| 单词 | Indian corn |
| 例句 | He’d been a presence in the summer months, looking after the Indian corn. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z After that, she spread manure in the fields when the leaves of the Indian corn turned yellow. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z You may be thinking of Indian corn, picturing the ornamental, multicolored ears that seem to have been bred for Thanksgiving centerpieces. T Magazine: Children of the Corn 2011-09-22T01:30:18Z I have never seen an ear of corn so long or handsome, not jeweled like Indian corn, but elegant and talismanic. A once-famous, long-lost corn variety returns from the dead 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Only the skirt survives of the sumptuous wedding gown, which was described by the Lady's Pictorial as "'the colour like the tassel of Indian corn, the silk shimmering bright like the silk on the cocoon". Vita Sackville-West's erotic verse to her lover emerges from 'intoxicating night' 2013-04-29T20:24:24Z There was a photo of Indian corn and pumpkins shared with her more than 330,000 followers, perfect for early fall. The First Family of Instagram 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z But in the fall, it takes on the appearance of a one-stop seasonal shop: bundles of Indian corn speckled with jewel-tone purples, lemon yellows and deep auburn. Where to find fall festivals with pumpkin patches and corn mazes 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Unwitting agents of the Columbian exchange, husbands planted English crops like wheat, rye, oats, and peas, as well as Indian corn and pumpkins, and carefully tended horses, cows, and pigs. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z “This is our way of life. The Indian corn, we use that for several ceremonies. A lot of our Navajo people rely on the corn to get through the winter months.” Gold King mine spill left linger troubles on Navajo Nation 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z Winslow wrote: “Our corn did prove well, and God be praised, we had a good increase of Indian corn.” The dishes on your Thanksgiving table have deep, indigenous roots beyond the first feast 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z How often does that lead to dangerous contamination as in the Indian corn incident? Is The Organic Brand At Risk? 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z This is also the season for Indian corn, the colorful varieties developed by Native Americans. Gourds, corn add color and creativity to décor 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z Only a handful of farmers in the United States specialize in multicolored Indian corn, and it is generally sold for seasonal decorations, not food. Opinion: Breeding the Nutrition Out of Our Food 2013-05-25T20:51:46Z He was a farmer and a family man who grew cotton, Indian corn and sweet potatoes. DNA Gives New Insights Into Michelle Obama’s Roots 2012-06-16T17:09:50Z The groom boils sufficient oats to do for two or three days, and, when cool, mixes through it a small proportion of bruised Indian corn. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z Immense quantities of stemmed tobacco are shipped from here, and the city is an important market for Indian corn. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Keep this in mind as you look for Indian corn in the supermarket. Gourds, corn add color and creativity to décor 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z When European colonists first arrived in North America, they came upon what they called “Indian corn.” Opinion: Breeding the Nutrition Out of Our Food 2013-05-25T20:51:46Z The productions of Natal are even more varied than those of the Cape, while arrowroot, sugar, cotton, and Indian corn are staple articles. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z We are almost afraid of starvation on account of the many thousand bushels of Indian corn carried away by the flood. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z "Oh, that is to be planted with the Indian corn, you know," said Constance. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z That night they dined upon the flesh of a goat, which they resolved to pay for on the morrow, besides plantains and Indian corn. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z In no case of skin disease should either oatmeal or Indian corn be given; and sea air should be avoided, as it is always aggravating to skin troubles. A Manual of Toy Dogs How to breed, rear, and feed them 2012-03-25T02:00:07.687Z Holgu�n has trade in cabinet woods, tobacco, Indian corn and cattle products, which it exports through its port Gibara, about 25 m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z There are two crops, I understand, each summer, one of wheat and another of Indian corn. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z Few Northern farmers feed Indian corn to store-sheep, as it is considered too hot and stimulating, and sheep are thought to become more liable to become “cloyed” on it than on oats, pease, etc. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z The greater part had been given over to the culture of ground-nuts; but there were also small patches of Indian corn and banana groves. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z Next to it in value comes wheat meal; oatmeal and Indian corn meal will surely bring skin disaster. A Manual of Toy Dogs How to breed, rear, and feed them 2012-03-25T02:00:07.687Z Maize or Indian corn is a transformed god who gave himself to be eaten to save man from hunger and death. Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind 2012-03-13T02:00:25.633Z The crops around the settlement ripened and were gathered: fine fields of Indian corn, amazing quantities of manioc and ground-nuts, that ripen beneath the soil. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Indian corn ranks intermediately between wheat and rye; five-fourths of a pint of Indian corn with fowls being found, by experiment, equal to six-fourths of wheat, and three-fourths of rye. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z Never take up large bones in the fingers, nor bite Indian corn from a mammoth ear. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z The surrounding country has rich deposits of iron, coal and marble, and cotton, Indian corn and fruit are grown and shipped from Huntsville. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z Among the city’s manufactures are iron, brass castings, agricultural implements, flour, Indian corn products, soda fountains, plumbers’ supplies, coffins and caskets, bar and store fixtures, gas and electric light fixtures, street cars, and car trucks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z It included fish from the streams, which they ate both fresh and smoked; bananas, pine-apples, plantains, Indian corn, manioc, ground-nuts, and sweet potatoes. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Meal of Indian corn is highly nutritive; and, when properly fed, causes fowls to fatten faster than almost any other food. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z The attempt to cultivate it in England, like that of Indian corn, has proved a complete failure. Norman's New Orleans and Environs Containing a Brief Historical Sketch of the Territory and State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time 2012-02-13T03:00:18.260Z The earth holding in her bosom the roots of acres of Indian corn, was yielding up her substance that the grain might ripen unto harvest. Unfettered A Novel 2012-02-12T03:00:15.143Z It is the chief point of exportation for a very rich province, which produces sugar, indigo, Indian corn, copra, and especially rice. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z In one part are hogsheads of salt cod, herrings, and other salted fish; bins of Indian corn, rice, peas, and salt; flour, tobacco, barrels of blacking, and kegs of lard. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z On the rich bottoms and other lands of the West, however, where Indian corn is raised in profusion and at small expense, they can be reared in the greatest numbers and yield the largest profit. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z The Indian corn rises to the height of about five or six feet; the leaves are eleven or twelve inches long, and two broad, with the edges deeply serrated. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z Cattle, wheat and wine are the principal products, but Indian corn and fruit also are produced. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Cattle-breeding, bee-keeping, and the cultivation of fruit and vegetables, especially potatoes and beetroot, are among the principal resources of the people, while wheat, rye, barley, oats, Indian corn, hemp and millet are also grown. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z The only species is Z. mays, the well-known maize or Indian corn. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z Sun and candelabra flowers, big as cups and orange in hue, with stalks like the bananas or Indian corn, sprung out of the cliffs to the height of twenty feet. Donahoe's Magazine, Vol. XV, No. 4, April, 1886 Volume 15 (January 1886 - July 1886) 2012-01-29T03:00:07.953Z The negroes take the crop, which looks much like sorghum or Indian corn, with cutlasses, primitive work done by primitive people. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z Wheat, Indian corn and many vegetables, especially tuberous, are particularly important. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z Danao has a comparatively cool and healthy climate, is the centre of a rich agricultural region producing rice, Indian corn, sugar, copra and cacao, and coal is mined in the vicinity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Indian corn coarsely ground: a kind of hominy, also porridge made from it. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z Indian corn does not succeed well, and in fact we have no use for it, as our cattle live all the year upon the natural pastures of the country. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z Cochin-Chinas being much inclined to accumulate internal fat, which frequently results in apoplexy, should not be fed on food of a very fattening character, such as Indian corn. Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. 2012-01-19T03:00:19.390Z The family were rather neatly dressed, but there did not appear to be over an acre of land level enough for cultivation, and that was entirely devoted to Indian corn. Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers 2012-01-13T03:00:14.813Z Maize, māz, n. a plant, and its fruit, called also Indian corn or wheat. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z After several days' travelling we emerged into cultivated plains, rich pasture land intersected by patches of Indian corn, beans, etc. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z Crops of all kinds usually good, even to Indian corn, and cheerfulness prevails throughout since harvesting. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z The mode of cultivating this useful plant differs in no respect, as we repeatedly had occasion to observe, from that of maize or Indian corn. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z Wheat and maize, or Indian corn, are also imported from the Azores, and some ports of the Mediterranean; an importation which is likely rather to increase than decrease. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z Principal products are wheat, rye, oats, barley, potatoes and Indian corn. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z We had long since left the so-called main road, and were jolting and jerking along by fields of turnips and Indian corn. