The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27
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formerly sold at cents per pound, whereas
now 1t rules from q cent to 11a cents per
pound
and it's by-products are manifold and their
commercial Importance is outranked by few
industries in this country. In the initial
operation all of the starch is taken from
the corn by various mechanical processes
and converted into any or all of the fol-
lowing articles
Dry starch, which is used for laundry
manufacturing and culinary purposes.
Dextrfne, which is roasted starch. 1t is
soluble, making species of glue, and is
used for sizing in print works, also for siz-
ing linens and curtains, for glazing note
paper and for mucilage on postage stamps,
Glucose, and by this term is meant either
mixing or confectioners' jelly or brewers
Mixing glucose, d form which is used by
mixers, there being from 800 to 1000 of these
in the United States. They mix the glucose
with cane sirup and favoring extracts,
producing fine table sirups OF all descrip-
tionS, which are practically now the only
sirups used on the table The proportion is
parts of glucose. Mixing glucose is also
used in the manufacture of leather and in
the manufacture of dyes and for many
Jelly glucose is another product 1t is used
in the manufacture of jellies and jams.
Confectioners' glucose is still another
product which is extensively used in the
manufacture of candies. 1t is preferable to
cane sugar, since it does not granulate.
used in the manufacture of beer; grape su-
gar which is glucose converted higher, so
as to form a solid which is used in the
manufacture of wines, beer, cordials and
vinegar; anhydrous sugar, also used in the
manufacture Of certain beers and wines.
The foregoing are starch and all its
products. But this still leaves a residue,
which is the germ gluten and hull of the
corn. BY a system of compression and re-
tining the germ produces corn OIL, when
is used in the manufacture Of paints as a
substitute for linseed oil, and is also used
in the manufacture of soaps and olntmentS.
The production of this oil is of a compare
lively recent date but is coming into more
extended use When refined IL is used as
substitute for olive oil.
Then there is oil cake, a residue of the
germ after the extraction of the oil. Thls
product is sold mainly for export and is
used for feeding horses sheep and fine cat
tie. Mixed gluten. consisting of pure gluten
and hull of the corn ground together, Is also
used for feeding all kinds of live stock.
From the same residue IS produced common
meal from the huIlS of the corn by hne
grinding.
So far as the rank Of the glucose busi-
ness is concerned there is probably no in
dustry upon which more scientific skill and
knowledge has been devoted within the past
few years. It's numerous by-products lndi-
cate the increased yields obtained by the
modern glucose factory compared with the
yields of former years. In 1874 the yield
from one bushel of corn was twenty-five
pounds of glucose and only one by-product
was utilized, while at the present time one
bushel of corn is made to yield about forty
pounds of glucose and a NUMBER Oh audl-
tional valuable by-productS.
AS indicated elsewhere. the growth of the
business has been from fifty bushels of
corn per day to 100000 bushels. OF this
amount it is estimated about $1,000 bushels
per day, or 1850, 900 bushels per annum, is
used in home consumption. The remainder
is exported.
The great skill and vast capital employed
in the business have made the competition
quite fierce between the existing companies.
While the price of glucose has gradually
worked down through this competition, 1t
is still fact that good profits are realized,
and in the purchase Of the plants named 1t
is proposed to further increase the proht by
reduction in operating expenses.
SO far as future competition was con-
cerned it was figured that it was not an
easy matter at the present time to enter
anew into the glucose and grape sugar re-
fining business, for the reason that it re-
quired a very large capital and considerable
time to erect a plant with all modern i'm
portant processes being patented and owned
by the present companies would have pre-
cuded their use by new factories. 1t also
requires special skill and experienced men
to erect and operate a modern glucose
plant and that class of men is not easily
obtained while the best are controlled by
the present companies The organizers of
the new glucose company propose. they say,
not to squeeze the, public but to make a
fair profit and in time TO reduce the cost
of the product, as the Standard Oil Com
pany has reduced the price of Oil