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Caption: War Publications - WWI Compilation 1923 - Article 41
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• CORN AND CORN PRODUCTS USED AS FOOD LUCILE WHEELER, ASSOCIATE IN HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE In every home the various mill products derived from the wheat kernels are used as food. White bread and entire wheat bread may be the only breadstuff's which are in common use in the household; Cream of Wheat, Farina, Puffed Wheat, with the oatmeals, may be the only breakfast foods. The three most important crops in extent of production at present are wheat, oats, and rice. Corn ranks fourth. This crop is easily grown wherever a long summer season prevails and, by using an early variety, it may be grown successfully in sections having a fairly short summer season. The South naturally spends its greatest energy on the cotton crop, while New England lacks the extensive level fields for corn cultivation. The raising of corn and the increases in its utilization are of particular interest to the Middle West. Demands from abroad may be made upon the wheat crop whether it proves larger or smaller than in previous years, which will mean necessarily less for the people here at home. In such cases the breadstuffs so largely derived from wheat must be supplemented by other cereal products. Whether or not extreme emergencies arise, it seems of value to consider the uses of corn and to try to make it a more common article in the dietary. Many ways of utilizing the corn products to a much greater extent may be found, thus helping to-lessen the demand for wheat and at the same time practising an economy which will decrease the food budget. COMPOSITION OP COBN COMPARED WITH OTHER FOODS
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