This section is from the book "The Engineer's And Mechanic's Encyclopaedia", by Luke Hebert. Also available from Amazon: Engineer's And Mechanic's Encyclopaedia.
A bulbous esculent root, and forming the basis of several manufactures. Under the article Bread will be found the description of a machine and process for separating the pure farina or starch from the others with which it is naturally combined. Under the heads Alcohol and Distillation are also given the processes employed for the conversion of the potato into ardent spirit.
 
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