Arizona republican., 1899-06-07
NEW USES FOR CORN
H Helps 10 Make Smokeiess Powder.
 TweniY-nine Other Products.

Farmers in the corn belt may net be aware of the fact. but it is. neverthe- less, true that the manufacture of the new snoksless powder promises to benefit them extensively The British government closed a contract last fall with the Standard Distilling company Of Chicago for the immediate delivery of 124,0C0 gallons of distilled spirits at Montreal, with an intimation that 1t would want ,000 gallons more in a short time The spirits ordered were for use in the manufacture Of smoke less pO~der. The Japanese govern ment has recently ordered 5000 bar rels of spirits fer the same purpose, and hao given notice of large future requirements. Our own government has recently ordered 1O,CGO barrels, and further orders vii. follow. Hence forth smokeless powder will be exciu- siveiy used in civilized warfare. and in the manufacture of this powder dis tilled spirits play a prominent part, thus opening up a new and quite eX- tenslye market for American corn.
 In the light Of these facts, the prep arations of Great Britain and the con- stant ruCOrS Of a great European war take on a loCnl and personal interest to every western corn grower. An eX- tensive war among the great European nations would have a marked effect upon the market for spirits and for cOrn as the whole world is tc a large extent dependent upon America for this ingredient of smokeless powder. and this powder is necessity in war fare. This use fer corn, coupled with the foreign demand for a cheap food article which is increa sing raDidlv practically assures the farmer a fair price for his staple: but other new de- mands of eGua, importance should not be overlooked. The number Of ar ticles of commerce that are new being made from corn has reached twenty nine, and every particle of the grain is at present turned into some useful product The glucose sugar compa- nies alone manufacture this number Of products and the number of bushels of corn consumed by their factories ;E the United States reaches well into the millions
 The following is list of the prod ucts now being manufactured from corn without the use of any other con- pcnent material:
 Mixing glucCse, Of three kinds. used by refners Of table syrUps. brewers. leather manufacturers, jelly makers, fruit prcseTYers and apothecaries.
 Crystal glucose. of four kinds, used by manufacturing confectioners
 Grape sugar, used by ale and beer brewers and aDJthecaries.
 Pearl starch, used by cotton and pa per mills
 Powdered starch, used principally by baking powder manufacturers, md also by cotton and paper mills
 Refined grits, used in the place Cf brewers Grits; they are giving better results
 ,Flourire, used by mixers Of four without detrinent except as 10 the feeling that corn product is taking the place Of ? wheat product
 FOar kinds of dextrine. used by fine fabric makers. paper D0x makers, mucilage and g.ue makers. ap0tne- carries and many industries requiring q s5rcnG adhesive agent
 Corn Gil, used fey table oil mixtures. l;5ricatins Gil mixers, manufacturers of fiber. shade cloth manufacturers. paint manufacturers. and in many industries where vegetable oils arc employed.
 Corn oi. cake. gluten feed, chop feed, and gluten meal. all cattle feeding stuffs of a very high grade and capa- bIe Of being scientifically fed with su- perio7 advantages.
 Rubber substitute, substitute for crude rubber and very extensively used.
 Corn germ. the material from which the oil and cake are obtained.
 British gum. starch which makes 9 very adhesive medium and is used by textile mills for running their coi- ors. as well as by manufacturers who requlre very strong adhesive medi- um that contains no t.ace of acid.
 Eranul ated gum, which Compete5