. First book in physiology and hygiene . — 28 — All of this little seed is good for food; and allof it goes into whole-wheat flour, which is yel-lowish in color. But only the white inside of thewheat grain goes into white flour. If the yellowish outside of the seed is not usedfor flour, it is sold separately. This outside layerof the wheat seed is called bran, and makes a verygood food for cattle. In England, all grains are called corn. But inour country corn means the tall green plant withthe broad leaves and waving tassels, and the hardears with Ions: rows of Uttle kernels. This is some-time
. First book in physiology and hygiene . — 28 — All of this little seed is good for food; and allof it goes into whole-wheat flour, which is yel-lowish in color. But only the white inside of thewheat grain goes into white flour. If the yellowish outside of the seed is not usedfor flour, it is sold separately. This outside layerof the wheat seed is called bran, and makes a verygood food for cattle. In England, all grains are called corn. But inour country corn means the tall green plant withthe broad leaves and waving tassels, and the hardears with Ions: rows of Uttle kernels. This is some-times called maize or Indian corn. Do you knowwhy it is called Indian corn ? — 29 —X.—A PICTURE LESSOK Write a story based upon what you see in this TO BE ANSWERED. 1. Write a list of the foods you would like toeat for breakfast to-morrow ; for supper. 2. Tell the source of each of these foods, and towhat kingdom each belongs. 3. Tell why you have selected each of thesefoods, and why it would be good for you. 4. Name some kinds of nuts that are good toeat. 5. Write the names of five fruits. 6. Give the names of five plants whose leaves orstems are used as food. 7. Give the names of five plants whose roots areused as food. 8. From what plants do we get oils or fats ? 9. Prom what plants do we get sugar ? 10. Write the names of five foods that aremade from grain. 30 XIL—THE CORN SONG. A EEADIXG LESSOR. Heap high the farmers wiutry hoard ! Heap high the golden corn !No richer gift has Autumn poured From out her lavish horn ! Let other lands, exulting, glean The apple from the pine,The orange from its glossy green,The cluster from the vine. We better love the hardy gift Our rugged vales bestow,To cheer us when the stor
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