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Answer. It grows. 



Question. Does it grow on a tree, on a bush, or on 

 a vine ? 



Answer. It grows on a short stalk, which looks 

 something like grass. 



Question. How do they gather it ? it is so fine, I 

 should think it would get lost, or be blown away by 

 the wind. 



Answer. It is not so fine when they gather it, but 

 is like little seeds. 



Question. How do they make it so fine ? 



Answer. Crush it between two large stones. 



Question. Does each man crush his own seeds ? 



Answer. No ; some men make a business of doing 

 that for a large number of persons. 



Question. Do they give them trade for crushing the 

 seeds ? 



Answer. Yes. 



Question. Before the seeds are crushed, do they call 

 them flour ? 



Answer. No ; they call them wheat. 



Question. Have you any of the seeds with you ? 



Answer. No. I wish I had ; and you should have 

 some. And so on, ad infinitum. 



Lohier was very fond of bread, and seemed to think, 

 if he could only get some wheat and grow it in his gar- 

 den, he would be a happy man. Whenever we had 

 some crusts that were hard and dry, we would give 



