Excerpt from The American Elevator and Grain Trade, Vol. 26: A Monthly Journal Devoted to the Elevator and Grain Interests; June 15, 1908
In California, barley is the King of Cereals. Last year there were raised within the borders of the state, bushels, while the wheat crop reached only bushels. That the yield per acre of barley has not declined, as in case of wheat, is owing, in part to the effort made to improve the seed by introducing new stock and culture methods, and also because less time is re quired for growth and’ maturity. This enables the plant to make use of the moisture in the soil before it is exhausted. Further, the excellent malting quality of much of the barley that is raised provides for it a ready sale in Europe. Barley is the staple grain for the farm also, being fed to all working animals.
Comparatively little attention is paid’ to oats, which are raised more for; hay than -for threshing.
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