70/299

This sample consists of about a quarter of a pound of barley grains. This sample of barley sold to Mr Shott for 17/- per lb. 1911 A.C. The grains are inside a grey paper bag. This sample came to museum as part of the Reeves collection.

sample: barley seed

MERL Miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 10 March 2014 – The Reeves Collection was donated by R. & J. Reeves and Son Ltd. of Bratton Iron Works near Westbury, Wiltshire. The firm, which manufactured agricultural machinery, was well-established by 1849, and went into final receivership in 1970, when the Collection was donated to MERL. Bratton Iron Works was demolished in 1973. A detailed list of all of the objects in the Collection can be found in the accession file for 70/235. Records relating to the firm can be found in the MERL Archives, reference TR REE., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Barley sample // Marketing grain // Reeves // Description: This sample consists of about a quarter of a pound of barley grains. "Sample of barley sold to Mr Shott for 17/- per lb. 1911 A.C. The grains are inside a grey paper bag.’