172 ESSAY ON INDIAN CORN. 



dry com will weigh more than a bushel of green. This we can ac- 

 count for without supposing it derives nutriment from the atmosphere 

 while drying ; corn being more dense than water, as the sap escapes 

 the densit}^ increases. 



I have thus freely given my vieAVS, with the hope that others who 

 handle the plough and hoe will do the same ; that by comparing our 

 views, we may learn the best method of cultivating this valuable 

 crop. 



