The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-01
NEW USES FOR CORN.

Farmers in the corn belt may not be
aware of the fact, but it is, neverthe-
less, true that the manufacture of the
new smokeless powder promises to
benefit them extensively. The Brit
ish government closed contract last
fall with the Standard Distilling Com
pany, of Chicago, for the immediate
delivery of l24, 900 gallons of distilled
spirits at Montreal, with an intimation
that it would want 100000 gallons
more in short time The spirits Or
dered were for use in the use in the
manufacture of smokeless powder. The
japanese government has recently Or
dered 5000 barrels of spirits for the
same purpose, and has given notice of
large future cll;rements. Our own
government has recently ordered TO-.
600 barrels, and further orders will fol-
low. Henceforth smokeless powder
will be exclusively used in civilized
warfare, and in the manufacture of
this powder distilled spirits play a
prominent part, thus opening up new
and quite extensive market for Ameri-
can corn.
In the light of these facts, the pre-
parations of Great Britain and the
constant rumors Of a great European
war take on local and personal in
terest to every Western corn grower.
An extensive war among the great
European nations would have mark
ed effect upon the market for spirits
and for corn, as the whole world is to
a large extent dependent upon Amer
lea for this ingredient Of smokeless
powder, and this powder is necessity
in warfare. This use for corn, coupled
with the foreign demand for cheap food
article, which is increasing rapidly,
practically assures the farmer a fair
price for his staple; but other new de-
mands of equal Importance should not
be overlooked. The number of arti-
cles of commerce that are now 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 refining
companies alone manufacture this num-
Der of products and the number Of
bushels of corn consumed by their fac-
tories in the United States reaches
we'll into the millions.
The following IS list Of the pro-
ducts now being manufactured from
corn without the use of any other CON-
ponent material:
Mixing glucose, of three kinds, used
by refiners of table syrups, brewers,
leather manufacturers, jelly makers,
fruit preservers, and apothecaries.
Crystal glucose, of four kinds. used
by manufacturing confectioners.
Grape sugar, of two kinds, usel by
brewers principally, and also by tam
ners.
Anhydrous sugar, used by ale and
beer brewers and apothecaries.
Pearl starch, used by cotton and pa.
per mills.
Powdered starch, used principally
by baking powder manufacturers, and
also by cotton and paper mills.
Refined grits, used in the place of
brewers grits; they are giving better
results.
Flourinc, used by mixers of flour
without detriment except as to the
feeling that corn product is taking
the place of wheat product.
Four kinds of dextrine, used by fine
fabric makers, paper-box makers, mu-
cilage and glue makers, apothecaries,
and many industries requiring strong
adhesive agent.
Corn oil, used by table oil mixers,
lubricating oil mixers, manufacturers
of fiber, shade cloth manufacturers,
paint manufacturers, and in many sim
liar industries where vegetable oils are
employed
Corn oilcake, gluten feed, chop feed,
and gluten meal, all cattle-fceding
stuffs of a very high grade and capable
of being scientifically fed with supe-
rior advantages.
Rubber substitute, substitute for
crude rubber and very extensively
used.
Corn germ, the material from which
the oil and the cake are obtained.
British gum, a starch which makes
a very adhesive medium, and is used
by textile mills for running their col
ors, as we'll as by manufacturers who
require a very strong adhesive medium
that contains no trace of acid.
Granulated gum, which competes
with gum arabic. is used successfully
in its place, and finds ready prefer
ence by reason of the absence OF any
offensive odor.