BY-PRODUCTS OF STRAW.
the chemical value. Farmers in South Africa v.iio send tlieir wheat straw stacks up in smoke as » rule may probably be surprised to learn that wheat straw is now looked upon as one of the wonders of modem chemistry says the Cape Argus. Just as a ton of coal may be made lo produce enough chemical constituents to sell for more than the coal will-bring as itiel, and the coke that is left after tin by-products have been extracted is worth more fur some purposes than the original coal, m> can wonders be worked with straw by the application of modern chemistry. A few years back ?. company established a plant in St. Paul's Park, Minnesota, and began )o experiment with straw. From one ,sinylo ton this company obtained 2,610ttj. of gas, 6401b. of carbon, which was found to bo specially adapted to the manufacture of paint. 15 gallons of fit of high anstiseptic value, and 4001b. of pitch element suitable for fireProof roofing material. A substantial amount of acetic acid can also be reclaimed USft s pccial equipment. This i ,as P rovec ' in straw there tot'll l ourul '-iches greater than the ihoUTd Uct,on of thc * okl mines of
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20273, 5 June 1929, Page 18
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