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z He came upon patches of Indian corn that made him think of the country about his own Ohio home, and upon flax-fields and fields of hemp. The Azure Rose A Novel 2011-12-31T03:00:18.657Z In August, 1633, a great scarcity of corn was reported; and in November, the next year, a vessel arrived from Narragansett with five hundred bushels of Indian corn. Curiosities of History Boston, September Seventeenth, 1630-1880 2011-12-28T03:00:44.040Z Hagonoy is situated in a rich agricultural region, producing rice, Indian corn, sugar and a little coffee. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z The island is very fertile; its principal products are sugar cane, coffee, tobacco, cotton, rice and Indian corn. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z The valley here, with its rich crops of Indian corn, was more like some parts of the fertile west than a desert country. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z The city is situated about 940 ft. above the sea, in a prairie region devoted largely to stock-raising and the cultivation of Indian corn, wheat, cotton and various fruits, particularly peaches. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z The sun had already disappeared when we started on our walk through the fields of Indian corn and the little fruit orchards. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z Into this sack, which contained other things besides, he stuffed some broken meat and bread made of Indian corn, and slung is over his shoulders. The Heart of Denise and Other Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:15.733Z Two crops of Indian corn grown per year; rice, cotton, cacao and indigo also produced; most tropical fruits are abundant. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z As they approached the river, they came upon fields of Indian corn and gardens filled with vegetables, while stately trees lined the bank. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z The district produces large quantities of coffee, and some sugar, Indian corn and beans. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z The fruitful earth filled the air of heaven with the perfume of grapes and melons, pears and apples, drying hay and Indian corn. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z The holy man was not forgotten; his vessel was soon full of smoking hot cakes of Indian corn, and one kinder than the others placed a brass lota of milk beside him. The Heart of Denise and Other Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:15.733Z In need of provisions, they planted the maize, or Indian corn, the wonderful cereal of America, which yields so bounteously, and so soon after planting. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z Cacao was cultivated with grand ceremonies and maize or Indian corn which was guarded with profound veneration because according to the ancient tradition man was formed from it. Guatemala, the country of the future 2011-12-12T03:00:29.630Z In the warm valleys sugar-cane is grown, and at higher elevations Indian corn, beans, barley and wheat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z Sabas, who was of the party this afternoon, marched abreast with me as we were making our way across the fields of high Indian corn, already bursting into ears. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z You know that monkeys are very fond of Indian corn. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z We have seen country children perfectly satisfied with a doll that was nothing but a hard ear of Indian corn, arrayed in a coarse towel pinned round it. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z He is often seen following the plough, looking for worms in the fresh furrows, and frequently, like the crow, stealing the planted maize or Indian corn from the hill. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The people are always busy, and it is pleasant to see three or four of them transform in one day a bed of Indian corn to one of celery. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z Indian corn and mandioc were already cultivated by the Indians when Cabral landed, and both upland and lowland rice grew wild. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z ‘Well—but, Michel, we foresaw that that might occur, and now you have only to buy your Indian corn, and procure three bottles the right size.’ The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z A small kind of pumpkins which are very productive they plant with a dibble, and raise the ground into hillocks the same as those about Indian corn. Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi 2011-11-02T02:00:10.087Z Soon afterwards I saw them saving their Indian corn. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z Of the varieties of Indian corn in America, the yellow flinty corn is reckoned the sweetest and most nutritive; the white corn of the South makes the fairest, but considerably the weakest flour. Martyria or Andersonville Prison 2011-10-22T02:00:28.563Z It stands on a fertile plain between the Santa Cruz and Zacatecas ranges, about 7700 ft. above sea-level, has a temperate climate, and is surrounded by an agricultural district producing Indian corn and wheat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z Well, you put some Indian corn into a bottle, the neck of which is just large enough to admit a monkey’s paw. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z Into this they stirred a coarse meal, made by grinding between stones the Indian corn. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z It exports cedar, mahogany, tobacco, sugar, tortoise-shell, Indian corn, cattle products, coco-nuts and bananas; and is the centre of the banana trade with the United States. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z We know that they were an agricultural class because in some mounds were found remains of Indian corn and beans, also hickory nuts, butternuts, walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, and pawpaw seeds. Stories of Old Kentucky 2011-09-23T02:00:21.413Z A brazier with live coal may also be seen, on which heads of Indian corn are roasted, and greedily munched by the purchasers. Turkey Peeps at Many Lands 2011-09-21T02:00:31.190Z He puts his hand inside, and takes a good handful of the Indian corn. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z In the centre, surrounded by tall stalks of Indian corn, waving their silken tassels in the night-breeze, stood the lowly cot which was to be my future home. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z On one occasion she adroitly hid behind a case of Indian corn. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z The seed cone seems, however, to be at times the cone of Indian corn, but Mr. Layard thinks that the pine or cypress cone is most used in the ‘Cult de Venus.’ Cultus Arborum Phallic Tree Worship 2011-09-12T02:00:27.807Z Without further ado, he marched out through the gateway and down the roadway to where his sharp eyes half an hour before had noticed a patch of Indian corn. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z In some parts of the country the girls helped their mothers tend fields of maize which to this day is called Indian corn. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z The next day we exchanged the meat for flour, beans, pumpkins and Indian corn. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z It was she who pounded the Indian corn and made the soup or sagamite, day after day. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z The Buccaneers however found no gold here, but carried off some Indian corn. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z He had a couple of days' supply of food to the good, no matter what happened; for Indian corn is a good and strength-giving food. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z The Indian corn was packed away and the Christmas decorations took their place, transforming the house into an inescapable reminder of love and happiness. Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z Their only food was a pittance of Indian corn mixed with melted snow; their only guide, a compass. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z She remained, therefore, during the winter in the village, where she lived only on Indian corn, and was subjected indeed to much suffering. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z Indian corn is a little better known now in connection with its beautiful growth than when Henty paid his visit, but his description of what was to him almost a novelty is still pleasant reading. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z Sitting cross-legged he opened his bundle of Indian corn and with a sigh of relief commenced munching the golden grain. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z Indian corn, the sweet potatoe, rice, and a great variety of other important edibles are extensively cultivated, giving wealth to some, and sustenance to thousands. Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z There were no tents or huts, but rude accommodations for the men had been made by branches and underwood set against ridge-poles that were sustained by stakes, and topped by sheaves of Indian corn. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z The dish of Indian corn and a pot of fresh water were left beside her each day; and towards the last, women were appointed to watch with the sufferer at night. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z At this stage the Indian corn is taken in hand by the women and children of the family, and the separate grains are picked off and exposed on cloths to dry perfectly in the sun. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z Onward he went now passing patches growing Indian corn; for the soil had become too arid for anything else to grow. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z We purchased from our host a dressed deerskin for moccasins, a small quantity of Indian corn, some wild honey, and a little lead. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z A little short-cotton and sweet-potato patch, flanked by an acre of scrubby Indian corn; and, added to these, five poor sheep, two goats, and a lean cow, complete the inventory of his goods and chattels. The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns 2011-07-06T02:00:46.297Z But with what care and labour have I fed it myself; and stuffed it myself with the best Indian corn that was to be got. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z The banks were covered here with jungle and there with stretches of reeds, looking not unlike clumps of Indian corn. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z Cautiously he approached, keeping near a large patch of Indian corn into which he could run if there were any indications of hostility. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z He had several acres in cultivation in Indian corn, possessed horses, cows, and hogs, and, as we observed at the door, a hand-mill. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z Some, indeed, carry a bag with biscuit or Indian corn therein, but not unless they have a long march to their destined place of action. Amusing Prose Chap Books 2011-06-27T02:01:05.043Z They should stuff him with Indian corn, and hang him in the smoke, that they might grow him a good liver, with its appendage, a gall-bladder. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z At the house appointed for the feast, the dead dogs are in readiness, together with a profusion of boiled Indian corn and beans. The City of the Mormons or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842 2011-06-23T02:00:26.503Z But by midday all his Indian corn was gone and he was hungry again. