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Show 3ANNER PRODUCTION FOR TREBI BARLEY REPORTED From less than three acres of ground, Lester Williams, one of the 'young farmers operating on the west tench, just west of Gunnison, established estab-lished a record that will stand for some time in the yield of barley. Just two and nine-tenths acres were planted and at threshing a total of j 310 bushels of barley was returned . In addition to the barley saved through threshing it is estimated I that approximately 25 bushels wore destroyed in the stack when a flood passed through the field. The seed used by Mr. Williams was purchased from R. J. Frand-j sen, the well known Axtell fanner, i The barley raised by Williams has I been given the field and threshing: inspection and samples have been i I forwarded to the state board of ag-1 riculture for analysis. If the sam-1 pies pass muster before the board j the barley will be certified for seed purposes . |