Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08
NEW USES FOR CORN.
Ono ofIts Products Enters Into tho Ms
Ing of Smokeless Powder Corn Rubber
aud 20 other Products

One OF It's PRODUCTS Ehtors INTO tho MAX
Ing of smokeiess Powder Corn Rubber
aud as other Products.
Farmers Ia the corn belt may not be
aware of the fact, but it is. nevertheless,
true, smokelcss powder promises to benefit
them extensively.
The British government closed a con-
tract last fall with company in Chicago
for the immediate delivery of l2i000 gal
Ions of distilled spirits at Montreal, with
an intmation that it would want 10000
gallons more in short time. The spirits
ordered were for use in the manufacture
oil smokeless powder.
Tho japanese government has recently
ordered 5000 barrels of spirits for the
same purpose and has given notice Of
large future requirements. Our own gov
eminent has recently ordored 1000 bar
res. and further orders will follow.
Heuccforth smokelesS powder will he
exclusively used in civilized warfare AMI
in the manufacture of this powder distill-
ed spirits play prominent part thus OPEN
ing up new and quite extensive market
for American corn.
An extensive war among the great Eu-
ropean natiors would have a marked ef-
feet upon tho market for spirits and for
corn, as the whole world is TO large eX-
tent dependent upon America for this in
Gredient of smokelcss powder, and this
powder Is a necessity in warfare.
This use of corn coupled with the for
eiEn demand for cheap food article, which
is increasing rapidly. particularly assures
the farmer a fais' price for his staple: but
other new demands of equal Importance
should not be overlooked
The number Of articles of commerce
that are now being made from corn has
reached %, and every particle of the grain
Is at present turned into some useful
product. The glucose sugar refining COM
-. al- fs., n ltlh m
products. and the number of bushels Of
corn consumed by their factories in the
United States reaches well into the mill
lions.
The following is a list Of tho products
now manufactured from corn without the
use of any other component material:
Mixing glucose, OF three kinds, used by
refiners of table sirurs brewers, leather
manufacturers jelly makers. fruit pre-
servers and apothecaries.
Ccystal glucose. of four kinds used by
manufa curing confectioners.
Grape sugar, of two kinds, used by
brewers principally and also by tanners.
AnhydrcuS sugar. used by ale and beer
brewers 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 srits used III the place OF brew
efS erltS' thoF are siN"E oe'.er ie9'i
flourlh' used ny mixers ~ Hour "'th"ut
uctl'h'"t 'N''Pt a. ~ .'o ~ aus ''''' I"
corn product IS TAXING t"e place Vi
wheat prouuct'
four MINUS Oh ""A'.N''' -" Wy ""0
fapric makers paper p'N manners inu'
lage ana glue makers, ap"thecaries h'iu
many industries requiring SVohs ""-
heNlNe agent.
corn OH used by tapIe on MIXERS iup' :
eating OIL makers manufacturers Oh hpI e
shade cioth manufactures, pilnl 'hitiu-
facturers ana III many other similar IN
o. dustries "here Vegetaple OILS are efhpio!
eu'
Corn oil cake, gluten feed' chop feci
ana gluten meal al cat'i" leeulnS stu"s
OF n very hish grade.
\ Rubber substitute, substitute LOT crude
rubber, ana very extensively nsed
II corn germ Inc material from winch the
oil ana cake are obtained
! British gum, sta'ch which makes a
very adhesive medium, ana is used by
textile mills Tor running thelG colors' as
well as by manufacturers who require a
very strong adhesive medium mat con-
tains no trace OF acid.
Granulatci gum which completes with
gum arabic, Is used successfully IN It's
place, ana nnds a ready preference
Probably the most important IN the
above list OF products Is rubber subsu'
tute, the substance which chicago chem