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z “There is a lot of demand for Indian corn in some Asian countries.” Record India Corn Crop May Lift Sales, Capping Global Costs 2011-06-14T07:00:43Z The best crops are wheat, oats and potatoes, but Indian corn can be grown profitably as compared with other localities in Minnesota. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z And in it were growing Indian corn and all kinds of grain which he knew the other birds and animals would gladly buy. Canadian Fairy Tales 2011-05-30T02:00:14.087Z They had eggs, coffee and Indian corn biscuit for breakfast, with a broiled chicken for a relish whenever desired. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z Through the verdant waves, like rushes in a stream, the Indian corn raises its slender form and feathered head in long array. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I 2011-05-22T02:00:16.657Z Livestock feed-makers in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia are among the buyers of Indian corn as they seek substitutes to supplies from the U.S. and Latin America. Record India Corn Crop May Lift Sales, Capping Global Costs 2011-06-14T07:00:43Z She dropped her pan of Indian corn on to the ground. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z In one was a fine meat stew; in another were many cooked vegetables; in another was bread made from Indian corn; and in another was luscious ripe fruit. Canadian Fairy Tales 2011-05-30T02:00:14.087Z Their means of subsistence and travel were the simplest imaginable, two canoes and as large quantities of smoked meat and Indian corn as could be conveniently carried. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z Indian corn, at Philadelphia, should not be planted before May 10th, and yet it is not uncommon to see gardeners planting sweet corn two weeks earlier. Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them 2011-05-10T02:00:58.433Z Of all the plants, excepting Indian corn and the potato, which are native to the region under review, none has proved such an unalloyed blessing to civilized man as the cacao-tree. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z In the plains and valleys the soil is generally rich, producing Indian corn, wheat, oats, indigo, and sweet and Irish potatoes. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z And she grew green cabbages and red carrots and yellow beans and big fat pumpkins and Indian corn, which she traded with Indian hunters in return for fish and meat. Canadian Fairy Tales 2011-05-30T02:00:14.087Z In addition to abundant game, they raised beans, melons, squashes, and Indian corn. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z She lay upon some planks which were covered with the dry husks of Indian corn, and seemed to be dying. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z From the railway tracks to the mile-or-so-distant lakeshore interminable vineyards stretched, interspersed with an occasional field of Indian corn. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z But all the provisions they had consisted chiefly in fruits of the earth, cocoa-nuts, plantains, oranges, lemons, &c., and maize, or Indian corn. A New Voyage Round the World by a Course Never Sailed Before 2011-04-07T02:00:17.607Z These were not precious metals, but products of the soil, namely, tobacco, the white potato, and Indian corn. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z The whole day was spent in feasting, and the dishes of Indian corn were continuously supplemented by pieces of dog flesh. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z Not a sound could be heard, except the regular dashing of the oars, and the rustling of fields of Indian corn, shaken by the wind. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z The fields stayed brown longer, perhaps, for vineyards are slow in coming into leaf, and Indian corn is not planted until late. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z "Why, it was a dirty-looking hovel, with Indian corn hung all over it." Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z Digging into still another mound these home-hunters were delighted to discover large baskets filled with ears of Indian corn—red, white, and yellow. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z The Indian corn had reached the respectable height of some eight feet, and, with few exceptions, each stalk carried a good-sized and well-filled cob or ear. What I know of farming: a series of brief and plain expositions of practical agriculture as an art based upon science 2011-03-29T02:00:08.937Z Their orchards furnish fruit; and they have such vegetables as we grow in England and also native melons, cymlins, pumpkins and Indian corn. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z In the second hiding-place, and guarded with the same rollers, we hid two bags of Indian corn, or maize, and a bale of different articles of merchandise. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II 2011-03-24T02:00:13.247Z The mechanics have rations of such provision, but the canoe-men, both from the North and Montreal, have no other allowance here, or in the voyage, than Indian corn and melted fat. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. I 2011-03-24T02:00:11.430Z I was offered in lieu of it Indian corn, which, however, the horses ate without hesitation. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z Sorghum flourished, and the tasselled Indian corn, waving down a slope, had aboriginal suggestions of plumed heads and glancing quivers. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z The seeds of Indian corn, lined up in rows on their cobs, explode with every known color in fanciful combinations. Planting and eating Indian corn 2011-03-09T17:57:12Z And I shall never forget the first time they served Indian corn. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z On condition that they would permit his flocks to feed in peace, he agreed to furnish them with game, Indian corn, and beads. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z The only provender that could be obtained was Indian corn. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z The dew had dried from the long, keen blades of the Indian corn; the grasshoppers droned among them. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z Its agricultural products are also important, including wheat, Indian corn, barley and fruits. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z One successful expedient is to grow a patch of Indian corn or maize. Two Years in Oregon 2011-02-16T03:00:33.293Z In the menageries the keepers feed the giraffe upon grain, Indian corn, carrots, and hay. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Near the houses there was generally a patch of ground planted with Indian corn and pumpkins, and sometimes a few cabbages and potatoes. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z The Indian corn and the sparse grass were crudely green in the enclosures about the grey, weather-beaten log-houses, which stood distinct against the dark, restful tones of the forest filling the background. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z To the south of his cave he cultivated a large garden, and raised among other things, the white sweet edible Indian corn, a novelty here at the time; and very excellent tobacco. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z Indian corn is a staple crop, and peaches and vines flourish exceedingly. Two Years in Oregon 2011-02-16T03:00:33.293Z In agriculture something had also been done, for Indian corn and potatoes were growing well in the habitants' clearings. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z With some difficulty I made my wants understood, and procured some milk and Indian corn cakes. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z As late as 1732, the legislature of Maryland made tobacco and Indian corn legal tenders; and in 1641 there were similar laws concerning corn in Massachusetts. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z On the uplands, wheat, Indian corn, oats, barley, potatoes and vegetables of many kinds are successfully cultivated, but wholly for home consumption. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z Even with this rude housing he suggests planting at once a garden with all sorts of pot-herbs and maize, or Indian corn, which might serve as food for man and beast alike. Dutch and English on the Hudson A Chronicle of Colonial New York 2011-01-17T03:00:47.770Z Fruits and vegetables, the Indian corn, and the sugar-cane, flourish in great perfection, and a few ponies and horned cattle have been introduced from the main land. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z He then took her back to her husband, with a propitiatory present of furs and Indian corn, and many apologies and exculpations of his own honour. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z Peas, beans, wheat, barley, rye, and Indian corn seemed constantly ripe, while cucumbers, melons, and all sorts of other vegetables grew luxuriantly. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z Many squaws were pounding Indian corn to make soup for their supper. A Child of the Sea; and Life Among the Mormons 2010-12-30T03:00:27.140Z Cotton is produced to a limited extent, especially where irrigation is employed, and wheat, Indian corn, tobacco, sugar-cane and grapes are also grown. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Also known as Indian corn, it is hard as “flint” when it dries and suitable for grinding, which Mr. Davis still does, selling it as “Jonny Cake” meal. Connecticut Dining From the Farm: At the Old Farm Stand: Not Your Grandpa?s Corn 2010-07-31T00:31:00Z Her time and attention are completely taken up in dispensing to the whole brood, young and old, rations of food, consisting of lard, bread of Indian corn, and pieces of sassafras root. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z Meat, milk, and other articles obtained from the animal kingdom contain it, and it is abundantly stored away also in the grains from which our bread is made, in wheat, rye, and Indian corn. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers They cultivate rice, cotton, yams and Indian corn, and prepare salt from the brine springs in their hills. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Indian corn and sugar-cane are grown successfully in the neighbouring country, and the town has an important coast trade. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Wheat and Indian corn are sometimes given, but both are unsuitable; the first is too concentrated, and the last too heating. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. We have, since I wrote you, had many fine showers, and, although the crops of grass have been cut short, we have a fine prospect of Indian corn and English grain. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams After thus studying wheat starch, the starch of Indian corn, of arrowroot, and of various grains should be examined in like manner, and their resemblances and differences noted. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers These produce cotton, rice, sugar-cane, wheat, coffee, Indian corn, barley, potatoes and fruit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Johnny Cake, a cake made of Indian corn meal mixed with milk or water and sometimes a little stewed pumpkin; the term is also applied to a New Englander. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide At the South, this is often supplied by the blades of Indian corn. