Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-04

mcuC IN lC8 frO0uCC1On anu Kn1S
Powder Ia a Necessity in Civilized
Warfare.
Farmers in the corn belt may noe,6e
aware OF the fact, but it is, neverther
less, true that the manufacture Of the
new smokeless powder promises to
benefit them extensively. The British
Government closed contract last fall
with the Standard Distilling Company
OF Chicago for the immediate delivery
OF $4,000 gallons Of distilled spirits at
Montreal, with an intimation that 1t
would want 450,000 gallons more in a
short time. The spirits ordered were
for use In the manufacture OF smoke
less powder. The Japanese Govern
ment has recently ordered 5000 barrels
of spirits for the same purpose, and has
given notice of large future re-
quirements. Our own Government
has recently ordered 10000 barrels, and
further orders will follow. Hence
forth smokeless powder will be exclu-
sively used in civilized warfare, and in
the manufacture of this powder distil-
led spirits play prominent part, thus
opening up new and quite extensive
market for American corn.
In the light Of these facts, the prepa-
rations of Great Britain and the con-
stant rumors of a great European war
take on local and personal interest
to every Western corn grower. An eX-
tensive war among the great European
nations would have marked effect
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 powder, and
this powder Is necessity in warfare.
This use for corn, coupled with the
foreign demand for a cheap food arti-
Gle, which is increasing rapidly. prac-
ttcally assures the farmer fair 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 twenty-nine.
and every particle of the grain is. at
present turned into some useful pro-
duct. The glucose sugar refining COM
panies 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 list of the products
now being manufactured from corn
without the use Of any other compon-
ent material:
Mixing glucose, of three kinds, used
by refiners OF table syrups, brewers,
leather manufacturers, jelly makers,
fruit preservers and apothecaries.
Crystal glucose, of four kinds, used
by manufacturing confectioners
Grape sugar, Of two kinds, used by
brewers principally. and also by tan
ners.
Anhydrous sugar, used by ale and
beer brewers and apothecaries.
Pearl starch, used by cotton and pa
per 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 detriment except as to the
feeling that acorn product is taking the
place of wheat product.
Four kinds of dextrine, used by fine
fabric makers, paper box makers. nue.
ilage and glue makers, apothecaries
and many industries requiring strong
adhesive agent.
bricating oil mixers, manufacturers of
manufacturers, and in many similar in
dustries where vegetable oils are en-
ployed.
Corn oil, cake, gluten food, chop feed
and gluten meal, all cattle-feeding
stuffs Of very high grade and capable
of being scientifically fed with superior
adva ges.
Rubber substitute, a substitute for
crude rubber and very extensively
used.
Corn germ, the material from which
the oil and cake are obtained
British gum, starch which makes
very adhesive medium and is used
by textile mills for running their colors
as well as by manufacturers who re-
Quire very strong adhesive medium
that contains no trace of acid.
Grapulated gum, which competes
with gum arabic, Is used successfully
in its place. and finds a ready prefer
ence by reason of the absence of any
offensive odor.
Probably the most important in the
above list Of products is rubber substi-
tute, the substance which Chicago
chemists have recently brought to per-
fection. This new rubber, made from
t waste of ordinary yellow corn, will
cheaper the price Of rubber goods 25
per cent. Corn rubber must. be COM
,.ned with an equal quantity of Para
rpbber to give it general utility. Twen-
y chemists have been employed at the
Chicaso refinery for year in bringing
,..s aew rubber to perfection.