Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-22
4 FoREIoy MARKEr FoR AMERrcAN

CORN.
The editor of the REPUBIIc has repeat
edly urged. in these columns, and In re-
msrks made at the sessions Of Farmers
Institutes, that the farmers Of America
should organize aud make permanent an
effort to educate the people of foreign
countries into the use of our corn products as
articles Of food, and we have been sus-
! tanned and reinforced In our utterances in
this line. by such intelligent and sagacious
practical agricuturists as Hon. John How
ell, J. Thomson Wsrder and others like
them. We are. therefore, glad to quote
from MIR. Williams, the United States
consul al Roueu, France, an utterance that
confirms our position. L, appears in the
ARgl0-AmeIicdn Times. all Influential
weekly magazine, printed in London, Eng
land, and edited aud published by our old
friend, Colonel d. d. Muter. a stout friend of
American interests In England. Mr. Williams
says: ''lf receipts of wheat Tin France) are
TO be limited, there is future only partially
developed In regard to Indian corn, In the
production of which the United States
stands unrivaled. 1t is sought for
eagerly as horse food. but as yet it has re-
manned untouched and untasted for human
food. That the task of introducing it to
the working class and demonstrating its
nutritive qualities, and familiarizing them
with its preparation, would be difficult, 10
one who knows anything of the French
character would deny. Yet it is far from
impracticable. and would repay the effort
A few tons properly prepared and distrib-
uted gratuitously to the visitors of some
of the agricultural or other sssemblages
so frequent in France, with direc-
tions for its preparation. and
some carefully prepared packages
of the meal, would open the way for its in
PRODUCTION and cause an inquiry regarding
Its comparative economic value. Again, Il
could be made into bread with wheat -four
An objection which would prevail to its
general use occurs in the fact that the work
ing class are obliged to economize greatly
In the use of food. The French, who can
afford, although frugal and never wastefuI,
do not economic in their food, and they
might soon cultivate taste for some of the
many palatable preparations founded OH
corn meal; for while we admit their claims
for good cooking. neither the variety nor
the quality of their food equals that OF
America. This taste once aroused would
lead to the sale of increased quantities of
timed green corn"
As matter of fact, American women
have not yet come up to their opportuni-
ties in the way of making palatable, nutri-
tious and wholesome dishes from Indian
corn. Something really effective in this
line will doubtless be done at the Ohio Cen
tennial exposition at Columbus.
The Bellefontaine Republican, comments
on Temperance" address delivered in
Bellefontaine, recently. by our distin-
guished citizen, DIR. Helwig. who is begin.
ning,to rival Mr. Fiery and DIR. Leonard, as
a prohibition leader. as follows:
The Temperance" lecture of DIR. =.
B. Helwig at the Lutheran church last
evening was straight-out third-party pro-
hibition speech. We were not disappointed
in this, however. though many were. for
we knew ''the cut Of his jib." Yet we en-
loyed the speech, because il was fair
argument, free from misrepresentation and
abuse. Its only fault was In its logic. II
would not have been q hard speech to
answer.
The audience was large and attentive, but
not en- rdpp0rte with the speaker. as was
shown when some one attempted TO star;
applause over third party sentiment, and
only one or two Joined him.
There are two things in connection with
the meeting that we would criticize In |
friendly spirit The first is, the obtaining |
audiences for third party speaker BY ad- |
his meetings as Temperance" lee |
lures. Many were there last night who |
would not have been there had they known |
what was TO be the character of the lecture. |
To obtain audiences under such subterfuges |
s making false pretenses- Our second |
criticism is, the pastors should not advertise |
such meetings from their pulpits, unless |
hey are willing to advertise meetings for |
,ther political parties.
These criticisms are Just and should be |
needed by the parties interested.
We are to have fractional paper currency |