The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-07
New Uses For Corn.


be aware of the fact, but it is, never
theless, 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 124, 900 gallons Of distilled
spirits at Montreal, with an intima-
tion that it would want $50, 900 more
in short time. The spirits ordered
were for use in the manufacture OF
smokeless powder. The Japanese gov
ernment has recently ordered 9,OOO
barrels Of spirits for the same purpose,
and has given notice Of large future
requirements. Our own government
has recently ordered 10000 barrels,
and further orders will follow. Hence
forth smokeless powder will be extern
sively used in civilized warfare, and
in the manufacture Of this powder dis
titled spirits play prominent part,
thus opening up new and quite ex-
tensive market for American corn.
In the light Of these facts, the prep
arations of Great Britain and the con-
slant rumors of great European war
take on a local and personal interest
to every western corn grower. An
extensive war among the great Euro
pean nations would have marked ef-
feet upon the market for spirits and
for corn, as the whole world is to a
large extent dependent upon America
for this Ingredient Of smokeless pow
der, and this powder is a necessity
in warfare. This use for corn coupled
with the foreign demand for cheap
food article, which is increasing rapid
ly. practically assures the farmer a
fair price for his staple; but other
new demands Of equal Importance
should not be overlooked. The num-
ber Of articles 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 number Of products and the num-
ber of bushels of corn consumed by
their factories 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 COM
ponent material:
Mixing glucose, of three kinds, used
by re6ners for table syrups, brewers,
leather manufacturers, jelly makers,
fruit preseryers and apothecaries.
Crystal glucose, Of four kinds, used
by manufacturing confectioners.
Grape sugar, Of two kinds, used By
brewers and apothecaries.
Anhydrous sugar, used by cotton
and paper mills.
Powdered starch, used principally
by baking powder manufacturers, and
also by cotton and paper mills.
Pear starch, used by cotton and pa
per mills.
Refined grits, used in the place of
brewers grits T; they are giving better
results.
Flourine, used by mixers Of -four
without detriment except as to the
feeling that corn product is taking
the place of a 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
similar industries where vegetable oili
are employed.