The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-05

the past decade, succeeded in introduc'
Ing Indian corn into almost every
European country as a staple article Of
food, where. in very recent years, It was
only regarded as at fodder for horses
and cattle.
Mr., Murphy'S work asa special agent
Of the agricultural department was dis.
continued by Secretary Morton In Jan.
uaFy Of this year on account OF tho
scarcity and high price oil the corn
crop, which appeared to the secretary
to render tho present Gpread OF the
CornmeAl propaganda unnecessary, but
Mr.. Murphy has been recently honored
by Governor Jackson with an appoint
ment as the commissioner OF the state
OF Iowa in Europe, whore he will con.
tinus his work OF introducing American
breadItuHs 10 continental governments.
In q recent interview with reporter
Mr.. Murphy spoke Of the difficulties
under which he commenced the work as
private citizen, about nine years ago,
aud OF the subsequent aid rendered him
by recognition from the department Of
agriculture when that department final.
ly saw that the cornmeal missionary
work was avery practical and patriotic
undertaking.
Two years after started my work."
said Mr.. Murphy, II was honored by
Secretary Rusk by an official recogni'
ton as a representative OF his depart
ment in Europe, he realized the import
ance OF the work l was trying TO do un-
der very adverse circumstances. This
official status increased the cope OF my
usefulness, end gave to it q dignity
which always follows official distinction.
My efforts we're frat confined princi.
pally to the United Kingdom, whore l
met with considerable success. espec.
tally at the International Exhibition
held at Edinburgh, in 1890. Thoua'
ands were interested in my exhibit,
which was considered by many impor.
tant Europeans as worthy Of their scr.
iouS attention. Tho winter following |
repeated the same exhibition in the city
Of Glasgow, on tho same limo that | had
conducted the one in Edinburgh, and
met with corresponding success.
"A year alter this ! was ordered BY
Secretary Rusk during the shortage Of
the rye crop TO proceed to Germany,
and, IL possible, to impress upon the
military authorities the Availability Of
using our Indian corn as ration for
their army. II can DO very readily un.
derstood the difficulties ] had to con-
tend with. | might say tho preiudlcos
OF centuries among people who con-
Sidered our Indian corn as food fit
only for animals. Tho prcIs OF Ger.
many, however, gave to my work a
helping hand by the agitation which
followed.
"a ROYAL commission WaI appointed
by the government to decide upon tho
cereal beat adapted as a mixture with
their rye for bread. A most severe tost
was made, the authorities remaining In
council from time to time. After elk
months most complete official report
was giveu to the people, aud it was de.
ciieI that Indian corn was tho best
cereal known rs q mixture with their
rye for the army. Many prominent
papers throughout the German empire
advocated its use, and the eminent
scientist and privy counsellor Of tho
emperor, DR.. Thiele, was ordered to
give lecture In one OF tho largest
Workingmen's halls in Berlin, where |
had cooked and handed to tho people
many varieties Of our corn food. DR..
Thiele strongly advocated its use as o
human food. and among the many rea'
sons that no gave for it's adoption was
that BY using American corn in time Of
short crops the German people by 80
doing would become independent Of
Russia for her broads!utf@
three mills wero erected In tho city
OF Hamburg during that year which
ground American corn for broad and
had for it q largo demand. In tho city
Of Dresden ono miller ground tho $50
tons which was baked into broad. In
Hanover and other CilieI oil Germany
many bakeries woro established for the
sale Of maize broad. The plentiful hnr.
vest which followed would mako 1t ma
tural to conclude that the demand
would fall Of. But one thing romans
certain, that thoro Ia now no ignorance
In Germany as to the healthfulness aud
desirabilty OF our corn foods whom cir.
cumstanCeS domandii,
"But what regard rs tho browning
success oil tho government wRlitl efforts
In Scandinavia, q country which 10 or
has been but littlO travelled by our OK.
porters, who seom 10 drop their efforts
generally with Middle Europe. Previous
10 tho giving OF tho corn banquet by tho
agricultural department In tho city Of
Copenhagen, manufactured maizO was
NOT obtAinablo In tho kingdom OF Don.
mark, and our minister, tho Hon.
Clarke Il. Carr who roproiontad our
government In Denmark, was Obliged TO
send to Now York for what he required
Tor tho usO oil his family.
"Now, tho travelled American In ro.
gard to his food can find himself quito
at homo In tho Danish capital. Alter
fourteen months OF hard labor nearly
every variety oil manufactured corn eau
bo seen DISPLAYED aud Ia sold In the
prIncipal shops Alao California winca,
fruits, American oysters when In COayon,
cranberriOs aud othor fruits.
"rhirtoon Of tho largest broworlcp In
CoponhagOn now uIu our corn aud brew
BY American methods. Several OF our
largo milling ilrma In America can tos'
INV M 10 their worry largo shipments
which hnyo been mado Into Denmark,
wbgro proylonS TO my work lhoy had
not ioothold. As tImo rolls on our
exporiswill increase, but mover decrease.
III should not forget 10 mention that
at tho EdInburr Exposition received
for tho excellence Of tho corn loOl ~
cXsmpIIGod thoro tho first prizc-a
uIIynr modRl-tho only ono ever 70.