Sentence:  In the time of famine he is the Joseph of the country, and keeps the poor from starving. Then he <WSD>tameth</WSD> his stacks of corn, which not his covetousness, but providence, hath reserved for time of need. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To broach or enter upon; to taste, as a liquor; to divide; to distribute; to deal out.