Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-01

tlonnl reputation has resulted from his corn
propaganda,
Colonel Murphy is one II tho most intcr-
cstlng personalities to DO found among
Americans abroad, He Is stln handsome,
erect and military looking, with hair and
beard as white as the snow of time cun make
them. HIS military title aud bearing como
from tho service no had In the Mexican and
civil wars. one Of the most narrowing chap
ters Of the history Of the late war rccounts
hia escape from Libby prison In company
with Colonos liurl and llnynor.
Tho work Of calling the attention Of Euro.
peans TO tho uso OF Indian corn as human
food in n persistent and systematic way was
begun by Colonel Murphy soyen years ago,
ON his own account and at his own expense,
He tried to have an exhibit Of corn placed IN
tho Paris Exposition In 1889. bui unforiu-
natoy ho could not induce the Unliol stnies
Commissioner 10 SEQ the utility OF Tho propo.
sition. Notwithstanding the rcbula he rc-
ceiyod from tho commissioner. he remained
IN iris, giving corn tHnluc,s aud corn loo
ture' during tho period ~ tho opposition.
The nnSt year he made corn exhibit ~ the
exposition in Edinburgh. lie succeeded In
getting tho people Of scotland TO cat a llitlo
Of Il and tho people OF England to talk about
eating It, Then tho Secretary Of Agricul-
turc, tho late Jeremiah Rusk. appointed him
special agent Of the department In Europe.
Aided by official standing and small
salary Colonel Murphy's usefulness In this
peculiar 1elt began IN earnest, In his Inst
report Secretary Ruak estimated that Col
onol Murphy's Efforts bad turned sl0,00OOO0
Into tho pockets Of American corn producers
In tho way Of incruasod prolts by reason Of
M enlarged markci
Tho ltst big success be obtained was In
getting tho German doyoinment to mix corn
with rye in tho bread for tho army This
bread, made ot one-thrd cornmeal. Is tho
lannon's "sturphy broad" II can be- had In
nearly all OK the bakeries OF Berlin, and In
tho larger German cities. lilo added to The
popularity Of Indian corn by having u sent
TO rolleye tho famine IN tho German colonies
on tho yolga ia 1891.
Denmark was the next country on his list,
and from there ho recently transferred his
labors to belgium and Holland. In Denmark
he introduced the use OF corn IN browerles
aid hospitals, and tho four principal graln
merchants Of Copenhagen hayo become large
Importers OF corn. The Danish people are
coming around to understand that corn Is
moro nonrIshlns md more ensily dlgcHted
than tho black bread which IA the chief food
article OF tho peasants. In Ordinary years
corn Is tho cheapest brcadstuf that Lur,-
pcans can got, but this last year gnye sIrh
abundant wheat yields that u was bad year
10 talk corn TO people who do no, Wish 70 BIO
converted TO an appreciation Of It's qualltios.
Tho European prejudice against corn as
food would dishearton M ordinary man.
WHOM It Is spoken Of 70 tho continental peas-
ant no will admit that It Is good for horses,
but lie refuses 10 discuss tho mafter further.
Ho VIII not try It. Tho only way 10 convince
him IL 10 cook Il for him and place II in his
mouth.
England Is enjoying the cooking school fad
at present, and Colonel Murphy has taken
advantage Of It to Introduce corn to Engilsb
palates. The London board schools OF
cookery have added corn 10 their curriculum.
Ireland, Ilounania and portion Of Italy
arc countries that do not need corn propa-
ganda. IN Ireland the superior qualities Of
this great American product are well known
and appreciated II was FIRST introduced %
the people Of Ireland during the famine o.
1913. The corn sent there then was In bad
condition, and with the aid o. the wheat msr-
ehants violent prejudice was formed