The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-21
VALUABLE new ENTERPRISE
Destined 10 Be a Very Beneficial One to
Virginia Farmers.
Mr.. A. G. WINTER FROM PHILADELPHIA
Who Is at the Jefferson Hotel Tells Of .
New, Useful. and Impurtant Discovery
Corn Pith Ceilulose. and Wants to
Manufacture in Virginia.


at the Jefferson Hotel In the interest Of
an enterprise which Is destined to be OF
the greatest possible benefit to the farm
ers Of Virginia.
MI. Winter yesterday called upon COL
onel Thomas Whitehead. the commis-
sioner of Agriculture Of Virginia. and
laid his plans and the history OF his
product before tnat ofiicial
THE COMMISSIONER INTEREST.
Colonel Whitehead heard him with
much interest and close attention. and
afterwards invited Mr.. Winter TO appear
before the State Board Of Agriculture to-
| day at Old Point. and address them on
the subject.
Mr.. Winter left Richmond for Old
Point this morning, TO deliver this talk
! before the Board. and will return TO
Richmond tomorrow. Before he left
Times man. who had heard of his pres
ence here and the fact that Mr.. Winter
vas preparing 10 locate manufacturing e.
tablishments in Virginia, called upon
him.
THE MARsDEN COMPANY.
Mr. Winter said that he represented
the Marsden Company. OF Philadelphia.
who utilized certain waste products or
the farm, and he proceeded in business
like way to tell the reporter something
about the company. what II had dons'
and what It wanted to do In Virginia.
He said: THE Marsden Company uses
waste product. the stalk OF maize OF
Indian corn. which is the greatest cereal
crop OF this country. in making 1t into
food for cattle and live stock
For long time continued MT. WIN
ter farmers have been aware OF the
v,hlable nutrltive qualities OF corn.
stalks. They have not been able to find
the means of extracting their digestioie
ingredients until Mark W. Marsden'
whose patent rights the Marsden COM
many has acquired. solved the problem.
after long and laborlous research ana
costly experiments.
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
"The discovery is very important one:
ranking with the successful. commerciai
achievements of the age, ana suppHhs
NOT only the cheapest and most nu'riuous
food for cattle aud live stock, thus sup
nlving animal rood and cheaper meat ior
home consumpton: but. by It's use COM
netting successfully with The "orid III
supplying food for export.
mot only Is this product usen a. ioo"
for cattle and live stock, but an ehu'rciy
new product. known as corn lnn 80
l,,lose 4" IL manufactured into grammar
form. and packed Vnnsr p'e''"''
the cofferdams of vessels
",rhis acts as a perfect water exctuae.'
giving both bouyancy and staDilits' an" -
so far ahead of any other celluiose KNOWN
,ha, after most rigid tests the NaNa'
D|,.r,ment of the United states mas
adopted IT,.
ADOPTED BY VIE GOVERNMENi'
,,,,.. ,,o,,arnmant has specified that inc
d.. hattIoships now under process o1
'ls.,,,o,ion shall have their cOderuaniS
packed with this material .Ao,, ore
.,E,,Id cured corn fodder has ao'u. o,le
no,nd of nth 10 every fifteen pou""' VI
blades. husks and stalks. .,,h a,-
- nroress OF extracting TINS pm, AZ
ter removing blades and husks 'ne S'a'~'
ara cut in small pieces, ana ''''r
tracting the pith the balance - ,s
t,t. poal resembling coarse Drah' an'
this ground matefiai II A"'""
Nero Corn Product 49,
..T.be field for the production OF .he
Indian corn stalk Is pracucaiiy uni'n
,ted and I'm 1885 AT least l'1Vp,~p IONS
of corn stalks were wasted.
A MARKET ABROAD.
..,,ha ,so,ld's markets are always open
10, any product cheaper than. ana sppe-
,,o, to any in use AT present. so that =
,,,arLs, abroad is assured for TINS pro-
duet" ii, 81, ,his
BROAD patents cover the BASIS Vi 'n's
A,..'a,,sr,, md letters patent have been
given Mark w Marsden, WI" mas fe
ceived for IL the hearty endorsement. oi
Charles II. Munroe Professor Oh 'n."i,
trv of Columbia University, anu ~. =.
patterson. Vice-Director and thenis' ..
the Maryland Agricultural EAiH''"'''
Station .,.,.h ,ha
oro.i,,cts are used are. food for cattle
and other live stock. fertihzlhs "a'e''a'
and packing for war vessels. ,,,ps
rE,IIIIoSE SAVES WAHSfffcs
nraetical demonstration OF the Vaiue
of eellulose as a packing FOR war lesse'S
waa made al the battle OF lalu, III tho
Iato war between China ana japan ""'"
TWO large vessels of the Japanes" Navy
were saved from sinking by the use Oh
cellulose." - 49,,
Already this product IS attracting ia.
attention OF Foreign Naval authorities.
The new product Is founh 10 .s '"o
most perfect of non-conduetorS' a"" '"s
ahrs found i'm 1t produces paper stock OK
',rsa,er value than wood pulp, while as a
packing for ear journals. IL Is superior 10
cotton waste.
OTHER VALUABLE USES.
There are also manufactured from this
nroduct gunpowder. celluioid. tile blocks,
lincrusta refrigerator lining. fruit pack
ing. linoleum liquid cellucid, water proof
ing compounds and leather enameiinR.'
II have been lengthy In explaining Ihese
purposes for which the product ts used.
continued NJ Winter, that you may SCI
the vast field OF usefulness. which II will
cover"
Now for the way IN which your citf
zens in Virginia may be profited through
this discovery and II Is very plain ana
simpie. We will pay liberal prices Tot
their corn stalks delivered at our factories
which we are row seeking 10 establish
I'm this state, especially In Tdewater Vir-
gina
FARMERS WILL PROFIT
"As these corn stalks are wastef now,
the proceeds OF their sale viii he actually
clear profit to your farmers"
BESIDES this fact. II ~ evident 'heSe
factories will need hands receive man
ufacture and shin this product ana OF
course men who are now Idle, or WORKING
for very little Will have plenty OF wofk
at good wages.
THE COMPANY's PLANTS.
"The factories Of the company In opera
tion at present are three. al Owenspofos
XIV: Rockford. ILL.,; and Chester. Pa
..rhose al Owensboro and Rockford arr
-. a.. n,..r,n. a.. Waste, ar raw