The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-03-23

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ator attempted to show that cotton
was being employed in peaceful pur-
suits and for peaceful purposes. II
the Germans have successfully substi.
tuted the ingredient for cotton linters
In the manufacture Of smokeless pow
der it is believed that the munition
industry will undergo a revolution as
to processes. There is no information
as to the cost of the process claimed
by the Germans or whether it is Of
such a secret nature as to prevent en-
ployment by other governments.
Bureau Of Census Report.
A statement was recently issued by
the bureau of census on the manufac-
ture of explosives in the United
States during 1914 as compared with
1909. During 1914 the production of
smokeless powder and %guncotton were
third in the output of the principal ex.
plosives. The European war was in
progress for only q portion of that
year, and there had been no heavy
draft upon the factories here to supply
the armies Of the allies. The 1915 re-
port will be. more interesting on this
point. The 1914 report says in part:
while the production of gunpowder
decreased by 5%,177.664 pounds in guam.
tity and $768,972 in value, or by 40.2
per cent and 43.7 per cent. respective.
ly, the production of smokeless pow
der almost doubled. but the figures for
it cannot be shown separately without
disclosing the operations of individual
establishments. The output of this
product, therefore, is combined with
that Of %guncotton, or pyroxylin, and
the total included In other explos-
ives.'
"The production of smokeless pow
der, guncotton or %pyroxylin, and
other explosives increased from g.
1929 pounds to 26.400.O71 pounds, or
by 1884 per cent. This amount in
cludes the production of establish
ments operated by the federal govern
ment. The output Of this class Of ex-
~plosives by commercial establishments
increased from 7,464,825 pounds, val.
ued at $3,913,787, in 1909. to 2~1,327,6S4
pounds. valued at Sill ,4O6, in 1914,
the quantity increasing by 1857 per
cent and the value by 81.7 per cent.
"There were Ill establishments in
operation in 1914, 80 were in Pennsyl-
vania, II in Ohio, 9 in Illinois, 8 in
New Jersey, Z in West Virginia, 6 in
Oklahoma, 5 in California, 4 in Mis-
souri,, 3 in Kansas. 3 in New York, 2
each in Alabama, Colorado, Indiana,
Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washing
ton and Wisconsin and i. each in Ar
kansas, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky,
Maine, Michigan, Minnesota and
Texas"
Can Meet Home Demand.
Under war stress it has been esti.
mated that the United States would
need 100000 pounds of powder per
year, and a pound of cotton for a
pound of smokeless powder would
mean an enormous consumption of the
staple in this country alone. The total
capacities Of the plants in this coun.
try, considering the probable output
If other classes of explosives, is hard
ly equal to q wartime demand of the
United States, and while 1t has been
he chief purpose Of those who would
AVE the United States manufacture
It's own munitions, to reduce the cost
20 the government, the certainty of a
supply has been figured upon.
The South produced less than H..
100000 bales last season. Reports from
The states indicate that the production
The coming season will be held down
also. AS soon as the European war is
over there will be a demand for cotton
in the minds. Of the experts, but until
that period approaches they say there
IS no good reason for increasing the
crop. Representative William H. Muir.
ray of Oklahoma in a speech in the
house of representatives two years
ago pointed out that the time would
come in the worlds consumption that
The South would be expected to fur.
2ish a 3O,OOO,0O0-bale crop. And, he
added, the South would be able to
meet the demand.
Annie Pancakes.