| HARVESTING WHEAT IN THE WEST. |
For what is the flour of wheat used?
What is sometimes done with the stalks, or straw?
Indian corn is one of the most useful of plants. Do you know why it is called Indian corn? It is because the Indians first raised it.
When is corn planted? How is the land prepared for planting? What is done to the corn while the plants are small? When does it ripen? How tall does it grow?
| SEVERAL KINDS OF GRAIN. |
What is the stem of the corn called? What are the flowers on the stalk of corn called? On what do the grains of corn grow?
What use is made of the green stalks and leaves? What use is made of the ripe grain? For what are corn-husks largely used?
Sweet corn, if boiled when green, is an excellent vegetable. It is preserved by canning.
A large cornfield, with its tall, straight stalks, covered with green shining leaves and crowned by flowers, is a very pleasant sight.