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The Fields thus Ploughed for this Corne^ after the Crcp k off, are 
almoft as well fitted for Engl'ifh Corn,erpecially Summer Grain,as Peaf- 
on or Summer Wheat, as if lying fallow^ they had had a very good 
Summer Tilth. 
Thelndians, and fome Engli(h fefpecially in good Ground^and well 
fifhed) at every Corn-hlil, plant with the Corn, a kind o^Fremh or 
TW^-i^^y- Beans ; The Stalks of the Corn ferving indead of Poles for the 
Beans to climb up with. And in the vacant places between the Hills they 
will Plant Squaihes and Pompions ; loading the Ground with as much, 
as it will bear. And many, after the laft wceding/prinkle Turnep-feed 
between the Hills, and fo, after Harveft, have a good Crop of Tur- 
neps. 
The Stalks of this Corn, cut up before too much dryed^ and fo laid 
up, are good Winter-fodder for Cattle, But they ufujlly leave them on 
the Ground for the Cattle to feed on. The Husks about the Ear ar^ 
good Fodder, given for change fometimes after Hay. 
The Indian women flit them into narrow parts, and fo weave them 
artificially into Baskets of feveral fa(hions. 
This Corn the Indians dreffed feveral ways for their food. Some- 
times boyling it whole till it fwelled and became tender, and fo either 
eating it alone^ or with their Filh or Venifon inftcad of Bread. Some- 
times bruifing in Mortars, and fo boyling it. But commonly this way, 
z^/a. by parching it in Afhes, or Embers , fo artificially fiirringit, as 
without burning, to be very tcnder^and turned alraoft infide outward^ 
and alfo white and flowry. This they fift very well from the Afhes, 
and beat it in their wooden Mortars, with along Stone for a Peftle, into 
fine Meal. This is a conftant food at home, and efpecially when they 
travel^ being put up in a Bag, and fo at all times ready for eating either 
dry or mixed with Water. They find it very wholfom Diet. And 
is that, their Souldiers carry with them in time of War. The Engl/Jh 
fometimes for novelty, will procure fome of this to be made by 
the Indian women, adding Milk or Sugar and Water to it, as they 
pleafe. 
The Indians have another fort of Provifion out of this Corn, which 
they call Sweet-Corn. When the Corn in the Ear is full, while it is yet 
greenjit hath a very fweet Tafi^. This they gather , boyl,and then dryland 
foput it up intobaggs or baskets, for their ufe: ooiling it again, cither 
whole or grofly beaten, when they eat it, either by it felf, or amongit 
their Fifn or Venifon or Beavers, or other Fle(h ; accounting it a prin- 
cipal Difii, 
Thefe green and fweet Ears they fometimes roafi: before the Fire 
€x in the Embers, and fo eat the Corn. By which means, they have 
fufficient fupply of food, though their old Store be done. Their 
Souldiers alfo moft commonly at this time goe out againft their Ene- 
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