Show GERMANY HAS NEW USE fOR POTATOES 1 Will Make Overproduction of Tubers a Thing of lh the Past An over production of potatoes in in Germany in recent years has led the industrial community of that country r to make mak great reat efforts to devise means V of utilizing the surplus of the crop This problem is being solved successfully successfully success success- fully in two by stimulating the use of potato spirits as a fuel and illuminant and second by a great extension extension ex ez f tension of the various processes processes' of drying potatoes for use both as a i Food and in the arts According to to t a recent consular report there here ar are arenow now plants established in Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many for drying potatoes with an estimated annual production of to short tons or to bushels Of these plants are for the production of potato a flakes while in 89 the potatoes are are dried by the hot-air hot process Potato flakes can be used for feeding stock for distilling alcohol for making starch and for other purposes for for which natural potatoes are used or orthey 5 they can be ground and bolted to tomake V make flour This potato flour is a yellowish white product rich in carbohydrates carbohydrates carbohydrates car car- and is used principally by bakers for adding to rye and wheat flour in making bread It is claimed that the addition of potato flour gives the bread a good flavor makes it more digestible and keeps it l. l fresh for a comparatively long time V 1 It is also used to some extent in 1 thickening soups an and sauces The sV potato flour industry has bas also assumed assumed assum assum- ed large proportions latterly in the Netherlands most of the factories being being be be- l ing in to the province of Groningen The same country disposes of its surplus potatoes to a large extent in the manufacture manufacture manufacture man man- of Scientific Scientific V American |