Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22

dstillation it is SO sweet that it may be acceptaby
used for salads 1t should be sold for this purpose
under its name, though too often it is not
1t will stand longer than most vegetable oils without
becoming rancid and is now manufactured in the
United States in goodly quantities. Last year
exported 3,222,875 gallons.
Corn oil vulcanized, forms the basis for substi-
tute for rubber, a substitute which, being
pounded with sixty per cent. of commercial rubber,
is used in the manufacture of rubber boots, tires,
blankets, lineoleum, and other similar articles.
large percentage OF the crude oil IS used by soap
makers, and the residue makes valuable food for
cattle. OF the corn OIL cake and meal we exported
last year I4,oI4,SS5 pounds.
Corn-Sta1ks to Save War-Ships
TN Spanish war-times it was found that the pith of
the American corn-stalks made the best possible
material for packing between the plates of war
ships. 1t not only presented barrier difficult of
penetration by the enemys guns, but when an
aperture actually made, the absorbent qualities
of the pith into full play in the water to which
it was exposed and it would often swell suffi-
GENTLY to close the hole temporarily
Another use for this pith has now been found in
the manufacture of hgh-grade paper. Abundant
purpose, and large plant will soon be built for its
manufacture. Machinery will go into the field,
cut off the leaves husk the ears and bind the stalks
into bundles. These will then be sent to the de-
pithing plant where, after passing through several
processes the pth will be rolled into sheets and
verified into paper while the outside fiber will be
used for making aboard The cost of manufactur-
ing paper from corn-staks will be about twenty-five
dollars ton which is about one-third the cost of
making it from rags pulp.
Other by-products found in brewers grits,
brewers degerminated meal, alcoholics, fermentum
British gum grape sugar saves, and laundry starch
The ports of Europe, Asia and Africa are
open to our shipments in 1904 we exported
5S,S58,o56 bushels of corn, besides a vast amount
of by-products, and we have right to expect
a still greater surplus out of the enormous
crop of 1905. Hence, although millions of tons
of this marvellous maize raised every year
American soil, have to fear that the
world cannot utilize it all.
In 1904 the United States furnished for home
consumption and foreign markets 2,467 ,48oo4s
bushels of corn, with farm value of ST. o87 44o
This is more than seven times the value of all the
gold and silver mined within borders during
that year. while at the time the total farm
valuation of the cotton crop was S5oo,6o4,724.
In 1905 the corn increased by $50 900
and the final official figures show total yield
of 27o79o3,54o bushels, while the general average
quality of the grain has steadily improved for
years. This was the banner year, and this crop the
nightiest the world has seen as America pro-
duces more than all the other nations combined
We now have 94,oII,36o acres devoted to corn,
with available markets for it all.
Discoveries made in the last five years have
had wonderful result upon the increase of yield