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Yes, durring the Revolutionary War coins were rare and the use of commodity moneys was a common practice. Using a product of particualrly high value to attain ones needs by trade would be a form of commodity money. Indian corn was used for this purpose being able to be stored for a long time and used as corn meal, animal feed, or planted.
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What is two direct quotes from Lewis Latimer?
"It's good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it's good, too, to check up once in a while and make sure you haven't lost the things that money can't buy."
Does anyone remember peanuts in a round red box that sometimes had money in it in the 1950s?
Yes I remember buying them for a nickel and sometimes you would get a nickle or dime out of the box
How did the government encourage the building of the railroad?
The government subsidized (giving money) the building of tracks and then the companies used that money to build more tracks.
What four steps were taken by the US government to aid the shipbuilding industry once the US entered World War 1?
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What did soldiers eat in the civil war 1861-1865?
They ate corn, bacon, collected berries, hard tack, and once in a while they ate beef stew and plain Irish stew, corn meal, water, coffee, hoe cake, baked beans, goober peas (boiled peanuts), sometimes dried beef, occasionally salted pork, and biscuits.ur welcome! oh and the kids ate the same as adults (more or less) and the soilders ate the same thing.
Was corn was once used as money in parts of the new world?
Yes, durring the Revolutionary War coins were rare and the use of commodity moneys was a common practice. Using a product of particualrly high value to attain ones needs by trade would be a form of commodity money. Indian corn was used for this purpose being able to be stored for a long time and used as corn meal, animal feed, or planted.
What Indian crop did Columbus introduce to Spain?
The Indian crop that Columbus introduced to Spain was corn. Once Columbus brought corn back to Europe it spread around the world.
Why is corn in New Mexico blue?
It is actually a very old variety of corn once called Hopi Corn, and not all of the corn grown in New Mexico is blue.
What is the parts of the flower which was once the bud?
Parts of a flower;PeddlesStemenPollen sacsSeed Pods1.Pollen2.Anther3.Style4.Ovary5. Filament
What do adult corn snakes eat?
An adult Corn Snake will eat a good sized mouse once a week.
How offten to baby corn snakes eat?
About once a week.
How many times per year can you harvest corn?
Only once, unless you grow it in certain regions of the world closer to the equator. Those areas can harvest two crops per year, but of course the corn has to be re-planted. This is not very common anywhere, since it is better for the soil to rotate to another crop after the corn.
When corn goes to seed?
Corn (maize) "goes to seed" once the tassels have released their pollen onto the silks down where the ear develops.
How often do you feed a corn snake?
About once a week depending on the ssize of the food.
The center part of an ear corn?
You should not eat the center part of an earn of corn. Most people just throw away the cob once all the corn is taken off.
How does Santa Claus get to France?
He rides in a sleigh pulled by his reindeer. Once he is done delivering presents in France, he moves on to other parts of the world.
Where did corn from?
Corn originated in South and Middle/Central America with the Incas and the Aztecs. The official name for corn is maize and once grew wild and still does in remote areas. Over many years select pieces of corn were choosen and then cultivated to create better and better corn. Once the Indians began trading northward with other tribes, the crop spread to North America. The name corn is a generic European term for any type of grain but in America we know the name to be the kernals on a cobb.