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. In this country commercial glucose is manufactured from the starch of the Indian corn. Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables First, some turnip turtle soup, then, ortolans of spinach and mashed potatoes, followed by a canvas-backed duck made of Indian corn, and last, not least, plum-pudding. Mr. Punch's After-Dinner Stories Large quantities of a superior quality of cacao are produced in the vicinity, and rice and Indian corn are other important products. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Corn-husking, or corn-shucking, an occasion on which a farmer invites his neighbours to assist him in stripping the husks from his Indian corn. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide We know that this varies as four to one, according to the particular kinds grown; and our Indian corn has certainly a less range than from five to nine. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. Doubtless glad to return to his old home, he instructed the colonists in the cultivation of the maize, or Indian corn, an indigenous American product which has become appreciated over the world wherever it thrives. William Bradford of Plymouth Indian corn grows luxuriantly everywhere, but it does not mature well in the humid regions of the Amazon region and the coast. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" In general, the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina are sober and thrifty, subsisting chiefly on Indian corn, dried meat, milk and vegetables. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" It is a trading and shipping centre of an extensive farming territory devoted to the raising of live-stock and to the growing of cotton, Indian corn, fruit, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" Indian corn, both dry and green, has been fed to all animals accustomed to eating it, and when they can be induced to feed upon it freely, purging is generally secured. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. The surrounding country is fertile, producing sugar, Indian corn, and maguay in abundance; rice, cacao and fruits are also produced. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" In order to render the meal a peculiarly dainty one, they also buried some Indian corn and roots in the cinders. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 Here were little enclosed plots of Indian corn and Swedish turnips; here, small plantations of fruit trees. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Half an acre of Indian corn was ripening and yellowing in the sun. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series They barricaded and loopholed the old church and hospital, and improvised defences from wagons, mealie sacks and bags of Indian corn. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The first part of his speech was presently made good by the arrival of two Basutos, carrying some baskets, which contained rice, Indian corn, and several varieties of fruit. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa In the interior hung a hammock or two, and on the ground glimmered a little fire, under a heap of ashes, in which a few roots, Indian corn, and bananas were roasting. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 A crisp rustling came from the shocks of Indian corn in a near field. Shadows of Flames A Novel The presence of an occasional grain of Indian corn or maize in several of the parcels of grain shown to my friend as coming from the catacombs confirmed his scepticism. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology I learnt more in a four days' walk over the California coast range, living on parched Indian corn, than I could have done in a lifetime of the solitude of a lonely house. My First Book: the experiences of Walter Besant, James Payn, W. Clark Russell, Grant Allen, Hall Caine, George R. Sims, Rudyard Kipling, A. Conan Doyle, M.E. Braddon, F.W. Robinson, H. Rider Haggard, R.M. Ballantyne, I. Zangwill, Morley Roberts, David Christie Murray, Marie Corelli, Jerome K. Jerome, John Strange Winter, Bret Harte, "Q.", Robert Buchanan, Robert Louis Stevenson, with an introduction by Jerome K. Jerome. Indian corn, however, is the great staple, and the cultivation of this probably differs but little now from the system followed by the Indians before the conquest. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. The surrounding country 314 is rugged, and produces Indian corn and sugar in considerable quantity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" Coffee is the staple production, though Indian corn, mandioca and fruit are produced largely for local consumption. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Much more useful knowledge was that gained of maize or Indian corn, the potato, and sassafras. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Some were surrounded and bayoneted in a field of Indian corn; others joined their comrades who were retreating across the marsh. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools His green Indian corn—his Carolina beans—his water-melons, could hardly have been exceeded at New York. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. Tobacco, Indian corn 285 and cacao are produced to a limited extent; and rice, alcohol, sugar and copra are exported. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The sustenance of the poorer classes is chiefly composed of fish, potatoes and gofio, which is merely Indian corn or wheat roasted, ground and kneaded with water or milk. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Through Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas, Indian corn has become a greater product in quantity and value than wheat; while in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North and South Dakota the wheat is decidedly the preponderant crop. The Greater Republic A History of the United States They were, in fact, made of the stalks of Indian corn or maize taken from a neighboring corn-field, and pulled up with the earth clinging in masses to the large roots. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The surrounding country is a fertile plain, producing large quantities of rice, as well as sugar, Indian corn and a variety of fruits. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" Hitherto the farm had been purely a pastoral one, but Mr Humphreys at once began to break up some land for wheat and Indian corn. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars Among the common vegetables used in the green state are peas, beans, cabbage, cauliflowers, asparagus, Indian corn, onions, leeks, tomatoes, lettuce, radish, celery, parsley, cucumbers, pumpkins, squash and rhubarb. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" I thought and considered, but I never knew what it was until he told me that it was a roasted ear of Indian corn. My Dark Companions And Their Strange Stories His army had to subsist itself on lean cattle roaming almost wild in the woods; and to supply the want of bread with green Indian corn, unripe apples and peaches. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Its products are rice, Indian corn and sugar. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" The whole scene of the conflict was overgrown with long grass, thickly intermixed with growing crops of oats and Indian corn. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars Flour from wheat, meal from oats, and meal from Indian corn are preferred. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" That proceeding from Indian corn is, indeed, still sweeter and finer; but this is wholly out of the question with us. Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend About ten o'clock the wagons and bat horses laden with Indian corn were returning, covered by Tarleton and his dragoons as a rear-guard, when word was brought that an enemy was advancing in force. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Here they came upon an Indian path which led to a village, where they were gratified with food and a drink made of Indian corn. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The land towards the mouth of the rivers is generally of a low, moist, and fat mould, such as the heavier sort of grain delight in: as rice, hemp, Indian corn, &c. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts And will some paltry success in a little peddling contract for the Count's wine or his olives or his Indian corn compensate you for the ruin you may bring on your father? That Boy Of Norcott's It is that which is sometimes called Indian corn; and sometimes people call it Indian wheat. Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend There was also boiled Indian corn served up in the ear, and plenty of bread and jam. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley Once they came upon the back of a plantation and hurriedly gathered a few cobs of Indian corn, immediately afterwards running back into the bush to eat them. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Besides all these, our natives had originally amongst them Indian corn, peas, beans, potatoes and tobacco. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts We each carried a bag of Indian corn, and several boys who accompanied us also carried bags of corn. The White Chief of the Caffres Or else they would clear one acre of land and plant a little Indian corn for one year, trusting that this evasion would square them with the letter of the law. The Planters of Colonial Virginia From this gloomy region of reptiles, tormenting insects, and mire, they emerged upon a fertile country, where they found an abundance of Indian corn or maize. Hernando Cortez Makers of History Accordingly they set out, their only food supply a little dry Indian corn, and their only resting-place at night the wet ground, still exposed to drenching rains which fell every day. The West Indies and the Spanish Main They make their bread of the Indian corn, wild oats, or the seed of the sunflower. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts We were given some milk and some Indian corn boiled, but we saw no meat, these people apparently living entirely on corn and milk. The White Chief of the Caffres He pointed to a bunch of Indian corn. The Mountain Girl Indian corn heads the list of cereals, but wheat, oats, rye and barley are also cultivated, besides hemp, flax, tobacco and large quantities of potatoes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" It is a pity these do not pledge fruit like the tassels of the Indian corn. Seeds of Pine They delight much to feed on roasting ears; that is, the Indian corn, gathered green and milky, before it is grown to its full bigness, and roasted before the fire in the ear. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts They raised some Indian corn and beans, and were fond of tobacco, but most of their food was got from wild animals killed in the woods. The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read It is sown in March-April in the same manner as Indian corn, to which it is allied. Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products Indian corn, cassava, mawere, beans, and bananas—these do not grow wild even in Africa. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 He gives some fee for the hospital, or perhaps may send one or two ox-burdens of wheat or Indian corn as his contribution to the hospital stores. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches For the sake of this diet, which they love exceedingly, they are very careful to procure all the several sorts of Indian corn before mentioned, by which means they contrive to prolong their season. