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Zea Mays by Herbert M. Prouty, 1886
Zea Mays by Herbert M. Prouty, 1886, Page 55
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The manufacture of Starch from corn. Corn produces much starch. It varies as to composition of its grains, according to climate and soil. In general it may be asserted that the amount of starch in corn varies from 50 to 60%. The first experiments in making starch from corn were made in America and Eng. but at present it is made in many different countries. The corn is, after a previous cleaning of adhering dross, steeped in water for a period of
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The manufacture of Starch from corn. Corn produces much starch. It varies as to composition of its grains, according to climate and soil. In general it may be asserted that the amount of starch in corn varies from 50 to 60%. The first experiments in making starch from corn were made in America and Eng. but at present it is made in many different countries. The corn is, after a previous cleaning of adhering dross, steeped in water for a period of
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