The "good ol' boys" used to use the corn stalks to fire the still. The rich ones who could afford TP even used the cobs in the fire. After the mash was fermented and the results drained off, the remaining corn pulp was fed to the livestock. Nothing went to waste and no petroleum products were harmed in the process.

Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python