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts Chart V. Showing the acreage and yield of Indian corn, wheat, and oats in the United States, 1862-1897. Rural Health and Welfare Indian corn has been cultivated for ten years or so, and is becoming more general both for green food and for seed, and rye has begun to make its appearance during the last few years. Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products Richard J. Oglesby, from whose lips came this eloquent praise of Indian corn, was himself a son of the Corn Belt. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4 June 1906 Snowy and Daddles were tame and affectionate creatures, who would follow their mistress anywhere for a bribe of Indian corn. Loyal to the School Sometimes also in their travels each man takes with him a pint or quart of rockahomonie, that is, the finest Indian corn parched and beaten to powder. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts Fluctuations in prices of wheat, Indian corn and oats in New York, 1878-1898. Rural Health and Welfare It is frequently sown in mixed crop with cotton, sesame, Indian corn, etc. Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products A huge can of cider stood beside him, and a piece of Indian corn bread. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas The depredations committed by these birds are almost wholly on Indian corn at different stages. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. They waited until autumn had turned the leaves to yellow, and made the tender kernels hard and shiny, and then they stripped the husks and gathered the ears of the wonderful Indian corn. The Story of Hiawatha Adapted from Longfellow Wheat is extensively cultivated, and a good deal of Indian corn; a kind of bean is, however, the staple article of food for the common laborers. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 Agriculture, however, is the principal occupation of the state, the more important products being sugar, rice, Indian corn, palm oil, coffee, indigo, cotton and cacao. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" The woodcutter’s house on the hills in the interior, and the planter’s habitation on the sea-coast, equally attract this songless species of the order of pie, provided the Indian corn be ripe there. Wanderings in South America It was not work—it partook of the nature of a pastime, wrought for the love of it, when following her husband's plough she dropped the Indian corn and covered it with her hoe. The Story of Old Fort Loudon Its temperate climate favours the production of wheat, Indian corn, barley and potatoes, and most of the fruits and vegetables of the temperate zone. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" Nearly all agree that Indian corn is the best crop to grow in a young orchard; it shades the ground, and protects from wind. The Apple There are two crops of Indian corn a year, but sugar and rice are the principal crops. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" I went out into the garden, right to the boundary fence and into the stubble beyond, and then I went on foot into the puszta, through the turnip fields and the Indian corn. Eyes Like the Sea In the fertile neighbouring district cattle are raised, and wheat, Indian corn, fruit and grapes are grown, wine and brandy being made. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" Then came patches of sugar or Indian corn, and next a plantation of vanilla, trained to climb over closely-planted tall coffee, or else over vermilion bushes. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century The diminutive, cigarette, denotes a roll of cut tobacco enclosed usually in thin paper, but sometimes also in tobacco-leaf or the husk of Indian corn. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" As the knowledge of geography advanced it became necessary to say "West Indies" or "East Indies" respectively, to distinguish American from Asiatic—"Indian corn" means American, but "Indian ink" means Asiatic, etc. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West William Cobbett, came from Fleet Street to sell his Indian corn, for which no one cared, and to print and publish his twopenny Political Register, for which the London Radicals of that day hungered. Old and New London Volume I There were superannuated seed cucumbers, enjoying the pleasures of a contemplative old age; and Indian corn, nicely done up in green silk, with a specimen tassel hanging at the end of each ear. The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings They attend to the cultivation of the soil and have some fine fields of Indian corn and pumpkins. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 The principal agricultural products are rice, Indian corn, pulses, oil-seeds and potatoes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" In the Aztec agriculture, the staple plant was of course the maize or Indian corn. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West The climate and soil are favourable to the production of wheat, Indian corn, beans, indigo, cotton and grapes, from which wine and brandy are made. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" While the men hunted and fished and went to war, the women raised great crops of beans, squashes, melons, potatoes and Indian corn, and gathered the wild rice of the lakes. Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women The other inhabitants have sown some Indian corn, which would have turned out well only they have sown too late on account of their land being inundated.” Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 The ashes are, in themselves, valuable, and this compost is excellent for many crops, particularly for Indian corn. The Elements of Agriculture A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools From a very early period they had practised agriculture, growing Indian corn and "Mexican aloe." The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West It is the trade centre of a very fertile section of the Washita Valley, whose principal products are Indian corn, cotton, fruits and vegetables and live-stock. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" The pumpkins planted between his rows of Indian corn had swelled and swelled, till they lay huge golden balls on the ground, promising abundant dishes of 'squash' and sweet pie through the winter. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement You will observe there are seven hogsheads of rye and Indian corn wanting of the number in the invoices. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 To this country alone we give the highest value to Indian corn. Soil Culture This pouch of tobacco and another of parched Indian corn, were all the provisions the ordinary Indian carried when on the march. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga The universal beverage of the people—chicha—is made from Indian corn. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" But the first crop will amply repay your pains, even though your wheat and Indian corn struggle into existence through stumps and interlacing roots. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement The up-lands produce wheat both of the summer and winter kinds, as well as Indian corn. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 Soil.—Apples will succeed well on any soil that will produce good cabbages, potatoes, or Indian corn. Soil Culture Rent proved to be a diverse term covering tobacco, capons, merchantable Indian corn and such. The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 Looking west, in front of our new house, I saw two heads of Indian corn wagging, and the rest and all nature stock still. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) Excellent illustrations of the same kinds of results have been found in Indian corn. A Critique of the Theory of Evolution Have engaged what wheat and Indian corn we could on the river.” Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 It is about equal to Indian corn for bread. Soil Culture Perhaps forty acres were cleared and prepared for planting in Indian corn, the new grain that fast became a staple commodity. The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 They love also to reside in the vicinity of fields of Indian corn, a grain that constitutes their chief and favorite food. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 2 February, 1897 Cross between two races of Indian corn, one with short cobs and one with long cobs. A Critique of the Theory of Evolution Have engaged what wheat and Indian corn we could on the River. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 This, in its value to the world as an article of food, is next to Indian corn. Soil Culture A large field, now planted with maize, or Indian corn, is on one side of an avenue of maple-trees that leads to the house; on the other is an apple-orchard. Records of Later Life The fruits of Italy and Spain, the tobacco of Virginia, and the Indian corn of the southern states of America, are all produced in the Australian colonies. Australia, its history and present condition containing an account both of the bush and of the colonies, with their respective inhabitants In Italy and southern Europe, generally, bread, made of the flour of wheat or Indian corn, with lettuce and the like mixed with oil, constitutes the food of the most robust part of its population. Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages Including a System of Vegetable Cookery They cut down the trees, burn the tops, put in a crop of wheat or Indian corn, which yields a plentiful increase. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 Sorgho, or Chinese sugar-cane, is raised much as Indian corn—only, it will bear some ten or twelve stalks in a hill, instead of three or four. Soil Culture Now, as far as the present laws affect the introduction of food into Ireland, they are virtually repealed already; for the Indian corn is being and has been introduced duty free long since. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846 Deprived as they were of water, they could not swallow the crushed Indian corn which was their only food. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France Receipt 3.—Another way: Take white Indian corn broken coarsely, put it over the fire with plenty of water, adding more boiling water as it wastes. Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages Including a System of Vegetable Cookery The next day I went round the plain, and visited the fields of kidney potatoes and Indian corn, the principal nourishment of the inhabitants. Adventures in the Philippine Islands But we have varieties that will flourish wherever Indian corn will mature. Soil Culture The people are fond of coarse food, which we think unfit for men, but they prefer it—witness the various insinuations of the paupers against the use of Indian corn flour. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846 Our Indian corn carries its panicle of pollen high above the silken tresses which mother the future ear. Under the Maples The principal of these are wheat, oats, Indian corn, rice, rye, barley, buckwheat, millet, chestnuts, peas, beans, and lentils. Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages Including a System of Vegetable Cookery It was a beautiful spot covered by the Indian corn fields and gardens. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 Of all the grains ordinarily fed, oat-meal contains these in the best proportions, and next to this comes yellow Indian corn meal. Soil Culture This chief advanced to La V�rendrye and presented him with Indian corn in the ear and with a roll of Indian tobacco. Pathfinders of the Great Plains A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons Rinse their mouths out with a little water, and let them graze if they are disposed: in half an hour we will give them each a double handful of Indian corn.’ Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers Vegetable diet is less aperient than a mixed diet, if we except Indian corn. Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages Including a System of Vegetable Cookery Beyond lie the brown woods, the meadows, and the Indian corn fields. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 They boil a handful of the seed with their allowance of Indian corn. Soil Culture Sugar-cane is cultivated like Indian corn, which it also resembles in appearance. Due South or Cuba Past and Present But long before these could come into bearing, a welcome supply was afforded by the yams and Indian corn. Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers As they shot along, they saw large tracts covered with cotton, wheat, Indian corn, and other crops. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 In the meantime, the impatient Major Daviess had advanced to the Indian corn fields along the river with a party of dragoons. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 We shall give full credit to the government for its intention to introduce the flour of Indian corn to meet, if possible, the exigency. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 The abundance of yams, Indian corn, and various fruits, together with the plentifulness of wild cotton, impressed the explorers most favorably. Due South or Cuba Past and Present Patches of Indian corn, pumpkins, and other vegetables, were also planted. Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers “Succotash, my lord, is a mixture of beans and Indian corn.” Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance You have walked over the old Indian corn fields and are now standing on the exact location of the old Prophets's Town. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 Indeed it had no plantations, other than such as were intended for pure use and profit; great fields of Indian corn, and acres of wheat and rye, and a plot of garden cabbages. Diana Cacao, rice, plantains, indigo, and cotton, besides Indian corn and many nutritious vegetables, might be profitably cultivated to a much larger degree than is now done. Due South or Cuba Past and Present Indian corn forms the main article of food in South America, and in all but the northern states of North America. Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers “In England we feed our sheep on beans,” his lordship replied; “and may I ask what is Indian corn?” Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance Indian corn and brown beans, two of the principal sources of the food consumed by the natives, are grown in all the states of the republic. Aztec Land I find it in abundance on old stalks of Indian corn, but never on anything else. The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley, Ohio Thirty acres of land were planted, and Squantum proved himself a true and valuable friend, teaching them how to cultivate Indian corn, and how to take the various kinds of fish. King Philip Makers of History An imperial quarter of Indian corn, in 480 pounds, which is equal to eight bushels of sixty pounds each. Scientific American magazine Vol 2. No. 3 Oct 10 1846 The Advocate of Industry and Journal of Scientific, Mechanical and Other Improvements When our fathers came to this country they found the Indians used it for food, and so ever since it has been known as Indian corn.” Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance In the neighborhood of Orizaba one finds sugar-cane and Indian corn, tobacco and palm-trees, bananas and peaches, growing side by side. Aztec Land Indian corn has long been cultivated as the principal grain: it is mixed with rye to make the bread in every-day use. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 They reared their log huts near the beach, at the north end, and by fishing, hunting, and raising Indian corn, obtained a frugal existence. King Philip Makers of History They were of various sizes, from that of a mustard seed, up to that of a grain of Indian corn. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 Don Pedro had sent out one or two expeditions of half-famished men to seize the rice, Indian corn, and other food, wherever such food could be found. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots On the following day, while the mixture is fermenting, stir well into it seven pounds of Indian corn meal, and it will render the whole mass stiff like dough. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families This is most attended to where the sugar-cane is cultivated: they have, besides, tobacco, wheat, rice, Indian corn, millet, sweet potatoes, brinjals, and many other vegetables. Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea, and the Great Loo-Choo Island This, however, is maize, or, as you probably know it better, Indian corn, which forms the staple food of the people. Round the Wonderful World I have also about eighteen acres of Indian corn now on the ground, which promises a good crop. The History of Dartmouth College The cultivation, however, is as easy and simple as that commonly bestowed on Indian corn or beans, but must be a little more thorough and painstaking. The Peanut Plant Its Cultivation And Uses Of maize, or Indian corn, it is thirty-eight or forty. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. The English with rights to land within three miles of the natives were to assist in fencing the Indian corn fields. Mother Earth Land Grants in Virginia 1607-1699 You must have seen a "cob" of Indian corn some time, with all the flat yellow grains nestling in a honeycomb of little cells. Round the Wonderful World I have about twenty acres of Indian corn on the ground, which, considering the newness and imperfect tillage of the land, promises a considerable crop. The History of Dartmouth College In fact, there is no doubt but that it may be grown successfully wherever Indian corn will thrive luxuriantly. The Peanut Plant Its Cultivation And Uses Had it not been for the ease with which the common people could obtain support from Indian corn and from their hogs and cattle, many might have perished during these years. Patrician and Plebeian Or The Origin and Development of the Social Classes of the Old Dominion Indian corn is an excellent food in temperate and warm climates; and from its abundant yield, and easy cultivation, it is one of the cheapest of cereals. Twenty-Five Cent Dinners for Families of Six But it is only a native looking after a pan full of Indian corn popping out in the most fluffy and tempting way. Round the Wonderful World This people cultivate maize or Indian corn, beans, pumpkins, water-melons, and a species of tobacco which is peculiar to themselves. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe Indian corn, in the tender green of summer, is a beautiful object to look upon, but it shuts out all view of distant parts of the farm. The Peanut Plant Its Cultivation And Uses We advanced with alacrity and soon came out in a large open space closed in by the felled trunks of enormous trees and planted with Indian corn, yams and sweet potatoes. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) "You eat," he said, and gave him fish, venison and some bread of Indian corn, which Will ate with the huge appetite of the young and strong. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain A fine crop of beans was growing on our right, Indian corn and barley to the left: the land looked full of heart, rich, and unlike even the Tetuan country. In the Tail of the Peacock No attention is here paid to any other culture than that of Indian corn. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe They chanced upon this creature while he was engaged in plundering a field of Indian corn—quite close to a “tambo,” or traveller’s shed, where they had put up for the night. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt On that side fields of Indian corn and vast olive plantations denoted the presence and skilful labour of man. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora He sounded like Indian corn shaken in a gunny-bag; he wheezed like the mildewed harmonium in the Hospital chapel, on which he had once tried to play. The Dop Doctor “And come down to the last ten sacks of the Indian corn?” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The land, adjacent to the town, yields abundant crops of rice, Indian corn, and vegetables. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe Sugar-cane is cultivated much like Indian corn, which it also resembles in appearance. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands Texas at this time is, and must continue to the end of the war to be, their main dependence for beef cattle, sheep, and Indian corn. Admiral Farragut The tar-barrels, bubbling over the water like Indian corn over a fire, were picked up many miles below; but, as the accident happened near the water's edge, the crew were luckily saved. Through Finland in Carts “I’m sorry; but no more than I expected.—Here,” he said, turning to his servant, after making a brave show of eating the meagre tin of Indian corn porridge; “bring me a little cocoa.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The adjacent grounds had been cleared, and were at this time planted with Indian corn. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe We had not enough bearers with us to take any food, and we lived pretty well on what we could get, yams, and tapioca, and Indian corn, and soft stuff of that sort. In Court and Kampong Being Tales and Sketches of Native Life in the Malay Peninsula Among these is specially recorded the beautiful Indian corn, its golden grain set off by broad silver leaves, and crowned with a light tassel of silver. The Red True Story Book The sun was just setting when the captain and Chris reappeared bearing gourds full of smoking fish, and sweet sugary yams, and ears of curious small kernelled Indian corn. The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades Sugar has been grown by the natives for their own consumption for many years, as also tapioca, rice and Indian corn. British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo The accommodation at the taverns along this road, was most wretched; nothing was to be had but rancid fish, fat salt pork, and bread made of Indian corn. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe Figurines of several kinds were unearthed, carved from soft stone, including several intended to symbolize Indian corn; all these may have been idols. The Book of the National Parks At the same time, various products in the colony were found adaptable for producing drinks—persimmons for beer, sassafras for wine, and both barley and Indian corn were cultivated for brewing purposes. Domestic Life in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century Some attempt had been made to cultivate the loamy soil, and flourishing little patches of yams, sugar-cane, gourds, and Indian corn testified to its fertility. The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades The surrounding district is chiefly agricultural, producing coffee, sugar-cane, Indian corn and cattle, and the town has considerable commercial importance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Every two or three miles there were, by the side of the road, miserable log-houses, surrounded by little fields of Indian corn. