1856.] Indian Corn. 475 



"Watermelons, |2; W. Evans, for fine var, of Corn and Pumpkins, $1. 

 i'or collection of stove and green-house plants, 



To Herman Ilirling $8 00 



To Thomas Knott - V 00 



To J. Dunlop, at M. Kelly & Co.'s 3 00 



Best specimen plant in box or tub, to S. S. Jackson - - 5 00 



To Charles Cooper, for boquets - - - - - -2 00 



Second-best stove and green-house plants, to John Sayers - 



Second-best three varieties of Apples, to C. J. Jackson - • 



Gratuity for Apples to William Orange. 



9iiHati (Cnrn. 



The raising of Indian Corn is certainly becoming one of 

 the most important branches of agriculture in the United States, 

 and we think with justice. It grows to the greatest perfection, and 

 is alike applicable to the frozen North and the sunny South, and away 

 to the far West on our interminable prairies, or on the mountains and 

 hills of the East. It is the least exhausting of all crops, produces 

 the most food, and can be more generally used than any other grain. 

 It can be grown at the least expense, and keeps the land in better 

 tilth than any other grain. We can think of nothing that so adds 

 to the glory of our country, that throughout our whole area we can 

 claim the corn as indigenous ; and that it is essentially our national 

 grain. The corn must be the stand-by of nations, and the United 

 States must be the great granary from which other nations will draw 

 their supplies of food. 



The Western States understand this matter, and are enrichino: 

 themselves by the culture cf corn. If the Middle States would strive 

 for the prize of advancement, their farmers must turn their attention 

 to corn. With a very productive soil, and intelligent tillage, and 

 conveniences to the sea-board, it requires but little effort to put 

 themselves in favorable competition. It is a trite saying, that " Cot- 

 ton is King," in this country; but his scepter is departing, and but 

 a few years will intervene until the shout of the nation shall reverber- 

 ate to the poles and be borne on the winds to the limits of earth that 

 ^' Corn is King,^' and his scepter shall ever remain, "praised be 

 Allah." 



