Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-03

BARLEY.
This giain hash hitherto beenlittle understood
III tie United STATES and ssed chiefly in Great
Britain IN the production Of malt liquor, of VI.
riou qualities as 10 strength and flavor 4.
Ilong the several denominations by which il
has long been distinguished. that called porter
need only be here noticed and thai nHiV he
cause OF its more immediate relation To Nc ricul
tuie. Ii is derived, perhaps, from the latin
term porto, slsnliying TO carry: And the term
porter, iaboring man, employed in carving
goods &C. III London, Immediately from that
language; and gcneraIized so far AK 20 include
all Minds OF iabOrers. This appellatiOn was as
Snmed from the necessity there was found 10
provided beverage more potent than what was
In use among the higher rauks OF society; and
IN order 10 accomplish This purpose some en-
terDriziiiS brerer, stimulated no doubt, nv the
lau'lable motive o. some of orr krhiskey rertijy
ers, succeeded far as to render a pleas;n..
narcotic, as well as an effectual siimulant, to
hard-wOTking man. Hence, therefore as The
perteis' OF London are the hardest workin,
people, the term seems appropriate. Never
theless, malt liquor has not been found so well
adapted TO our climate as temperate use of
simple whIskey. The Importance and value of
barley IN England. Is becoming matter of Sc
rious consideration among farmers Bread
made OF barley meal alone, had been exhibited
TO the hoard sfagricuitnfe, by their late presi.
dent, and was highly applamded. But, among
all the pTeJudices Of John BnlI however pTe-
eminent that OF bread may stand, according TO
the order OF Datdre, yet porter is an article of
Indispensable necessity for these are insepa.
Tabie-wiIiisl the ssfanlrnI boHuln OFFS oppressed
llumanlty-his never ceaSing craving is TO re.
allze, by the addition Of cheese this trtd jupetu
an uno. Ia this country, one. thiId barley two
thirds Indian meal, Of half and half make am
excellent and wholesome bread for negroes
when barley alone, though perfectly agreeable
To the palate, and even approved by the ne
groes, did not ultimately confirm our homes in
adopting IL for the bowels were found a LITTLE
disordered by its use. And yet, may il not
fairly answrr the purpose, after having been
suffered 10 be thoroughly dried by finn mr. nv
art. The useful properties of barley, and
their comparative analysis with other grain
would seem to deserve attention. From the
late reports of certain chemists, IL appears
that IL bs. Of wheat Weld Is lbs Of -four
"a HIS. OF barley IL do and II lbs. of oats
lbs. only. Wherefore, from the difference i'm
weight per measure, We find that barley con-
tans a little less NJ nutritiye matter than
wheat, and very serious difference more than
oats. Admitting oats To weigh 30 lbs per
bushel and barley 10, which is really the Gem
mon fact, or thereabOuts IL oats sell Tor 50
ceHts pes Ousbei, is moi barley wurtli 10 cents ?
moreover, since from the foregoing duaiySls Of
eqh1l Te'ghfs, may we not fairly add p cents To
the busbcl OF barley. 50 as 10 exhibit The truth
ia rs favOr--the rssio of which is Is two tor
oDe7
in another experiment, barley Welded Of
Puieh,O parts starch, TD--sacchariue matter.
q aGd hsSk b--iBaking 100 PARTS: When oa IL
yielded gluten, C--stafch o. an4ar q, sacrha
Zine matter. 2--asd liusk. ss making also 100
parts. II not this test sufficient 10 warrant the
application OF congeniaI soils 10 the ptOlnc
too Oh barley The more especially siucg
IT'S Alternating with WHEAT, has been ~
inonsifaied 20 hc equally or more prOiitablr
IL would Scea impairment IN NE TO diiate
upon His snbject when tlte spirit OF drifcsi,
seems 10 he iYiuscd INTO evcfy LOsom at the
present moment cSpeciuils too, ,uemg that n
y Hoard 81 A-ncuture l. established ~ the
metropolis Is Ntti aS at The 7ifre af AmgtfpSn
science, whose presidents, from ufir praclirai
sAhl, ,cti9 io IT, pifc tie uatiCp with a. agaso
naaiaI Harley certainly requires lands TO
be a. good i'l;h 20 will not Say for the lsouhic
Of tie frefcrf rye tie dirgius up 81 She coin:
The npnDciicss efePiefas incldeid 90 A ccrE
crop iiic SINE qlH f.ga Of Sour folks. 3 he r.
conincHdaiiOn aud example OF 4, fstor" NOS.
wiiistendiC@ Ills srcatcr itsiillfI ns, sselns
~ ~ tIc empio mcuf e. t.sis Ill ucgfoasl
cctiined 600, ~ rSfr ia41s, asc..,l.aly His