2O2 Miracles Ahead! 



The bulk of our heavy imports of tapioca for adhesives, 

 puddings, and soups came from the Netherlands Indies until 

 the Japanese took over. Now sweet potatoes, as well as white 

 potatoes and waxy corn, are furnishing vital supplies of starch. 

 Waxy corn, which originated in China, was developed in the 

 United States by the Department of Agriculture in the past 

 two years. It is an excellent substitute for tapioca. 



New Uses for Skimmed Milk 



Great strides have been made recently in using billions of 

 pounds of skim milk the residue left after butterfat has been 

 extracted for butter, table cream, or other purposes. The pro- 

 tein-rich skim milk has been used to make casein for the slick 

 coating on magazine paper, glues, plastic buttons, buckles, 

 and water paints. But much of the skim milk was fed to live- 

 stock for want of some better use. Now, however, casein 

 from skim milk produces a warm, durable synthetic fiber, 

 Aralac, used today in dress fabrics, hats, ties, scarfs, blankets. 

 The new fiber blends well with wool, mohair, cotton, rayon. 

 It is more expensive than rayon and cotton but less costly 

 than wool and fur, and will help particularly to supplement 

 our deficient supply of wool. 



The Soybean 



Another important source of protein needed by industry is 

 the soybean. When these beans were imported from Man- 

 churia years ago, self-respecting cows turned up their noses 

 at them. Today these beans rank near the top of the list of 

 cash crops. No other crop under the sun is quite like the soy- 

 bean. It contains twice as much protein as meat, about twice 

 the calcium of milk, and more than double the minerals of 

 wheat. And, because of its rich oil and protein base, the soy- 



