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1870 2,035,537 acres. 1871 1,004,392 1872 2,093,308 1873 2,558,680 HOLCUS. lanatus, L . ; Adams county, Mead. spelta, Spelt, cultivated from t h e old world. Supposed to be the wheat used by the ancient Romans. Fed to horses in southern Europe. A hardier grain, requiring less care t h a n common wheat. SEC ALE, Rye. cereale, Common Rye, cultivated from E u r o p e . " S e e m s to do best in light sandy soils. The grain in such soil is of a b e t t e r quality and affords a whiter flour." — Darlington. Produces a good winter p a s t u r e and is good for early soiling.

Year. 1850 1860 1870

Production. Wheat, bushels

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United States. 14,188,813 21,101,380 16,918,795

Illinois. 83,364 951,280 2,456,578

Ogle, Woodford and Stephenson are t h e leading counties of Illinois in its production . I t has t a k e n t h e place, to a certain extent, of spring wheat. HORDEUM, Barley. j u b a t u m , Squirrel Tail Grass, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock. p r a t e n s e , native, Lapham. vulgare, Common Barley, cultivated from Asia. Matures in higher latitudes than any other cereal.

Year 1850 1860 1870

Production. Common barley, bushels .

United States.

5,167,015 15,825,898 29,761,305

Illinois. 110,795 324,117 2,480,400

Ogle, DeKalb and Stephenson are the leading counties, It is mostly grown in the n o r t h p a r t of the s t a t e . distichum, Two Rowed Barley, from T a r t a r y . ELYMUS, Lime Grass. Rye Grass. virginicus, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock; Champaign county, canadensis, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock; Champaign county, s t r i a t u s , native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock. v a r . villosus, native, Lapham. GYMNOSTICHUM, Bottle Brush Grass. hystrix native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock. DANTHONIA, Wild Oat Grass. spicata, native, L a p h a m . A YEN A, Oat. sativa, Common Oats, cultivated from Asia, Next to barley in hardiness and ability to m a t u r e in high latitudes.

Year. 1850 1860 1870 Oats, bushels

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Production.

United States. 146,584,179 172,643,185 282,107,157

Illinois. 10,087,241 15,220,029 42,780,851