The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-28

1t Helps to Make Powder
Twenty-ninc other Products.

II HELPS to Make Smokeless Powder
Twenty-ninc Other Products.
Farmers in the corn belt may not be aware
NJ the fact. but it is. nevertheless. true that the
manufacture OF the new smokeiess poWuer
promises to benefit them extensively mo
British Government closed n contract last lali
with the Standard Distilling Company OF Chi-
capo for the immediate delivery OF l24.ooo
gallons of distilled spirits at Montreal. with an
intimation that 1t would want 45o.oOo gallons
more In a short time. The spirits ordered
were for use in the manufacture OF smoKeless
novder. Thu Japanese Government has re-
Gently ordered 5000 barrels OF spirits Tor the
same purpose. and has given notice OF large
t,t,ra renuirements. Our own Government
has recently ordered 10000 barrels. and fur-
tber orders will follow. Henceforth smoEeless
powder will be exclusively used in civilized
warfare, and In the manufacture OF this powder
distilled spirits play a prominent part, mus
opening up a new and quite extensive market
for American corn.
In the light Of these facts. the preparations
OF Great Britain and the constant rumors OF d
great European war take on q local ana per-
sonal interest to every Western corn grower
An extensive war among the great european
nations would have a marked erect upon the
market for spirits and for corn. as the whole
WOrIu Is 10 II IuTkc 'f
America for this ingredient OF smokeless pow
der and this powder IL q necessity in warfare.
This use for corn. coupled with the foreign de-
mand for a cheap food article. which Is in
creesing rapidly, practically assures the farmer
q fair price for his staple: but other new de-
mands Of equal importance should not De over
looked. The number Of articles OF
that are now being made from corn has reached
twenty-nine. and every particle OF the grain Ia
at present turned into some useful product.
The glucose sugar refining companies alone
manufacture this number OF products and the
number of bushels OF corn consumed by their
factories in the United States reaches we'll into
the millions.
The following is a list OF the products now
being manufactured from corn without the use
OF any other component material:
Mixing glucose. OF three kinds. used by re-
fners OF table syrups. brewers. leather manu-
facturers. Jelly makers. fruit preservers and
apothecaries.
Crystal glucose. OF four kinds. used by manu-
featuring con!ectioners.
Crane sugar. of two kinds. used by brewers
principally. and also by tanners.
Anhydrous sugar. used by ale and beer brew
ers and apothecaries.
Pearl starch. used by cotton and paper 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.
Flourine. used by mixers OF -four without
detrlment except as to the feeling that a corn
product is taking the place of IA wheat product.
Four kinds OF dextrine. used by fine fabric
makers, paper box makers, mucilaRe and glue
makers. apothecaries and many industries re-
curing n strong adhesive agent,
Corn oil. used by table oil mixers. lubricatine
oil mixers, manufacturers of fibre. shade cloth
manufacturers, paint manufacturers. and in
many similar industries where vegetable oils
are employed,
Corn oil cake. gluten feed. chop feed. and
gluten meal, all cattle-feeding stufis OF a very
high grade and capable Of being scientifically
fed with superior advantages.
Rubber substitute. a substitute for crude
rubber and very extensively used.
Corn germ. the material from which the oil
and cake are obained.
British gum, a starch which makes a very
adhesive medium, and Is used by textile mills
for running their colors. as we'll as by manu-.
facturers who require a very strong adhesive
medium that contains no trace OF acid.
Granulated gum, which completes with gum
arabic. is used successfully in its place. and
finds a ready preference by reason Of the alb,
sence OF any offensive odor.
Probably the most important in the above
list OF products Is rubber substitute. the sub,
stance which Chicago chemists have recent,
brought to perfection. This new rubber, made
from the waste Of ordinary yellow corn, will
cheaper the price OF rubber goods % per cent
Corn rubber must be combined with an eQua
quantity of Para rubber to give 1t genera
utility. Twenty chemists have been employed
at the Chicago refinery for a year In bringing
this new rubber to perfection. The creates
dirlculty has been to make q product tina