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bitants of those countries not to make use 

 of Indian corn in the way they l]o^ they 

 would want something to supply its place 

 for bread. 



Although I have given several reasons 

 why the Americans export so large a 

 quantity of wheat, I think it necessary 

 further to observe, in reply to a question 

 frequently asked me in company, since I 

 came to Eneland — If the land be barren, 

 hovv^ comes tlie exports to be so great ? — 

 that nearlv all the wheat erown in America 

 is exported. Indian corn generally supplies 

 its place ; the preference given to which 

 may arise from custom. For instance, in 

 regard to myself, 1 was born in the county 

 of Lincoln, where the produce of the land 

 was chiefly wheat, barley, and oats : I was 

 accustomed to eat wliat may be ternied 

 black bread, for which the small wheat, 

 called hinder ends, or light wheat, taken 

 out of the best sent to market, is used, and 

 kept for family use ; which, being ground, 

 v;as afterwards passed through a vride sieve, 