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe Azuay is an elevated mountainous district with a great variety of climates and products; among the latter are silver, quicksilver, wheat, Indian corn, barley, cattle, wool, cinchona and straw hats. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" The broken track, knee-deep in mud and rent by landslips, traverses fields of Indian corn, rocky clefts, and rugged water-courses. Through the Malay Archipelago The kettle with its contents was carried into the wigwam, and from a cake, made of pounded Indian corn, and the stew, our hunters made a hearty breakfast. The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades Its people are agriculturists and raise Indian corn, sibucao, hemp, cacao and coffee. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Indian corn, as in other Western States, is a staple grain, raised with much ease, and in great abundance. A New Guide for Emigrants to the West At the same time, when Indian corn is sown in tilled land it yields with little labour more than twice as much food per acre as any other kind of grain. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest We could see him growing Indian corn with all the gravity of an Indian; though it is impossible to imagine Mrs. Pike blessing the cornfield in the manner of Minnehaha. What I Saw in America He chews parched Indian corn and sugar cane, and eats a curious bread made of coarse flour and water. The Critic in the Orient This infant colony supplied themselves with Indian corn at Barbadoes, which, at their first arrival, they began to use to save their French store of flour and oatmeal. The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew King of the Beggars; containing his Life, a Dictionary of the Cant Language, and many Entertaining Particulars of that Extraordinary Man On the latter only the less important crops, such as mountain rice or Indian corn, are grown. A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore Indian corn flourishes in this Parish in the highest perfection: the soil being a light rich loam and the country level so as to receive the full effect of the sun. History of New Brunswick The country in the immediate neighbourhood is flat, and the soil rich, yielding most luxuriant crops of wheat and Indian corn. Trade and Travel in the Far East or Recollections of twenty-one years passed in Java, Singapore, Australia and China. The whole country was alive with natives, dressed in every variety of colour, and sledges drawn by water buffaloes, carrying fruit, vegetables, and Indian corn. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery There was Indian corn enough in the country, and these new adventurers soon after shipped off 10,000 bushels for New England, to purchase salt fish and other provisions. The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew King of the Beggars; containing his Life, a Dictionary of the Cant Language, and many Entertaining Particulars of that Extraordinary Man The tea was to be served in the large barn adjoining the church, surrounded on two sides by tall plantations of Indian corn, a rough kind known as horse corn, and not used at table. Ringfield A Novel Indian corn is but little cultivated in this county, the climate being too cool and temperate for that plant to thrive well; but wheat, oats, potatoes, &c. flourish here in great perfection. History of New Brunswick The others returned safe to Sandusky, with about four hundred bushels of Indian corn, which they had gathered in the fields. History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians The Eboe people," says the narrative, "like most Africans, are extremely indolent, and cultivate yams, Indian corn, and plantains only. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century Their bread is made of Indian corn, wild oats, or p. 94the seed of the sun-flower; they eat it alone, and not with meat. The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew King of the Beggars; containing his Life, a Dictionary of the Cant Language, and many Entertaining Particulars of that Extraordinary Man The particular results in the case of wheat and Indian corn were as follows:—A thousand pounds of the whole grain and of the fine flour contained of muscular matter respectively,— Whole grain. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 The land in this Parish is of an excellent quality, and produces wheat, oats, Indian corn, potatoes, &c. in great abundance. History of New Brunswick The extended valley, watered by this river, presented a lovely view as far as the eye could reach, with luxuriant fields of Indian corn and with groves of fruit and trees. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 Throughout the whole region from Pittsburg 61 to Topeka, Kansas, the characteristic crop is maize or Indian corn. The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know They were ordinary children; she had rolled about in the sawdust with them, played hide-and-seek with them in the fields of Indian corn; they were children 12 who romped and ran about and laughed. The Bill-Toppers Just beyond it was a field of green Indian corn, scintillating to silver as a little breeze swept its surface. Antony Gray,—Gardener Indian corn and tobacco covered much land, and had likewise a most promising appearance. Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 Study of common Flowers, Trees, and Fruits: Characteristics of annuals, biennials, and perennials; life histories of common plants, as sweet-pea, Indian corn, etc. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study Our guide conducted us across a field of Indian corn or maize. Adventures of a Young Naturalist Indian corn, an article of extensive commerce in many countries. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The breeze which had rippled across the Indian corn during the day had sunk to rest. Antony Gray,—Gardener A little further on he came to a small field of Indian corn, the fresh green blades shimmering in the moonlight and giving forth a pleasant, crooning sound as the wind blew gently upon them. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" History: The name Indian corn originated in the early colonial days of the Eastern and Central States, when the pioneers obtained corn from the Indians. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study The survivors immediately made sail, and then examined into the state of their provisions, which they found consisted of ten cobs of Indian corn, three pumpkins, and two bottles of water. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. It is sometimes found boring through the cob of growing Indian corn. The $100 Prize Essay on the Cultivation of the Potato. Prize offered by W. T. Wylie and awarded to D. H. Compton. How to Cook the Potato, Furnished by Prof. Blot. They engaged in the cultivation of Indian corn and potatoes; learned to cut and saw timber, and laid out farms upon which they lived. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America A large number of the natives came off to the ship, bringing Indian corn, pumpkins, and tobacco. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 In a minute or two I joined her, and she led me round the tobacco-fields, then to the maize or Indian corn grounds, pointing out and explaining every thing. The Privateer's-Man One hundred Years Ago Night approaching, the people returned to their boat.—Next morning five Malays made their appearance, bringing some Indian corn and potatoes, which were exchanged for spoons as before. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Before them stretched fields of Indian corn, tall and green after the heavy rains. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea Both he and all his people were anticipating pleasant feasts of maize-bread, and “hominy,” with “mash and milk,” and various other dishes, that with Totty's skill could be manufactured out of the Indian corn. Popular Adventure Tales They were provisioned with smoked meat and Indian corn. Heroes of the Middle West The French Their composition shows that they possess a degree of nutritive power considerably below that of linseed-cake, and but little, if at all, superior to that of Indian corn. The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock Their allowance afterwards was for each man a cocoa nut and an ear of Indian corn at noon, and the same at night. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. According to Loskiel, they declare, ‘that Indians cannot die eternally; for even Indian corn is vivified, and rises again.’ Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 My guide replaced me upon my mustang, and after passing through a potato ground, a field of Indian corn, and a small grove of peach-trees, we found ourselves at the door of the blockhouse. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 In places the forest had been cleared away to make fields for Indian corn, wheat and pumpkins. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand In the United States, the feeding of horses on Indian corn and hay has been found very successful; but in these countries oats will be found a more economical food. The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock Three of the men jumped on board a proa to beg some Indian corn, and got three or four small ears. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. They offer on these occasions hares, bear’s flesh, and Indian corn. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 A hearty breakfast of tea, butter, Indian corn bread, and steaks, increased my strength so much, that I was able to mount my mustang. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 They were seated upon the skulls of bullocks, which served them for chairs, each smoking a cigarette rolled in the husk of Indian corn. The Tiger Hunter Not a whole pane in the windows! all the frames stopped and crammed with old rags and bunches of Indian corn leaves! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348 Beside the coffee; sugar, tobacco, and Indian corn, were cultivated on this plantation. Narrative of the shipwreck of the brig Betsey, of Wiscasset, Maine, and murder of five of her crew, by pirates, on the coast of Cuba, Dec. 1824. Wheat is the favorite grain here, and, requiring less depth of soil than Indian corn, and having been much longer cultivated here, yields very fairly. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. Corn.—Maize or Indian corn is the seed of a plant, Zea mays, a member of the grass family. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges Now and then he saw fields of Indian corn, and small patches cultivated with other grains, but otherwise the country was covered mostly with a dense jungle, very narrow paths only being cut through it. The Three Midshipmen Now he examined his canoe, and he saw that, in truth, it bore supplies for a band, venison, buffalo meat, wild turkey, and, what he craved most of all, bread of Indian corn. The Eyes of the Woods A story of the Ancient Wilderness Buckwheat, common wheat, rye, and Indian corn composed the meal which made their bread. Stories of New Jersey The stream widened into a little river, and we suddenly turned to the right, and went down to its bank through a patch of Indian corn seven feet high. The Grateful Indian And other Stories The soil was good, producing abundantly Indian corn, grapes, and plums. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 The colonists had carried on a modest trade with the Spaniards at Pensacola in skins, fowls, Indian corn, and a few other articles, bringing back a little money in return. A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America They took with them some Indian corn and jerked meat; but they were to live mainly upon such food as they could obtain by the way. The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago In our kitchen gardens potatoes, cabbages, onions, tomatoes, Indian corn, and numerous other vegetables grew most luxuriantly; and of fruits we had great abundance. The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson We noticed one with a crop of Indian corn, and another of wheat. