British Columbia and its agricultural capabilities . 1 Ed. 7 Its Agricultural Capabilities. All parts of the Province are suitalile tor the production ot this i^rain, but as most of itis used for feeding animals engaged in hauling and packing isito tlu; mines, the production isprincipally confined to those sections which are nearest to lines of connnunication with themines. For malting purposes, prt)l)ably that pioduced under irrigation is best, b(^ing brighterin colour than that pnnhiced under natural conditions. The average production is about 52bushels per acre, the weight oT pounds per bus
British Columbia and its agricultural capabilities . 1 Ed. 7 Its Agricultural Capabilities. All parts of the Province are suitalile tor the production ot this i^rain, but as most of itis used for feeding animals engaged in hauling and packing isito tlu; mines, the production isprincipally confined to those sections which are nearest to lines of connnunication with themines. For malting purposes, prt)l)ably that pioduced under irrigation is best, b(^ing brighterin colour than that pnnhiced under natural conditions. The average production is about 52bushels per acre, the weight oT pounds per bushel, l)ut the production frequently runs up to60 and Go bushels per acre, and the weight to 65 pounds. The price of barley at the presenttime for feed is $J2, and for milling (pearling) $27 per ton. Beans are used largely as an article of food by miners, prospectors, packers, teamsters,lumbermen, and others; this class forming, as it may be supposed, a large proportion of therural population of the Province, and in consequence the consumption of th
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