Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-10
From the Charleston Evening News

ri IN agrlcultu1Ss, making few corrections which
PRACTICAL experience in the cotton culture enables
10 Tbe superiority of cotton-seed oil, for various
-noses. is we'll known; and silver medal was
pulled 10 Mr. Wilbur last October, at the annua
ab;bition of the American Institute, held at New
1L for a specimen of the oil which he exhibited -
& Known to all, that the cotton seed of the entire
.,on CROP is annually thrown away, as useless
w. Coke shows conclusively, that, in doing the
~ Iontprs throw away what they might make worth 10
Ramseiyes more than $38 100000 by manufacturing
som the seed, oil, soap, &c.
The conclusive proof of this assertion" says DR.
c,vo :. will be found in the following statement
CC'Ursbed by Mr.. WOodalI, which corresponds with
.bnse made by Mr.. W. P. Converse and myself:
w. Cation crop of the United States. g. 900 goo bales
i ~ an average weight, per bale of 400
s will Weld Of Ginned Cotton. 200 900 900 lbs
To each pound of Cotton, there are of
God lbs, giving ), 600, 000, 900
pstained tor planting purposes,
bf making, 800 OOOOOO
aavi2g for manufacturing purposes, 1880 100000
q! Now, 100 lbs of cotton seed will produce 2 gal
Inns Of oil 48 lbs. of oil cake, and 81 lbs of soap
tock which last, with additional ingredients of
mall value pecuniarily. will make 20 lbs. of SOAP
Consequently, 1900, 900 lbs, of cotton seed will
vpH 100000 gallons of oil, 1854, OG0, 900 lbs of
I1;I.cake 1O6OOO,0OO lbs. of soap stock which, at
the lowest estimate, will produce
&c ooO 400 gallons oil at Is cents s27 900 900
81 0OO 600 lbs O-cake at ....... S64OOOO
I06 eco 600 lbs soap stock at cents 3l8OOOO
Total estimated value $38 82O, 900
S38O000O0; or supposed that one-third be de-
Jucted 10 satisfy skeptics, the gross amount of $685.
000 900 is by far too great loss to the community
not 10 demand some efforts to reclaim it,
These results of DR.. Coke if they can be relied on
rp truly astonishing Of course every thing de.
nends upon the correctness of his data. That oil
car be manufactured from cotton seed in large guam
tites there be doubt; and that the oil is of
orpat value we are equallycertain. The only uues-
l. &c rhoth tho &c c.
will be sufficiently low TO place the oil in fair COM
petitiOn with other oils. We hope that the expert
ment will be tried, for the purpose of settling the
question: question which involves millions of dol
lars
For many mpor tant facts regarding the maui.
facure and value of cotton seed OIL Dr. Coke &C
knowIedges himself indebted to Mr. Livingston,
respectable citizen of New Orleans. The oil. says
DR. Coke, would sell in any quantity in New York
at 81 25 per gallon. 1t is now selling in New Or
leans at 81 by the barrel, In reference to the uses
of this oil, Dr. Coke observes:
8" In reference to the soap made from cotton OIL it
is, all respects, equal to any, whether imported or
of domestic production. [tmakes good lather, sof
tens the skin, is good to shave with and with time
and practical experience, this soap will not, nor does
it now, suffer by comparison with the best of Guer
lain Low, or others of note
60 AS regards the OIL for dietetic medicinal pur-
poses few could detect if unapprsed of its source,
which have practically proved, the least difference
between it and the far-amed olive of Italy, Eaten
with salad rice, it has, to all ntents and purposes,
the favor and taste given by the best pro-
ductions of Plaignol, Avigdor Sue''
ere two mistakes LIST. To each pound of cotton q
lbs of seed IS fu average making. therefore, 600 OOO
900 lbs I'd The entire quantity of cotton seed is used fo
planting aue and is not said thrown away by the
planters annually useless. IT, however the proposed
manufactures from it exceed in value its manure
then that value should be obtained.
Useful knowledge.
Among the common things to the teaching of which
public attention is strongly directed it is 10
be hoped that the art of cookery-one of the com
moneSt, and yet, apparently, of the most difficult
and neglected of all--wilI not be forgotten. The in
Sructon of the female pesantry in this useful art
would be advantageous to themselves when settled
on their own hearhs as to the families of the middle
classes in which before marriage they ofciate do
mestiC servants. Emigration and abundance OF en-
poyment have given to the servants at home the up
perhand as completely if they were in Australia.
On all sides we hear complaints of the difficulty Of
finding, and of retaining when found, a cook who can
roast leg of mutton, and make batter-pudding or
pea.soup In point of fact, we have heard of ladies
who have it in serious contemp to dispense with
servants altogether, the least troublesome atema-
tive Without wishing matters carried quite so far,
convinced that many of our fair friends would
lose nothing, either in point of responsibility hap
pneS while they could add at least third to the
effective incomes of their husbands, if they to
spend little time in their Kitchens supenten-
ding the preparation of the family dinner, instead OF
Contenting themselves with ordering tiff, indeed
they condesCend to do even that
Some 40 years back ladies were driven to shoema-
king as a fashionable way of killing time. Why not
try little cooking Thanks 10 the modern stoves
with their nicely arranged skillets and stew pans
which science and mechanical skill have substituted
for the blazing kitchen hearth of other days young
ladies OF the 18th century, just passing its prime, may
cook without Solllng their fingers or inuring thel
complexion. Were it not so, would not recon
mend them 10 cook We would rather live on breaG
and cheese all the days of lives. 1t will be said
perhaps that notions with regard 10 female edu
cation and employment are too antiQuated-that il
these Matters as in everything else, ha
dawned and the solid course of instruction now givel
in colleges for ladies will be triumphanty appealed
TO- Ladies, however, who possess these solid acquire
mcnts--who, like Lady Jane Grey, prefer Plato 10
piC-nc-will be least likely to neglect the econom,
of the kitchen. They will thoroughly understand
the dignity of the employment, and call to mind al
the poetry of cooking. To say nothing of the Dime
which Milton describes Eve as preparing, when 81 Oh
hOspitable thoughts INTENT" there are the Homeri
banquents at which kings literally g killed their owl
meat" and at which queens and prlncesses turne
the spit for the roasting, drew the water and chop
ped wood for The boiling.
Cooking is classical and no lady will disdan
take part in it who has read of these easts in the orr
glnal Greek. Let it be observed that it is the mddl
and working classes on whom we wish to urge tn
Importance of the study. An ears daughter can al
ford to be so ignorant of common things as not 10
able TO recognise chickens in pouty- yard, becaus
they do not run about with liver under one win
and gizzard under the other, though cur moder
poultry shows, it must be confessed, will tend niue
TO dlssipate this error. A knowledge, however,
Inc art of cooking is of Importance TO the wlve
OF the iaboring population than to those of the mlt
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