Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-12
MANIFOLD USES FOR CORN.
Twenty Important Products Now Made
From the Great American Grain.

| U6 aware VI Inc IdCl, DuL II 10 u6F6A CuS-
| 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 a contract with the Standard
Distilling company, of Chicago, for
the immediate delivery Of $4,000 gal
| Ions of distilled spirits at Montreal,
with an intimation that it would want
$50, 900 more within short time. The
first order alone amounted to nearly
5000 barrels, and required over so
cars for its transportation into Canada.
The spirits ordered were for use in the
manufacture Of smokeness powder, in
connection with the extensive prepara-
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-
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 a 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
great European war, take on 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 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 fair
price for his staple, but 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-
filming 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 manufactured by
them:
Mixing glucose.
Crystal glucose.
Grape sugar.
AnhydrOus grape sugar.
Special sugar.
Pearl starch.
Powdered starch.
Refined grits.
F'lourine
DeXtrine.
British gum.
Granulated gum.
Gum paste.
Corn Oil.
Corn oil cake.
Rubber substitute.
Gluten feed.
Chop feed.
Gluten meal
Corn germ.
All of these products are made from
corn without the use of any other
component material.
Mixing glucose is used by refners of
table syrups, brewers, leather manu-
facturers, jelly-makers, fruit pre-
servers and apothecaries.
Crystal glucose is used by manufac-
turing confectioners.
Grape sugar, 70 per cent. is used by
brewers principally, also by tanners.
Grape sugar, so per cent, is used
principally by ale brewers.
Anhydrous sugar, SO per cent, is
used by ale and beer brewers and
apothecaries.
Special sugar, SO per cent, is used
: by confectioners, for some household
purposes and also by apothecaries.
Pearl starch is used by cotton and
paper mills.
Refined grits are used by brewers
in place of brewers grits and are Civ
ing better results.
Flourine is used by mixers of flour
without detriment except as to the
feeling that corn product is taking
the place Of a wheat product.
The different kinds of deXtrine are
used by fine cotton fabric makers, pa
per box makers, mucilage and glue
makers, apothecaries and in many
other industries requiring a strong ad-
hesive agent.