Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-10-20
Large Space and Attention In
Government Exhibits Of
The Uses For
.OEHATURED ALCOHOL BOTH
IN ARTS AND on FARMS
AcT0 o. Potatoes Wln Supply iioat.
Light and Power One Year
For ono Farm.

Nornos Va. oct ia-Tho ofa-
c.onsy 90 electricity o. a power agent
was demonstrated no the Buffalo pan,
American exposition. ana IN order 90
conform Go the plan that che exhibits
Of the jamestown Ter. Centennial
should display only that which rep.
rcacnia the greatest achievements at
tanned IN every line, an original ana
unique feature will be- iho EXHIBIT
showing the uses Of denaiurcd alcohol
Tor light heat. power and fuel "a
VII also include tOHis of lis auplica-
don 60 domestic and Industrial pur-
/ noaoa. iE a building designed and 90,
pccially construction for that purpose
The experiments and tests win b.
under the direction Of d. Charles ~
Monroe. professor % chemistry az
George Washington university, WaHb-
lngion, ID G.. aud chief of lho special
dcnutured alcohol exhibit OF cha
jamestown exposition. WAC n n1W
travelling io secure an exhibit that viii
/ b. one 20 the attractive and inairug.
1.-Two features OF tho exhibitions
SIC is making extensive plans
for the display Of tho many uses
90 which q can be- applied and haa
jest completed a series of tests en-
brAcing the application az this agent
In several branches of the varied la
dgairies. This exhibit has received
the endorsement and corporation az
the National Alcohol association.
missioner 90 asst Dr. Monroe IN thu
work.
Discussing the results attained in
hin experiments and tests Dr. Non
roe said.
tcata that donaiurcd alcohol u an ef-
ncicnt aEe1t when burned Tor gQnor-
atlng heat and light. and when OK
piudod IN nu internal combustion en-
gino equally effective iof the produce
zion of power u u the Intention 90
bring before the visitors 90 the
jamestown exposition many dovicoa
ID which alcohol can be successfully
utilized.
Already a large number o. lamps
have been invented FOR household use
10 which incan6escont mRntla ro-
places the wick Of The ordlnafy lamp
by substituting alcohol Coz kerosene
and produces q soft and brilliant light
This test alone proves that the farm-
or and others. who are unable 10 avail
themselves % gas ana electricity can
have % superior light al the cost OF
81 Moreover, as a source Oi power,
q o. possible for the narlcullurlst
20 utilize alcohol i1r pumping wafer,
throahlng wheat or Cor traction puF
poses in plowing OF culiiyating tbs
Every phase OF ltn efficacy viii bo
demonstrated b. exhibits eh0Wlug Ia
operation ~ household convoDlencea
and devices and the several uses 20
which u can be- applied 10 The VARIOUS
branches of the liberal nfiaH
Tests have been made. said Prof.
Munrno. showing that a greater horse
power could be developed in properly
rGnfi fucied engines With alcohol than
with gasoline. aud that u viii likely
succeed tho latter agent for auiomo-
bile purposes. II a. much preferable.
hn said, and NOT attended BY the OH
iectlonable odofa 81 gasoline.
According io the same authority Il
was concluHiVely shown during the
congregational hearing on she bill 20
remove the taa on alcohol that q sold
for e. 20 for each pfoaf gallon. while
o c0Gld be- manufactured aud sold Tor
between go and 80 cents per gailou,
the tax % fliO preventing iiE oK-
tended ua0 heretofore ln Che artg.
Taking this aB a basis. Mr. Muuf0o
believes that ita general use as q sue.
coaaur io moilnc VIII he shortly
adopted. noi only because Of iis So
porIority and economy, lut because q
does not POSSESS tho dangerous ole.
menfa Uf gasoline.
liH importance nH q source Of Foy-
eHue lg ai present The chief consider
alton af the United States department
~ agriculture. Ahich has taken hold
0i The work with energy nr. Gals
l0WaY chief of the bureau 0f ulant
Industry. bias charge of che work ana
haa dispatched aeoals 10 Europe to
study iho great stock potato. which
% grown very generally there iia
food value ia small hnt Go yield per
acre o. immense. being sufficient to
produce coo gallons ul fho best al-
c0hoL TABS means that enc acre 0i
these potatoes would supply hcnt
lieht and power 90 % farm household
~ one year 81 thil variety Of potato
can ~ Efawn successfully hers. and
there Seems % DO 30 doubt of that,
~ WNH NNHiNlF H-NNNiN one OF tho
most Important domestic Industries
The department vii also experi-
mont win corn stalks, Coba. beet
stalks and various root crops. ih he
meantimo several 81 tho state earl.
cultural departments are at work along
the 0amc lines. The dlafil.aiion 81
alcohol from molaa1o1 has already
been undertaken ~ several lasfe con
Germs
in View oi the great Interest mani-
Tested "a thla now Industry evere of-
ioFi "a being exeued % mako me ox-
aipt 40 Che exposition io bo held neat
year on lhe shores of Hampton Roads
neaf Norfolk. Vs., 30 complete 81 90
FuFr'usifeiy show TIE hf1t and
cheapest method pf producing denat
erred alcohol together Ulth Ns apnli-
cation l0r owe In fho arts