The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-13
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Washington special: Since the
movement for free, denatured alco-
nol5began, members of congress, par
ticularly from the northwest, have
been beseiged by their constituents
with Inquiries as to the details OF
the bill which has become q
law.
The farmers. who ate alike in
lerested with producers of the raw
material and consumers OF the finish
ed product, want to know in just
what form the benefit will come to
them. Business men contemplating
the manufacture OF d~enatured
alcohol, also want Information.
With the tax removed from alcohol.
the question of supplying manufac-
turers is a simple one, as there is
a wide ringe of prices at which they
can use alcohol to advantage. They
have been paying S2.40 per gallon for
grain alcohol, and from 10 cents to
sl.5O per gallon for wood alcohol. a
greatly inferior substitute. Hence
80 or even so cent alcohol means a
tremendous benefit to them. In
view OF, this it is altogether likely
that the regulations will provide for
the use Of a larger percentage OF
wood alcohol as q denaturent in all
alcohol for manufacturing purposes,
as the increased cost would not be
prollibitiye.
Tax is Wiped Out.
There is nothing in the new law
which adds to the cost of manufac-
turing alcohol. The tax is wiped
out aud an appropriation is mace to
enahle tile government 10 pay the
entire expense of administration and
supervision. 1T will cost nothing to
license II distilleIy or a denaturizing
warehouse.
The Importance Of protecting the
interests of the farmers Was brought
to the attention of the president by
Congressman Marshall OF North Da.
kota, and Congressman Murdoch, OF
Kansas. The president fell in With
their idea most heartily, and Com
missioner Yerlles is also in complete
sympathy.
The placing of this new industrial
material on the market in COMPETE
ton with gasoline and kerosene is an
entirely new undertaking, and every
thug said in relation to it is largely
conjecture, although it is agreed by
ali that the possibilities are great.
Marshall's View on Law.
There is nothing in the law"
said Representative Marshall. "em-
barrassing to the manufacturer. be-
yonu the cost OF constructing a room
or building, which Of course, need
not be expensive. The small distil-
lery will be handicapped by greater
ECONOMY in manufacturing on a
larger scale, but this would be large
ly Offset by saving in transportation.
tDistilleries could be established
at numerous points in Minnesota,
North aud South Dakota, which
would easily compete the big dis
tilleries Of Illinois and Indiana as
we'll as the molasses distilleries OF
the far east and the gulf coast. ms
the country distiller;es would be
neat the raw material and the con-
sumers In the west stock. cattle
and.hogs are at hand to consume the
Stops and mash from the stills.
In Interest of Farmers.
ss'Tllis much is established! clearly,
the law lis framed in the interest OF
the farmer, aud i'll IS left to the
Ingenuity OF the people TO solve the
great probelm of i%urnishing am in
exhaustible supply of materials To
light our homes. do our cooking. illn
our stationary enpin.s. much OF uur
farming machinery, our motor wag-
ols, trucks AMI automobiles, and
eventually warm cur houses.
.sWhetller alcohol can he made in
small quantities Ideally is mole or
less problemAtical. and remains to lie
demonstrated. lhere are more than
5000 farm distilleries in Germany
making d%enaturized alcohol for fuel,
light and neat. II the price is high,
alcohol can be made locally and
great benefit will come to our people
s consumers, while possibly it may
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