties, and its quality is equal to the best. The Tennessee Winter variety is considered as thoroughly established. A limited amount of seed can be obtained from the leading grain dealers in the Central Plains area.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Read more