Year: 1874

thought Of Illinois without thinking of corn
Without corn, Chicago would not be Chi
cago Peoria would not be Peoria, and
Illinois would not be Illinois. But what is
corn ? Webster says that in the United
States it is Indian corn. Would that all
scientific men were equally explicit, even
when they tell US no more. But we will
not tinker the definition; il is sufficiently
ample for our purpose. To describe that
with which every one is familiar would be
superfluous. But there are many kinds of
corn and It may be well to mention the
name Of n few different varieties. The most
common arc white corn, yellow corn, calico
corn and occasionally corn, Yankee
corn, horse-tooth corn, dented corn, field
corn, sod corn, soft corn, acorn-though it
is said that an acorn cannot ble)corn, but
we are satisfied a corn can be very much of II
corn,-pig corn, unicorn, pop corn,-whch
physicians prescribe for young men as GER
tain remedy for a peculiar kind of sickness,
rice corn, barely corn, sweet corn, ever.
green corn, broom corn with which men
who are not so young are sometimes doc.
tored king Phillip corn, bald corn, early
corn, eight rowed corn, corn in the ear, seed
corn, shcled corn, green corn, capricorn,
Cornwallis, Washington's favorite for she'll
ing,-parched corn, boiled corn, cornucopia
aud roasting ears.


Of the different varieties, there are annu.
ally produced in Illinois alone one hundred
and fifty million bushels Enough to make
n mountain range of corn-dodgers


As an article of Diet corn is nearly as
nourishing as wheat, but it contains more
heat forming properties hence Johnny.
cake seems sweetest in cold weather. Corn
may be used as a substitute for coffee. But
it fermented before it is boiled, and the
steam secured aud condensed, it forms an
active poison. The effect Of the poison on
the human system is, when given in a small
dose, to quicken the circulation and i'm
part Il feeling Of strength and hiarity If
the dose is repeated, the increase of strength
is succeeded by a total loss OF muscular
power, and by deirum or stupor OF the
mental faculties if again repeated, death
from congestion of the brain ensues. Per-
sons under the influence of the poison are
said to be corned


Using corn for coffee. or making Of it a
drink Of any kind, is evidently to pervert it
from the use for which it was by nature as
signed. Until the clouds rain coffee, and
our springs and rivers flow with whiskey,
We may safely conclude that nature intends
our drink to be water.


OF the immense Importance of corn as an
article Of merchandise, we, on the Pacific
coast, can hardly conceive. So absolutely
necessary has it become in many parts OF
the world for the sustenance of man and
beast, that it always finds ready market
When we consider this, and, from the ease
with which it can be produced, the immense
quantities that will hereafter be raised by
all the corn.growing states, we instinctively
look forward to estimate the effect it will
have upon our country and as the future
of America passes grandly before us, there
appears to our vision a mighty occidental
empire whose sovereign, seated upon throne
of cobs, will rule the world. Bowing the
head in wonder and admiration We cry
Great is King Corn and Chicago his CAPT.
tal.-Cor. California Agriculturist.