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now largely used in all the countries of Europe as well as in the 

 United States and Canada. 



Other important sources of. starchy food are the arrowroot 

 plants and the cassava. The roots of the arrowroot provide the 

 chief food of the people in many tropical countries of the New 

 World. Tapioca is manufactured from the roots of the cassava 

 plant, a native of South America, and is largely used in this coun- 

 try. It forms an important article for export to the United States 

 and Europe. Farina is also made from the roots of the cassava 

 plant. 



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GRAIN ELEVATORS AND GRAIN SHIP 



Here, on the Great Lakes, grain is gathered and stored for distribution 

 all over the world. 



Sago, another pure starch food, is obtained from the pith of 

 certain palm trees. It provides the people of Malaysia and 

 southern Asia with a food material equal in importance to rice 

 in other parts of Asia. In Europe and in our country it is used 

 for making puddings and custards, and is considered to be an 

 excellent food for infants and for invalids. 



Sugar is obtained in great quantities from the stalks of sugar 

 cane, a plant that belongs to the same family as corn, wheat, and 

 the other cereals. Sugar also comes from beets, and from the sap 

 of the sugar maple. The sugar made from beets is identical in 



