Wheat

- This useful grain is indigenousto the northernmost patts of Pcrsia and India where it grows spontaneously. A negro slave of Farnando CortcZi was the first to cultivóte it in Mexico. He found a few grains ainong some rice brought over from Spain) for the use of the army, and pJanted them. These few grains have covered our hills and valleys vvith the golden uarvest.