100 STRAW. 



material article of agricultural produce, which 

 should have been noticed whilst treating of 

 corn. 



Well then, I suppose I must say that the 

 stalks of grain, and some other plants, are call- 

 ed STRAW ; and as this article covers houses, 

 litters horses, manures the land, forms the door- 

 mat to the cottage and the head-covering of 

 the ladies, a word or two must be spared about 

 it; more especially, as I have not forgotten 

 such things as caraway seeds and teasels. 



Wheat straw, in England, being the strongest 

 and longest, is so much better than any other, 

 that little else is sent to market for common 

 use. In the United States we prefer Rye straw, 

 which is generally longer, brighter, and pos- 

 sesses greater strength. 



After threshing, it is either stacked by itself, 

 or gathered and tied in what we term bundles, 



