A cultivated field of maize, or any other crop, is as man-made as a microchip, a magazine, or a missile. Maize appears to be a gift from nature it even comes wrapped up. And it is surrounded by a leafy husk that shields it from pests and moisture. It is packed with tasty, nutritious kernels that are larger and more numerous than those of other cereals. What embodies the bounty of nature better than an ear of corn? With a twist of the wrist it is easily plucked from the stalk with no waste or fuss. It has consisted in always cultivating the best-known variety, sowing its seeds, and, when a slightly better variety chanced to appear, selecting it, and so onwards. I have seen great surprise expressed in horticultural works at the wonderful skill of gardeners, in having produced such splendid results from such poor materials but the art has been simple, and as far as the final result is concerned, has been followed almost unconsciously.
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