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Zea Mays by Herbert M. Prouty, 1886
Zea Mays by Herbert M. Prouty, 1886, Page 10
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8 greatest production. Where it is cultivated in large quantities, it is not only used as food for man and beast, but also for producing starch, glucose and for distilling high wines. In Iowa we pride ourselves on the great abundance of corn and pork (which is directly dependent on corn) that is annually produced within our borders. We are speaking of the [underlined] dent [/underlined] variety, which is of the greatest importance from an economic stand point. Its stalks and blades when cut in an immature states make excellent fodder for cattle; when
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8 greatest production. Where it is cultivated in large quantities, it is not only used as food for man and beast, but also for producing starch, glucose and for distilling high wines. In Iowa we pride ourselves on the great abundance of corn and pork (which is directly dependent on corn) that is annually produced within our borders. We are speaking of the [underlined] dent [/underlined] variety, which is of the greatest importance from an economic stand point. Its stalks and blades when cut in an immature states make excellent fodder for cattle; when
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