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therefore more valuable, than that which is derived from cotton under 

 similar treatment. 



It has been deemed wise to collect the above results of recent work 

 which has been done in the Chemical Division of the Department of 

 Agriculture on the subject of Indian corn, especially because the merits 

 of this plant are not well appreciated in Europe, where Indian corn 

 is not regarded as a fit source of human food, and where its genuine 

 nutritive properties and the properties of the stalks are not known. It 

 is believed that by calling the attention of the scientific men of Europe 

 to Indian corn, good will result, not only to the country which is in- 

 terested in the growth of this great cereal, but to Europe, where 

 cheap and nutritious food products are desired. 



