Cereal Farming
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16. 44. Barley is grown in about the same parts of the United States as wheat. But it isa
hardier crop, having a shorter growing season and being able to stand colder and drier weather.
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Fig. 45. In Europe also barley grows in the wheat belt, to the south of the rye belt. There it is
much used for bread, as well as for feed for live stock and for malting. In the United States very
little is used for bread; the crop is used almost entirely for feed and for malting.