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THE FooD OF MAN.-The Genesee Farmer gives this brief summary of the native countries of our familiar plants

 The potatoe is native of South America, and is still found wild in Ch, Peru and Lonte Vdeo. In it's native state, the root is small and bitter. The first mention of it by European writers is in 1589 It is now spread over the world. Wheat and rye originated in Tartary and Siberia, where they are still indigenous. The only country where the oat Is found wild s in Abyssinla, and thence may be con- sidered native, Maize, or Indian Corn, is native of Mexico, and was unknown in Europe until after the discoveries of Columbus The bread fruit tree is native of South Sea Island, particularly OaheIte. Tea is found native no where except m Chiaa and Japan, from winch country the wold is supplied. The nut is native of most equinoclal coun- tres and IS one of the most valuable trees, as food, clothing and shelter afforded by it. Coffee is native of Arabia Felix, but is spread into both the Eas and West Indies. The best coffee is brought from Mocha, in Arabia, whence about fourteen mil hons of pounds are annually exported. St. Domingo furnishes from sixty 10 seventy millions of pounds yearly. All the varieties of the apple derived from

 the crab apple, which is found naive in parts of the world

 | The peach is derived from PersIa, where it still grows in native state, small, bitter, and with poi sonous qualities. Tobacco is native of Mexico and lately one species has been iound in New Holland. Tobacco was first mt' oduced England from North Carolina, in l5S6, by Waiter Raleigh. Asparagus was brought from Asia; cabbage and lettuce from | Holland; horseradish from China; rice from Eth- opia; beans from the East indies; onions and garcs natv, of various places both in Asa and Africa, The sugar a native of China and from thence

 is derived the art of making sugar from It.