102 AGRICULTCRE OF MAINE. 



arable, and is used successfully in its place ; distilled spirits, 

 used in the manufacture of smokeless powder; fusel-oil, used 

 in the manufacture of Bourbon whiskey; alcohol for commer- 

 cial uses, in the manufacture of cologne spirits and high wines; 

 corn meal for food purposes, corn down, the brown husk or 

 outer coating next the cob, used in the manufacture of 

 mattresses. 



Of e(|ual im})ortance and value is the stalk. The following 

 is a possible list of the products now being manufactured from 

 what has been considered only a live stock ration of but small 

 value : Cellulose, for packing coffer dams of battle-ships, pre- 

 venting them from sinking when jtierced by balls or shells ; 

 [•yroxylin varnisli. a li(|uid taken from cellulose, the use of 

 which is |)ractically unlimited ; cellulose for nitrating purposes, 

 smokeless powder, and other high e.\]^losives for small and great 

 arms; cellulose for ]>acking, being a most perfect non-conductor 

 against heat, electricity, jars or blows; paper ])ul|) and various 

 forms of iiai)er, alone and mixed with different grades of ])aper 

 stock ; live-stock food from fine ground outer shells and joints ; 

 leaves and tassels made into shredded baled fodder; mixed 

 feeds for live stock, for mixing with blood, molasses, distillery, 

 and glucose refuse, sugar beet ])ul]), ap])le pomace, etc. ; poultry 

 foods of two types. Each of the above may be subdivided into 

 a variety of purposes. 



Lastlv, the cob is converted into several articles of commerce. 

 Aside from being pressed into service as an emergency cork, its 

 chief use is in the manufacture of pipes, known to the trade as 

 "Missouri meerschaums." Three tons of cobs are equal to one 

 ton of hard coal, and the ashes are easily convertible into potash. 

 This is the experience of people living on the prairies of the 

 West, where they have found them a valuable substitute for 

 wood and coal. One hundred and ten commercial products 

 made from corn were shown at the Paris Exposition. 



Of the 3,886,183,000 bushels of com produced last year, the 

 United States grew 2,592,320 bushels, or approximately 70 per 

 cent of the world's production. Corn in this country had a 

 value last year of $1,336,901,000. This amount is against 

 $554,437,000 for the wheat crop, $334,568,000 for the oat crop, 

 $184,184,000 for the potato crop, and $743,507,000 for the hay 

 crop. 



