Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-18

starch, water and sulphuric acid. Con-
fectioners use large quantities. of glu-
cose, which is a colorless, sweetish
syrup useful as food when properly
taken. Nearly 2OOOOO,OO0 pounds of
glucose are sent out of this country
each year to all parts of the world.
From cornstarch also comes deXtrin
of several kinds, used extensively in
the making of glue paste and mucilage
When one licks a postake stamp one
gets a taste of dextrin, favored often
with some harmless preservative.
There are many other special pro-
ducts made from the grain of corn
either directly or indirectly-so many
in fact that it would not he practicable
even to attempt to enumerate them.
One other use of corn may be men
toned as in all probability having an
| important bearing on future Industrial
pursuits. Denatured alcohol is already
extensively manufactured from corn.
both at home and abroad. Despite the
advancing price of the grain 1t is still
one of the most economical sources or
a product which under different legal
restrictions from those now in exist
ence may become important as source
of heat, light and power in homes, es-
pccially farm homes.
1t is only in most recent times that
attention has been given to the utiliZa-
ton of the parts of the c, rn plant 9TH
er than the grain. Large quantities OF
corn stalks are harvested and used
each wear in the eastern United States
and certain parts of the south as tod-
der or rough forage. Attempts nave
/ been made at various times and with
various devices to utilize the greater
portion of this valuable material by
shredding and preserving it in dry
form.
These methods have not as yet prov
ed entirely successful, so that the most
advantageous way Of preserving corn
fodder at the present time is the rath-
er primitive one of leaving it in COM
paratively small stacks or shocks out
doors. Little or no attempt, however,
is made on the part of farmers in the
great corn growing states to preserve
their fodder or utilize it in any way
EXCEPT to turn their animals upon II
after the ears have been harvested.
A few years ago considerable inter-
est was aroused i'm corn stalks through
the utilization of the pith as mate
rial for the construction of battlcships.
Large factories were established IN
parts of the west where natural ad-
vantages were at hand for the rapid
and cheap accumulation Of the stalks.
BY special machinery the pith was
separated and manufactured into
blocks of almost pure cellulose.
Extensive experiments conducted
| here and abroad demonstrated that
| bulkheads constructed of this material
were nearly impervious to water wheh
shot passed through them. Some "l
| the largest hattlcships are now pro-
tected with a belt of corn pith celluI"S"
| largely made from corn grown III IN"
Ohio valley. The same material or
modified forms of it are used in tn"
| manufacture of high explosives. such
as guncottnn and smokcless powder
Pyroxylin varnish. another material
made from ccllulose, is very uS'lul
product manufactured in connection
with the other products just mention
ed
From time to time the attention "f
| the country has been directed toward
the vanishing supply of wood Tor the
manufacture of paper or paper pup.
| Various attempts have been made I"
manufacture paper from other mate
rails. and a good many years ag" sam
pies of fine paper were produced from
] corn stalks. The processes as l"I-