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Indian legend of the origin of maize as told in Hiawatha. Tell something 

 of corn in connection with the history of the early settlements in this 

 country. 



3. Name seven of the greatest corn-raising states of the United States. 

 What portion of the world's supply of corn (maize) does the United 

 States produce? Where are the corn-raising districts of the world? 

 Why do such limitations upon its production exist? 



4. At what season of growth is considerable rainfall indispensable to the 

 corn crop? What is true of the amount of sunshine (clear days) required 

 by corn as a crop? 



6. What kind of soil, and what kind of land surface, favor the raising of corn 

 on an extensive scale? 



6. Which portion of the kernel is relatively rich in starch? 



7. What is (a) hasty pudding; (b) hominy; (c) corn syrup; (d) grape sugar? 



8. Name several of the forms in which corn is put on the market as a food. 

 Discuss the manner of preparation of some one of the "breakfast foods" 

 made from corn. 



9. What is denatured alcohol? Why is it denatured? What are some of its 

 uses? 



10. Describe a scheme for testing seed corn as taken from the ear. Why not 

 use corn which has been long shelled for seed? What per cent should 

 germinate before it is considered good enough to plant? Why test corn 

 at all? 



11. What is kaffir corn? How is it unlike maize? 



APPLE RAISING AS AN INDUSTRY 



When at a fruit stand one purchases an apple to eat or 

 orders home from the grocery a bushel of apples for family 

 use, there is occasion to wonder why this product of farm and 

 orchard in a large part of the United States should be so 

 expensive as compared with the cost of tropical and semi- 

 tropical fruits shipped in from more distant regions. In 

 the earlier history of this country apples were available in 

 most homes for generous use, oftentimes the year around. 

 There was apple sauce and baked apples for the table, 

 together with apple pies and apple puddings. From bins 

 and barrels in cellar and cave there were apples to eat at 

 all times in accordance with one's choice in flavor and in 

 quality. The apple in some one or more of its many uses 

 as food formed an important item of diet. 



