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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 751
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is proud to recognize April 27, 1999,
 1-4     as Texas Corn Day at the State Capitol; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Indigenous to this hemisphere, corn was first
 1-6     cultivated in the form of maize by Native Americans throughout the
 1-7     Americas; these people recognized the diversity of the crop more
 1-8     than 7,000 years ago, consuming it as a fresh vegetable, flour, and
 1-9     popcorn, and it became so central to their way of life that Mayans
1-10     believed the gods had created them out of maize; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Early western explorers described this remarkable
1-12     plant as the "staple crop of the Americas" because of its
1-13     adaptability, durability, and diversity; many of America's first
1-14     settlers credited the gift of corn for their survival during their
1-15     initial winter in the New World; and
1-16           WHEREAS, Corn also played a significant role in early Texas
1-17     history, as Spanish missionaries and Anglo-American colonists
1-18     greatly relied on it as a vegetable, as well as for flour, oil,
1-19     and feed-grain for their cattle; and
1-20           WHEREAS, Today corn has become America's leading cash crop,
1-21     with more than half a million farmers harvesting 85 million acres
1-22     of farmland and producing 9.5 billion bushels of corn; each year
1-23     Texas farmers generate 248 million bushels and harvest 2.1 million
1-24     acres of crop land; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, Much of this corn is exported to markets around the
 2-2     world, including Japan, Taiwan, China, Africa, Mexico, Russia, and
 2-3     Europe; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, Corn is truly a versatile crop with more than 1,000
 2-5     uses; in addition to its role as feed-grain to Texas' six
 2-6     million cattle and two million hogs, it is a renewable resource
 2-7     for food, fiber, textiles, and ethanol fuel and is the primary
 2-8     ingredient in a host of products, such as colas and other beverages,
 2-9     building materials, chemicals, fuel, paper, adhesives, and clothing;
2-10     and
2-11           WHEREAS, Through its diversity, corn has become one of
2-12     America's most essential crops, and it is indeed appropriate to
2-13     pay tribute to corn and Texas corn producers at this time; now,
2-14     therefore, be it
2-15           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-16     76th Legislature, hereby recognize April 27, 1999, as Texas Corn
2-17     Day and extend to all those associated with this occasion sincere
2-18     best wishes for an enjoyable day and a profitable harvest. 
2-19                                                         Duncan, Haywood
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2-21                                          President of the Senate
2-22                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-23                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-24                                  on April 27, 1999.
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2-26                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-28                                           Member, Texas Senate
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2-30                                           Member, Texas Senate