Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15
MANIFOLD USES FOR CORN.
Twenty Important Products Now Made
From the Great American Grain.

Farmers in the corn belt may no
be aware of the fact, but it is neverthe
less true that the manufacture of the
| new smokeless powder, which is now
coming into extensive use all over the
world, promises to benefit them ex
tensively
The British government last fall
closed contract with the Standard
Distilling company, of Chicago, TO,
the immediate delivery of $4,000 gal.
Ions of distilled spirits at Montreal
with an intimation that it would want
100000 more within short time. The
first order alone amounted to nearly
5000 barrels, and required over sc
cars for its transportation into Canada
The spirits ordered were for use in the
manufacture of smokeness powder, in
connection with the extensive prepare
tons which the British government
was at that time making on account OF
the relations with France and Russia
The Japanese government has recently
ordered 5000 barrels of spirits for the
same purpose, and has given notice OF
large future requirements. Our own
government has recently ordered TO-
900 barrels, and futher orders will fol-
low in connection with the garrison
requirements in Cuba, Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines. Hence
forth, smokeless powder will be exclus-
lively used in civilized warfare Not
only for the rapid fire artillery, but
also for the new rifles which the in
fantry will use in the field In the
manufacture of this powder distilled
spirits play a prominent part, thus
opening up new and quite extensive
market for American corn. The fact
is one that cannot fail to interest the
farmer, as all civilized nations now use
this powder, but this country alone
grows the corn. In the light Of these
facts, the preparations Of Great
Britain, and the constant rumOrs of a
great European war, take on a local
and personal interest for every west
ern corn grower. An extensive war
among the great European nations
would have a marked effect upon the
market for spirits and corn, and as the
whole world is to a large extent de-
pendent upon America for this ingre-
dent of smokeless powder; and as
this powder is a necessity in warfare,
it must be had at any price
The above 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 a new de-
mand of equal Importance should not
be overlooked. The number of
articles Of commerce that are now be-
ing made from corn has reached 20,
and every particle of the grain is at
present manufactured into some use
full product. The glucose sugar re-
fning 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 the list Of all pro-
ducts now being manufa ctured by
them:
Mixino e,,,oosa
rr--.+aI Glucose
Cove snear
,nhrd,oTs orono snoar
cnaoia1 s,oer
Der1 go,
Powdered starch.
Refined grits.
nav+r;,o
Drit;rl, orrn,
CIs -
60 800 1850
60 ~ 81 -
Cow oil oo1xo
Rnhher substitute.
G1uten feed.
Chop feed.
c1utan meal
Corn germ.
All - +boro nrodncts arc o5o from
49, - -,o ~ o+tor
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,ni,;l] s,,1oa.o :. ro5 h., =,
-, tAs $50 hnoaorS 1oathae 49,.
$500. io,1r ol,ers frr,+ no.
CO.. 80 1o.hooar;a,
:: 80
1854 $50. LII" u-'0
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