Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-04-26

SnDmlETeu TO the commune on
ways and means by Professor Eli
hu Thomson of the General Elect.
rio Co., it was shown that extended
Experiments had established the
fact that when used in properly
constructed engine alcohol is q
highly satisfactory motor fuel, a
given quantity producing as much
energy as the same quantity Of
gasoline. That the substitution of
denaturized alcohol for gasoline is
not merely a theory. but an accom-
plished fact, is shown By the ex-
perience Of Germany. to which
Mr.. Goebels, of the Otto Gas En-
CINE Co. refers as follows: AS to
the total number of engines in use
at that time. in 1908, in Germany,
statistics show that one central
station in Berlin alone had con-
tracts for supplying l,0l1 alcohol
engines. These were distributed
among various industries as fol-
lows: Agricultural purposes, 5a4;;
pumping plants, 81: creameries,
S.; electric light plants, So: wood
working machinery, IS; -four mills,
40; bakeries, 80; motor trucks. 30;
boats, 80. The rest were used for
general power p purpose. B
win Steady the Prices of Grain.
"One great advantage to the ag-
ricultural interests of the entire
country which will be secured as
the result of workable law pro-
viding for untaxed denaturized
alcohol. is that the price Of: those
farm products from which it may
be most cheaply produced can new
er fall below a point which would
give the farmers a satisfactory
profit. In other words, this legis.
lation practically gives the farmer
a policy of insurance against loss
! in growing corn and potatoes
Corn, at thirty cents sa bushel
would Danish kerosene as d source
! of light and heat, and gasolene as
as a source of power, at the pres
emit price of these articles.
ga, the present time gasolene
of a poor quality costs thefarmert
in the northwestern states 20 to 81
cents a gallon. and all indications
point to an increase in those prices
owing to the constantly increasing
Idemand in all sections Of thi,
country. With the greater safet.
of alcohol at equal, or nearly equa
Iprices it would be preferredto gas
solene, and the demand for it as 1
lmotor fuel for farm engines alone
would create market for all sur
plus corn at a price not less; thai
80 cents, and probably ATS cent
IA bushel. With the assurance O
an unlimited demand for corn a
"a price that would avoid the neces
sity of its ever being soldat q loss
\ and an enlarged demand FOR pota
, toes, etc. the farmers can rails
without fear Of a glutted marke
. annual crops of. these product
) much larger than eventhe reeor'
crops ct former years. ss.=
SIN my opinion Tie most praetj
,cable way in which alcohol can b
t proftably produced by the farm
{ .ers, for the present at least
i through the establishment Of CO
J operative plants by a number {
farmers in suitable, localities.
2 believe that Ii such plants can I
S utilized inferior and rejected grail
: and at certain seasons starch yielt
ing vegetables. SO sas to suppl tIl
local demand for denatured alct
: hol for lighting heating and mo
$ or fuel purposes. :ssss.5
!, !. The Alcohol Potato. ~
3 Il am advised by the Unite
i, States department. Of agricultui
II that they have recently imports
| samples of potatoes grown ii El
i rome which have been found