New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-09
FACTS ABOUT VEGETABLES. No. Ill.
Their Dyigfr and T-sr

INDIAN CORN is an ancient, wel-known. and odspen-
sable production OF great Mother II universally cul-
tvaied universally esteemed, and everywhere eaten, IN
every shape and variety Of ways To talk earnedy u me
M,Zy would be- to make fool Of ones sefye refresh
our memory with the late Of It's and origin and soorh,
cannot be much smiss. bard describes II as
The fruitful Mare in verian s.tss reared
IT, sprs ma este 70 the playful breeze,
Spreading is loosely waving Panrl,. While low
The purple inihers. bending DER % As.
The silkeu ts.sel-d IS les delight The eve
OF ~atehili Ceres.
The generic name Zel Is derived from Greek word
(ZoJ siguifyng to iyeom the nutritiye properties Of
some Grecan or Archpesgan grain. Indian Corn consists
Of number Of varieties, which are thought 10 owe
lions OF climate sol and culture rather than any original
differences When due regard pad 10 the selection Of
varieties may be considered sure crop IN almost every
North. and corresponding parallel South lis principal
culture Is confined 10 the United States, Mexico, the
West Indies and most u the states Of South America lis
also cultivated with IN Southern Europe generally.
IL Is likewise found to thrive in India China Japan, Austra
a Sandwich Islands groups Of the Azores Madeiras
the Cansries as well other isles. Roulin Hum
bolt Bonpand and others have noticed the plant Ia IT,
dgnous slate America and hence have concluded that IL
was derived from this country All the early historians
both Of North aud South America give the strongest tes
mony that this grain Of American origin and speak Of II
having constituted part Of the food Of the Indians
from lime nmemonal. Mr.. schoocEaf, Ia a late
report says h conceded on all hands that Il is a
tropical at least, Southern plant He remarks that
Il was not Anowu In Europe before the discovery Oi
this country, and thai acc learned the mode Of cul-
uvaon from the Indians and not they from TWAS
cultivated by the lr0quos In helds sufficiently large TO
euue them to the name Of asrcultuns and was undoubt-
Mr. schoocrs states that the ofthe Six Nations
were the habit Of undertaking journeys VI thousands Of
parched and pounded corn relying on the forest game for
meat One tablespoonful Of his meal mixed with little
sugar and water, VIII sustain warrior for tweniyf
hours without aze cOnsns less nutriye matter
than heat barley oats, but than either rice po
aioes In fact thas about three and half tunes the guam
ty of nurtlve matter found 10 potatoes much larger pro-
portion OF starch ard ess The proportion Of
found in corn has been examined varies from
entire absence per according the varieties
nh cd
sufficiently adhesive TO rise well without an admxinre Of
THE varieties OF Indian Corn are very numerous exhibit
ing every grade Of size, color and conformation, between
the shbby reed that grows on the shores Of Lake Superior
the gigantic stalks Of the Ohio Vshey the tiny ears with
fat coseclnging grains Of Canada the brilliant rounded
hle Pearl the bright red grains and white cob OF the
eight rowed h9mstte, 10 the swelling Of the large
white and yellow G0urd.seed Of the South There are
something Ike II principal varieties cultivated in the United
States which may be distinguished by the number d rows
Of grains the cob, and the color, shape or size u the
kernels.
the neKt 90 Tie llsti rey must le over ti No.IFl
Urr o. usrosov, Is,sor,It may sorry consolation
% toe so suffering from tie s,'aess Of insects - tel sn
pan q the graf plan u Creation that tie fa and redludsn
Of vegetable should be kept chs ad that
qneety os- i.n@s Of s- shsh are destined 70 ts P1Po
ar both species and Individuals, than susi
Notb ~heh fed Caterpillar ao.,
pioyet tie feeding upon tie -oii wood,
other. uyoa The 1srk, fgwer. sad ~aves
srrss-Te Far Cetasf says any person should y stun,
By b@- other insect, rub sD q fsvssfiae upon
place. and tie pan vii n-ary n manutr'
the Tof,d0 Bld> iron
the Wabash valley re1ed The 100 d@i We
Prsr- % Hon n. L. Ellsworth ate CQmnssoler Patent.
~he f 1ol1o bushels vii ~ rst. without hoesg snp
ploslng the two three tines may s4y, TOO,
300 lfr--. al 8ioaI-
b. pr bushe tasen ~ n.
held Hks rs.-a clover, os and and
find farms 80 0f srun,~r. On Gran.
Prsln~ - from four years
Different herds the mars-foue h.rd.m.s tai
Of 80 % 90 o comPenlton d % per per out
Ntnors H1rfgz1tp NaEErrs CffK.-N TROY b.,
Ter IS -. per D. Cheese Ga Lent hr.t qgahy SETS Coz
g ~ cts PER oass --A UTICA, SMOKED Hans are a ots
shoulder, smn.sd Lard Butter AZ a 10 and New
Pot1toes 8 &C. EEEs l ct. dozen, Caeee ~ a
A. sANDt>hf CITY, .plo. Shoulders pound BUTT
100 Potsfoes -. busleii Cheese Exz. .
coIea-At PORT WAYNE, lIndsha Butter PER -. Egk
t. f-r to1en A. BUFFALO Lard OK n B1tef a.
81 Al SYRACUSE. Batter n Egg Appt-s 4i.oa
iollsfi Shoulder. = q cts., ard Hans saa
The NEW ATTORNEY GESERAL-We under
stand that Hon. James Cooper, Gov Johnston's newl
appointed Attorney General is detained at Frederick
nd. by severe illness. Our esteemed fellow townsman
Hon. William B. Reed, has, however, been deputed {
perform the duties Of the Office until Mr. Cooper
health will permit him TO undertake them himself
Philadelphia BuIiet.n, sih.
FIRE IN LTSS.-The house and barn OF Nj
Cottrel, IN Lynn, Mas entirely destroyed b
ire on Sunday morning about o'clock. Two COW
nerahed In the dames by the burning NJ the harm an