Corncobs -- Their Composition, Availability, Farm and Industrial Uses

E. C. Lathrop and J. H. Shollenberger

No 337097, USDA Miscellaneous from United States Department of Agriculture

Abstract: Excerpts from the report: This report contains information concerning the physical and chemical properties of cobs, their availability, their present farm and industrial uses, and some indications of future possibilities of utilization. From about 1937 to 1947 the industrial utilization of cobs increased from about 10,000 tons to 200,000 tons per year. During the war years about 40 to 50 plants processed cobs for various purposes.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 56
Date: 1947-12
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.337097

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