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In the countryside along the Sydenham river, there are a number of crops, but by far the fields are dominated by corn. The value and importance of corn has increased over time, as farming technologies have improved.
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| An early scene in the Strathroy area. |
Corn has been sown in this area for thousands of years. The earliest archaeological evidence of natives planting corn is in the Strathroy area, beside the Sydenham river. The process used by native peoples for growing corn was more efficient than the European farming traditions the first pioneers used. For this reason, corn was not a reliable crop for the earliest European settlers to grow.
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