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when he had everything arranged for turning the cans out in 

 great number, that he could turn them out almost as fast as a 

 mail could count them. 



The corn is prepared by partially boiling, then spread to dry 

 perfectly, then soldered up hermetically in the cans. 



Judge Van Wyck — This subject of Indian corn, always interest- 

 ing to our country, as no grain is more universally used, and in 

 such a variety of ways. The growers and consumers of it, all 

 have a deep Interest in the culture, as well as preserving and 

 manufacturing it for use at home, and also as an article of com- 

 merce and exportation. These branches have been ably con- 

 sidered by gentlemen who have made it their business to con- 

 sider them well in all their relations, Science has been brought to 

 bear upon the best practice, and the two united showing the best 

 way to make our soils yield the greatest crops, how to preserve 

 and manufacture these to make them most palatable and health- 

 ful for use. Researches in statistics of the quantity of corn 

 grown and its prices in foreign countries, and whether the article 

 can or cannot be sent abroad in the shape of grain, flour or meal, 

 and sold for a price to remunerate the grower and manufacturer 

 for their outlay, I should like to have given some of my views 

 on one or two of these points, and particularly that of growing 

 Indian corn. I have seen much of it grown and on good soils, 

 and by those called good farmers, and have grown some myself — 

 not that I should think of adding much or any light to what has 

 been shed upon this branch of the subject. Our time, though, 

 has expired and we have much miscellaneous business before us. 

 I will defer what I have to say on this head for some other meet- 

 ing of the Club. Before I set down, I should like to add my 

 feeble testimony -in favor of the plan recommended by our Presi- 

 dent and Chairman for the use of Indian corn. It certainly is 

 not inferior in importance to any that has been this day consider- 

 ed. First, it would be putting it in the power of every class of 

 our community, poor as well as rich, to enjoy a luxury of the 

 most delicate kind, high-flavored and nutritious, in the shape of 

 green corn at all seasons and cheap. Second, if the article came 

 into general use, as no doubt it would on being well understood, 

 the farmer and gardener would be benefited by growing a larger 



