The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23

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The Nations child crop, no
less than the food crops, comes
mainly from American farms,
says DIR. G. J. Galpin, In charge
of farm population studies for
the United States department of
agriculture. or the 100000
farm population as compared
With the same number Of urban.
population the number of chill
dren under ten years OF age on
farms is approximately 2,O0o,0 600
more than IN the cities. There
dren under ten years OF age on
farms with 100000 in cities
having equivalent total popula-.
ton. Doctor Galpin points out.
CORN FOR coRNsTARcH
The manufacture or cornstarch
has grown to such proportions>in the
United States that the industry now
consumes about $4,000, 900 bushels of
Americas great crop each year.
From each bushel OF corn the aver!
age manufacturer makes thirty three
pounds of conrstarch, and in 1921 the
ten largest concerns made nearly
], $3.50, 000, 600 pounds of this product,
which was more than 80 per cent
Of the total produced that year. This
industry, which began in the United
States in 1874, has been increasing
factories had reached a productive
capacity Of 230, 100000 pounds and
practically all Of it was consumed
here. BY 1921 there were nearly 80
plants and 100000 worth of the
output was exported. These figures
are from a report recently made. by
the department of agriculture as
result Of an investigation. The de-
partment, through the Bureau OF
Chemistry, which enforces the food
and drugs act, finds that cornstarch,
with the possible exception of granu-
lated sugar, IS the least adulterated
Of all food products appearing on the
markets. In addition to being used
technical purposes. In the food in
dustry cornstarch finds its greatest
use as the basis for the manufacture
OF corn strip or glucose, about one
half Of that produced in 1921 hav-
ing been used for that purpose. It is
employed by confectioners in making
gumdrops, by housewives and chefs
in thickening sauce and making
custards. Confectioners also use It
for forms into which soft candy is
poured in making bonbons. Large
quantities are used in the Inanufac-
ture OF baking powder and pie fillers.
It Is also an important ingredient
to limited extent in pharmaceu-
tical preparations.
=, During September 20,191 cat
tie were tuberculin tested under
the systematic plan Of ,tuber-
ulosis eradication conducted by
various States and the United
States department of agricul-
ture. A total Of 1864 reactors
were found. The popularity of
tuberculin testing Is shown by
the extent Of the waiting list,
which at the end Of September
consisted OF l4s, 4S7 herds.
Of AtRsg s Sd1s tel four per r. cent ts
United States died of hog chol-
era last year. This estimate is
made by the United States de-
partnlent OF agriculture, for the
fiscal year ended June 80.
Losses were heaviest In Iowa,
Nebraska, Indiana, Missouri, Illi-
nois, Ohio. in the order named.
Each OF these states lost more
than 100, 900 head OF swine from
the desease during the year.
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FEDERAL CREDIT AND STATE
LAWS
"In few states farmers will not
be able to take full advantage OF
the intermediate credits provided
by congress in the agricultural
credits act of 1923 at its last SEES.
sion until their state laws are
amended" said Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace recently.
Under the federal act individual
farmers may secure credit by using
either local banks or their own CO.
operative credit associations orga-
nized under state laws, but these
state laws must authorize the for
nation of such associatiAs ana
give them the necessary financial
powers" the secretary said. UNLESS
this is done the full benefit Of the
Federal Act can not be obtained.
Officers of farm organizations
should at once have an examination
made of thei. respective state laws
and IL they End them deficient,
should secure amendments at the
first meeting Of the state legisla-
ture. In many states the. laws are