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness The Irish and Scotch settlers knew how to make whiskey from rye and wheat, and they soon learned to manufacture it from barley and potatoes, and even from the despised Indian corn. Customs and Fashions in Old New England The Mississagas and Ojibwas, who had lately arrived, fished and hunted for the allies, while the French furnished them with powder, ball, tobacco, Indian corn, and kettles. A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America It was not a feather-bed; there was neither bolster nor pillow; and a single blanket laid across three sacks of Indian corn did not counteract the hard nubbly feeling. Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites After we had planted all the roots and taken a little rest, Simile and I took a hoe and pickaxe and finished the afternoon sowing Indian corn. The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson We have a far worse want than coffee, and that is this very Indian corn you speak of—to make bread. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness By tradition—still commemorated at Forefathers' Dinner—the ration of Indian corn supplied to each person was at one time but five kernels. Customs and Fashions in Old New England Of Indian corn a great waving regiment planted only two rows thick so as to give no chance for skulking marauders. A Little Girl in Old Quebec On one side was a grove of trees, and on the other where the ground was level, the men had cultivated a garden of considerable size with a field of Indian corn. Won from the Waves It is fond of sweets, and is very destructive to the sugar-cane and Indian corn of the planter. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire I flung these aside; and underneath I saw a coarse gunny-bag, such as are used in the Western States for holding Indian corn. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness "Yokhegg" is probably "yeokheag," a name for Indian corn, parched and pounded into meal, a name by which it was known for many years in Eastern Connecticut. Customs and Fashions in Old New England Here they came to an anchor on the 25th, and found it a fertile place, with an abundance of sheep, cattle, Indian corn, and potatoes. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold We frequently hear complaint that the season was too cold for Indian corn, and that the ears did not fill; or that a sharp drought, following a wet Spring, has cut short the crop. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles Horses that have never been fed upon Indian corn should receive but a little of it at a time, mixed with bran, oats, or other feed, until it has been determined that no danger exists. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse “Because it’s such beautiful soil, you can grow Indian corn, sugar, tobacco, grapes, anything.” The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range We can raise here wheat, oats, Indian corn, etcetera. The Battle and the Breeze The Indian corn was yet green, but so tall that the tasselled tops showed how cunningly the young ears were ripening. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War Land may require drainage for Indian corn, that may not require it for grass. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles Therefore at such times the diet should be nonstimulating, any excess of grain, and above all of buckwheat, Indian corn, or wheat, being avoided. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse She said it was composed of Indian corn, boiled a great deal and slowly, with only a little salt for seasoning; affirming, that the Indians preferred this simple dish to all other dainties. Impressions of America During The Years 1833, 1834, and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume II. Some of our boatmen passing through a field of Indian corn, plucked two or three ears, certainly not enough to constitute a theft, or even a trespass. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. These very old manufacturers of indented ceramics were also a horticultural people, for they raised Indian corn. Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos Papers Of The Archæological Institute Of America, American Series, Vol. I A fine crop of Indian corn grew on the field that year, but the effect of the puddling was visible the whole season. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles Two light bark canoes were his only means of travelling; and in these he carried a small quantity of Indian corn and some jerked meat, his only means of subsistence. Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States Many fine looking districts were pointed out to me in Virginia, formerly rich in tobacco and Indian corn, which had been completely exhausted by the production of crops for the maintenance of the slaves. Diary in America, Series One The trampled plants of Indian corn are dreaming of recouping their harvest from the neighbouring wheat fields. Creative Unity They marched along a well-beaten track to the Indian city, which stood in the midst of cultivated fields of Indian corn and maize. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Upon a crop of Indian corn, the cold water lurking below soon places its unmistakable mark. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles The furniture consisted of some heaps of the straw or leaves of Indian corn. Old Jack Their patches of Indian corn were clean and well tilled; and although, from demi-civilisation, the people have lost much of their native grandeur, still they are a fine race, and well disposed. Diary in America, Series One It consisted mainly of salt meat, rice, and roasted Indian corn. Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands Before long he has gone to planting Indian corn and plowing with a sharp stick; he shouts the war cry and takes the scalp in orthodox Indian fashion. The Frontier in American History This is the reason why stirring the ground, even in the Summer drought, refreshes our fields of Indian corn. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles The people of the hills are poor, though their land is fertile, and produces abundance of rice and Indian corn. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy When we called upon him, he was busied in burning the felled timber, and planting Indian corn. Diary in America, Series One Crops, such as Indian corn, English wheat and peas, that have been left amongst them, can in time of war be stored in granaries on the top of their almost inaccessible mountains. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 Indian corn, or maize, or Turkish wheat, is one of the finest of cereals. No Animal Food and Nutrition and Diet with Vegetable Recipes It has been stated, on high authority, that drainage raises the temperature of the soil, often as much as 15° F. Indian corn vegetates at about 55°. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles Like the rest of the people, their food consists of Indian corn; and, as in the other villages, they breed horses. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy On these last occasions the crew lived on Indian corn for two weeks. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century The rich soil of the meadows yielded an abundance of Indian corn, wheat, rye, barley, beans, and flax. The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886 Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 3, March, 1886 Nor is the curing of corn cut up green so easy and simple as that of the drying of stalks of Indian corn cut above the ear, as in the common practice of topping. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure We all know that Indian corn, in a dry soil, sends down its rootlets two feet or more, as well as most of the grasses. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles The streams, as I have said, are shallow, and the ground low, neatly cultivated with Indian corn, and abounding in cocoanut-trees. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy Wheat, turnips, beetroot, Indian corn, and potatoes, are the chief produce of the land in cultivation. Brittany & Its Byways Indian corn and wheat were staple articles of diet; the former eaten as hulled corn, or beaten in a mortar into samp or hominy; and probably wheat was prepared in the same manner. The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886 Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 3, March, 1886 We have now in mind a farmer in this county who keeps seven or eight cows in the stable through the summer, and feeds them on green fodder, chiefly Indian corn. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure By tradition, still commemorated at Forefathers' Dinners, the ration of Indian corn supplied to each person in the colony in time of famine was but five kernels. Home Life in Colonial Days This is the Arabic name for Indian corn. An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa Indian corn was probably also brought in by the Nova Scotians. Brittany & Its Byways He took out of his pocket a match-box, the temporary home of a large beetle—a buzzer, Jimmy called it—which had hitherto refused to eat either grass or bran or Indian corn. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 5, 1916 The chief objection to the turnip crop is that it leaves many kinds of soil unfit for a succession of some other crops, like Indian corn, for instance. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure Suppawn was another favorite of the settlers, and was an Indian dish made from Indian corn; it was a thick corn-meal and milk porridge. Home Life in Colonial Days The emperor gave hopes of an exportation of grain, and desired us to write to Europe for ships to come and load wheat, barley, Indian corn, caravances, beans, lentils, and millet. An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa Carrying a torch, I accompanied him round the cavern, gazing in wonder at the piles of Indian corn, the heaps of potatoes, and the strings of charqui, the last suspended from the walls. At the Point of the Sword Indian corn is one of the staple productions of Michigan, and can be raised with success in any suitable soil in the lower peninsula. Old Mackinaw The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings Between the stumps of his clearing he planted his first crop of Indian corn; and what the soil did not yield for his sustenance, he supplied with his trusty rifle. Union and Democracy Sometimes a common field was fenced in and planted with Indian corn. Home Life in Colonial Days They had Indian corn, beans and pumpkins in equal abundance. The Country of the Neutrals (As Far As Comprised in the County of Elgin), From Champlain to Talbot On the banks of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers they have small villages, where they grow Indian corn, pumpkins, and water melons; but they live principally on the plains in the chase of the buffaloe. The Substance of a Journal During a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America and Frequent Excursions Among the North-West American Indians, In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823. Brown and Polson's excellent preparation of Indian corn is to be purchased of all grocers throughout the kingdom. A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes |
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