May
10, 1932 Today we planted maize. We went to Meade. Also planted some peanuts.
As a good farmer, Cornelius recorded
when every crop was planted because each one was his investment in the future
and each one, directly or indirectly, was a source of food or cash for the family
for the coming year. Maize, also called
milo or grain sorghum, was good feed for cattle, hogs, and chickens, so the end
result of planting maize was beef, pork, chicken, milk, cream, and eggs for
the coming year. In addition to feeding the family, chickens, cream, and eggs could be sold for cash to buy necessary things in town.
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