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

THE OIL-SEED
Limit CRUSHING COMPANY
( ed).
Registered-under the Companies Acts, 1802.
Capital, £500,000, in 25,000 shares of £2O each. First issue
£lOO,OOl in 5,0 0 shares of £2O each. Deposit on application
£l, and on allotment £' 10s. No call to be made until two
months alter ate of allotment, and all subsequent calls not
to exceel £2lOs. each, nor to be made at less intervals than
two months.

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

Co.) Blackwall.
Edward Hales, Esq., M?nag,inv Director (late of the firm of
Messrs. H. a d J. Johnston and Co ), North Frith, Tun-

bridge. Kent.
Walker Joy, Esq. (firm of Messrs. Edward Joy and Sons)

Leeds. _
James Laming, Esq., Director of the London and County
Bank, Birchington Hall. Isle of Mallet.
S. Teulon, Esq., Director of the South-Eastern Railway
Corn, any.
W. Curteis Whelan, Fsq., Herondon Ball, Tenterden, Kent.
T. S. Womersley, Esq. (firm of Messrs. Womersley and Burt),
St. Michael's House, Cornhill, London.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Thomas and Hollsms. ommer.ial- chambers,
Mincing-lane.
BROKERS.
Messrs. Huggins and Rowsell. No. 1, Threadneedle-street.
AUDITORS.
Messrs. Cooper Brothers and Co., 13, George-street, Mansion
House.
BANKERS.
The London and County Hank, Lombard-street.
SECRETARY pro tem.—Mr. John Hoo er.
Temporary Offices-25, Birchin-lane, E.C.
This Company is formsd for the purpose o. carrying out
upon an extensive scale the business of oil-seed crushing,
which has ranked fos 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 1817 from 487,035 quarters, to an annual average,
during the lait three, years, of ,401,6 3 quarters ; 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.
Theconsum tion of oil-seed cake has advanced in a still
g eater ratio, the import of foreign descriptions having kept
pace with the extra supply from our home manufactures,
thus establishing the imponant tact that oil cake is an 'article
of permanent and increasingly extensive demand ; and there
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 refer 4 rice to cotton-seed,
which has increased in supply during the last few years more
than tenfold; and although an article but recently applied to
oil-producing and fattening 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 for the pur-
chase of the Seed-crushing Mills situated at Dover, in Kent,
winch have lately been refitted with machinery upon the
most approved principles. The price fixed for these mills is
at the valuation of Messrs. Fuller and Horsey (the eminent
valuers of this description of prope ty), who in their report
say We have no hesitation in expressing our opinion that
tor the purp ses for which the mills w-re erected they are
without a rival, both as to the substantial character and ar-
rangements of the buildings, and also as to the machinery,
the whole of wh ch (or nearly so) may be said to h ive been
renewed within the last year, and all the ap fiances that mo-
dern science and practica experience have suggested up to
the present time for ecmomical working with large results
have been introduced in a Trost perfect manner."
The -ituation of these mills, contiguous to the Harbour of
Dover, and having the command of two railways, one of which
loads at the doors, leaves 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-
ays 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
coat. 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 milts 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,,xte with confidence aprofit 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 svithin twelve months.
The preliminary expenses of the Company will be stria' ly
confined to the actual outlay. All applications for shares
must be accompanied by a dep 'sit of £1 per share, and a fur-
ther sum of Lt 105. per share will be requited upon allot-
ment.
Should no allotment be made, the deposit will be returned
in full.
Prospectuses with forms of application may be had at the
Bankers and Brokers of the Company, and at the temporary
offices.

APPLICATION FOR SH A RES,
£1 per Share pa‘ able on Application. and 41 10s. on Allot-
ment. To the Directors of the Oil-seed Crushing Company
(limited).
Gentlemen, —I request you to allot rte shares of
£2O each, in the Oil-seed Crushing Company (Limited), and
I hereby agree to accept such shares, or any Pea number that
may be allotted to me, subject to the regulations f 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 reoi.ter of thy Company for the number of shares which
may be allotted to me.

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