Corn is the generic term in the U.K. for grain. Corn as we call it North
America is referred to as maize
Aye,
Rory
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From: Spirit One Email <laurel@spiritone.com>
To: Sinclair Discussion <sinclair@matrix.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 7:25 PM
Subject: another question
>Is the "corn" that is mentioned in the story about Donald the Sailor
really
>maize or is it probably another grain like oats or millet? I would be
>surprised that there were a variet of corn in 1760 that could produce very
>well that far north.
>Laurel
>
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