The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-10 00:00:00

DIRECTORS.

The Lord Holmesdale. M.P., Linton Park, Staplehurst, Kent.
Blewitt, Esq. (firm of Messrs. Turner, Blewitt, and

Co.) Blickwall.
Edward Hales, Esq., Managing Director (late of the firm of
Messrs. H. a- d J. Johnston and 'o.), North Frith, Tun-
bridge, Kent.
Walker Joy, Esq. (firm of Messrs. Edward Joy and Sons),

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Leeds.
James Laming, Esq., Director of the London and County
Bank, Birchington Hall. Isle of Thanet.
S. Teulon, Esq., Director of the South-Eastern Railway

COM i any.
W. Curteis Whelan, Esq., Herondon Hall, Tenterden, Kent.
T. S. Womers ey, Esq. (firm of Messrs. Womersley and Burt),
Et. Michael's House, Cornhill, London.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Thomas and Holhons. ommer,ial• chambers,
blinc•ng-lane.
BROKERS.

Messrs. Huggins and Rowsell. No. 1, Threadneedle-street.
AUDITORS. .

Messrs. Cooper Brothers;iaCo.,ii, George-street, Mansion
House.
BANKERS.
The London and County Bank, Lombard-street.
SECRETARY WO tem.—Mr. John 1100 er.
Temporary Offices-25, Birchin-lane, E.C.
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This Company is formed for the purpose of carrying out
upon an extensive scale the business of oil-seed crushing,
which has ranked for many years amongst the most profitable
of our manufactures.
The importance of this trade and the certainty of its future
development to a much larger magnitude, are manifest from
the great increase that has taken place in the consumption of
vegeta' le oils, both in England and upon the Continent, as
shown by the amount of our imports of oil-seeds, which have
risen since 18i7 from 487,035 quarters, to an annual average,
during the last three years, of ,401,6 3 quirters ; whilst th
annual export of seed oils to the Continent has grown up,
during the past five years, from 16.250 to 3 ,000 tons.
The consum. tion of oil-seed cake has advanced in a still
gr eater ratio, the import of foreign descriptions having kept
pace with the extra supply from our home manufactures,
thus establishing the impor ant fact that oil cake is an Article
01 permanent and increasingly extensive demand ; and there
is every reason to expect that England must become more
and more a grazing country, owing to the high price of meat,
and the disadvantage of competing in the growth of corn
with countries more favoured by nature for this purpose.
This statement is made without refe, nce to cotton-see 4,
which has increased in supply during the last few years more
than tenfold; and although an article but recently applied to
oil-producing a d fat' ening purposes, the profits arising from
its manufacture have been highly satisfactory.
In order to commence operations at an early date, the Di-
rectors have entered into a provisional contract f-r the pur-
chase of the Seed-crushing little situated at Dover, in Kent,
which have lately been refitted with machinery upon the
most approved principles. "he price fixed for these mills is
at the valuation of Messrs. Fuller and Horsey (the eminent
valuers of this description of grope ty), who in their re ort
say :—" We have no hesitation in expressing our opinion that
tor Vie purp ses for which the m lls w re erected they are
without a rival, both as to the substantial character and ar-
rangements 01 the buildings, and also ac to the machinery,
the whole of wh oh (or nearly so) may be said to h ye been
renewed within the last year, slid all the ap fiances that mo-
dern science and practicw experience have suggested up to
the present time for ecinomical working with large results
have been introduced in a most perfect manner."
The .ituatton of these mills, contiguous to the Harbour of
Dover, and havingthe command of two railways, one of which
loads at the doors, lsaves no' hing to be cesired either as re-
gards facilities for foreign imports, or the distribution of
their manufacture throughout the kingdom. The cheap and
rapid means of communication between Dover and the rail-
ways of France and Belgium, also enable them in a peculiar
way to derive benefit from the export of seed oils to the con-
tinental cities.
Although the productive power of the Dover Mills is un-
equalled by any similar manufactory in the country, there are
ample facilities for greatly enlarging it at an inconsiderable
cost. In the meantime, it is estimated that £BO,OOO only will
be required for the purchase of and working this property as
it now stands.
By this purchase the Directors will be enabled to avoid the
usual delay necessary for building, erection of machinery, &c.,
as the mills are now in full work ; and from carefully made
estimates, and the practical experience of a portion of the
Board, coupled with the fact that Mr. Edward Hales has con-
sented to undertake the management of the business, the
Directors antici site with confidence a profit of at least 10 per
cent. upon the capital invested.
Early possession of the property will be given, and opera-
tions can be commenced without delay, so that there is no
reason to doubt that a dividend, from earnings, will be pay-
able within twelve months.
The prel minary expenses of the Company will be stric ly
confined to the actual outlay. All applications for shares
must be accompanied by a dep isit of Ll per share, and a fur-
ther sum of Li 10s. per share will be requited upon allot-
ment
Should no allotment be made, the deposit will be returned
in full.
Prospectuses wbh forms of application may be has at the
Bankers and Brokers of the Company, and at the temporary
offices.

APPLICATION FOR SH A RES.
Xi per Share pa, able on Application. and .£1 10s. on Allot-
ment. To the Directors of the Oil-seed Crushing Company

( .imited).
Gentlemen, —I request you to allot me shares of
£2O each, in the Oil-seed Crushing Company (Limited), and
I hereby agree to accept such shares, or any less number that
may be allotted to me, subject to the regulations the Com-
pany. and to pay the further dep sit of £1 10s. p r share on
allotment; and I turther ant orise you to enter my name .n
the regbter of the Company for the number of shares which
may be allotted to me.
Signature
Address in full
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