New Kinds of Barley and Sheep.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 10 January 1891, Page 3

New Kinds of Barley and Sheep.

MrJCarter that well-known English seed merchant (says a writer in the Australasian) has raised a new kind of barley, with branched spikes, resembling the Egyptian wheat one sees in old Bib'ical pictures. Now, a branched barley, with a short, stout haulm to support it, might turn out a wonderful result to the grower. We want some young agriculturist to back his own opinion, and go in for trying a few acres of it. He might select the best seeds from the best- plants, and sow them for results. If he succeeded he would make money — If he didn't he would be no worse off than if the mildew destroyed his crop. This branched barley was raised from " a freak," and there is no reason why many freaks should "not be utilised. A Massachusetts farmer had several lambs born, with short lumpy legs. His flock has legß too long, as a rule for they were all over the country like so many greyhounds. Fences -< ■ could not keep them in, and thej caused both a good deal of trouble and a great deal of blasphemy. Sc the cute Yankee breeder saw his chance. He bred from the shorl stumpy-legged sheep, and in this way was raised the now celebratec breed of " Aeona sheep."

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