The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-07-28

extensive cultivation OF this truly valuable
plant upon Southern farmers, and broaches
new project in the production of valu-
able oil from the nuts. He speaks of it as
follows:
10 a few only it appears to be known
that the product oithis plant, the Pea, gives
out an oil in some respects unequallcd us
an accompaniment to the tablc-in its ma
tural state this oil has no rival. Clear and
mild with'a peculiar taste cXtrcmel y graft
flying to the palate--rich and buttcry it is
of that consistency so much admired in the
preparation of salads, ;nchovies, ST., for
table use.
Among plants the Pindar ranks deserved
ly us one Of the surcst crops, not withhold
ing a generous yield even on poor ground.
and amply acknowledging the superiority
of rich land if light and friabIc. The Pea
is easily gathered, and with less labor than
any Of the seeds or beans, is ready for the
Press. When hullcd, which is most readi-
ly effected, and ground, the oil flows most
freely, and uncommon clean from the
press, but when submitted to the known
modes of clarifying oil, it becomes limpid
and pure, and when Immediately bottled
and sealed, appears TO remain in that state
OF freshness and retaining the fine odor so
highly agreeable to the amatucrs Of vcgeta-
bic oils in the preparation of food. The re-
fuse after expression is admirable for hogs,
and the vine for stock, if not returned to
tho soil in gathering the pca-if saved and
cured, which is affected with much ease, it
mixes in the cutting box we'll with the rye,
barley, oats and rice. The product of the
fodder is estimated at more than (. ton to
the acre and Of peas, when cultivated alone
and we'll fifty TO scventy-iive bushels. The
plant is cultivated much north of us but
from fair trial. it is found that like other pro-
ducing plants, it delights in the rays OF a
warm southern sun and soil, and that the
product is richer with a finer draoma than
the oil from the same plant produced in Vlr-
ginia and the Carolinas. | have no hcsi-
tation in stating that if this oil was fairly
introduced into the northern states, 1t would
take a high rank at the table of the bonvi-
wants. This oil is moro readily and will
less labor and expense; procured from the
pea than it is from any other seed, bean or
pea we know of 1t is hullcd and ground
by simple machinery and the press required
for the extraction of the OF! is neither very
powerful nor expensive. The production
of this oil for commerce challenges an early
attention Of planters, and small as large ca
pitalists. Any quantity could be produced
and prepared for market, great part of the
labor being fthat kind that would suit all;
the child, old age, and the cripple-all
might be employed in the production of this
new material. feel confident that after
Il little use it would become a successful ri
val Of the best table oil Of Europe.
The CoTroN WoRM-Great anxiety
and alarm having been felt among the plan
| tcrs Of Concordia and q ncighbouring reg
ions i'll regard to the appearance of the cot
ton worm, induced Professor Forshey to
make hasty excursion to several planta-
tions, for the purpose of inspecting the de.
stroycr, and verifying his identity with the
uOctua !gossyppii. The result of this nvcsti-
gatigaton is published in the Concordia In
telligenccr, and he confidently expresses
the opinion, "that the worm now feeding
upon the Cotton leafin the vicinity of Vida
liza Is not the moctu@ gossyppii-is not the
same which destroyed the crop of 1876.
He described several points of difference,
and adds: the present worm is not only
the same worm, but, to my eye; is not much
like it."
He also says: 81 have been reminded
by those who think different, that this may
prove just as.destructivc as the moctuo Cos
| syppia to the cotton plant. / have 10 reply
that can give no assurance to the contrary.
But if my opinion be sought, it is decidedly
in the negative. True, it is possible, a new
enemy to the plant may be introduced, but
it is not likely. The mcgoss has been known
for fifty years, at least, the only great de-
troyer Of the plant, and think il proba]e
that the same will continue to be the case
at irregular intervals, so long as the plant
shall continue to grow"
In noticing the subject, the Editor of the
Intclligencer remarks:
",The article by Professor Forshcy, in
this number, will draw attention. We
deem it due to those who have not the same
opportunity to examine the subject, to say
that we differ from him. The worm now
found in our fields eats the cotton, and we
care not by what name it is called"