The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-07-10
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From the Cincinnati Price Current
COTTON SEED OIL, AND OTHER PRODUCTIONS
OF THE REFUSE OF THE COTTON PLANT.


ture of oil from cotton seed had leen COM
mcnccd by the propretors Of one of our oil
mills. The business is being carried on
very successfully, and the oil is coming in
general use.
Edward Conkling, Esq, one Of our enter
pr's'"g citizens, has now in operation Sc
fics of successful experiments, not only in
reference to IL new and simple mode of en-
tracing the oil in its pure state from cotton
seed, but as regards the application of the
residue Of the seed, after the oil is extracted,
to other important and useful purposes
The matter is traught with Importance. and
If Mr.. C"nkIing's theory, contained i'll the
following communication, which we find in
the New Orleans Picayunc, be correct, and
of which we can have but little doubt, we
hope it will bc fully developed in this city.
We have the men and the capital TO do it,
if it can BE- done, beyond a doubt.
Mr.. Conkling says:
81 aln satisfied that the value of cotton
seed fibre; of oil that may be made from
the seed for burning, luhrica,ing and per-
haps painting, aud for soaps, of the refuse
cake for d;s,iIing, feeding cattle and hogs,
mannres, and even for gas, is equal in value
annually TO that of the cotton crop. 1t is
Il subject | have given Il good deal Of attcn-
ton TO. Soap may he made directly from
the seed by boiling it in the als;,lics; oils
may be extracted in 4 pure state, with
full yield and free of coloring matter, with
out tue costly method of compression and
when extracted, the seed may be distilled,
as 1t has the essential properties containing
per cent. Of grape sugar, thus displacing
so much grain Of use for food. Tie rail
road office Of this city lights its Office from
gas made from cotton seed cake. The seed
itself is richer for the purpose.
No one item Of residue, going to waste
III this country, will compare in utility and
value - "o!tcn seed .n, will, little at
tention on the part Of those Interested and
capable of approaching it, the South in Il
few years mry reap ii!,y millions annually
~
cent number Of the Scientific American
says that When cotton sold for six cents per
pound, Il large amount Of it was used for
making paper. The waste cotton fibre Is
equally rs good for this purpose, and eau
be secured by the use of machinery, as sup
ported 10y me in the May number Of the
Tennessee Farmer and Mcril,nic.' In pa
per, oils and soap, the South can thus beat
the world in quality and value, if it choose"
The Picayunc arpends some remarks as
follows:
Our readers arc already aware that
company has been established in this city
tor the purpose of manufacturing rope aud
yarn from the fibres of the bark of the cot
ton plant. The terms Of the charter of the
'na"uf;'cturin" company leaves it open to
them to devote their attention to other
branches of manufacture also; and it would
appear peculiarly fitting that they should
enter upon such rs may spring from sources
80 closely allied to--nay, to u certain cx-
tent Identical wi,h-that to Which they
have particularly resolved on attending
We would therefore invite their attention
TO the enormous revenue which it is allepcd
upon apparently conclusive grounds, may
be nctted from produce Of the cotton plan,
at present thrown away us refuse.
The seed produces, Ills Mr.. Conkliug says,
one of the most valuable oils, both for illu-
ininating and lnIricating purposes, ranking
in both respects equal to sperm oil. The
proportion it yields is said to be 80 per cent,
and the 20 per cent. residue is all good oil
cake. Tie total quantity of seed being
1926, 100000 pounds the oil produced
would amount to 67l,94o,oo0 pounds, the
oil cake to 1857, ,soo, 900 pounds. Esti-
mating the value per pound Of the oil to be
not more than that of the cheapest grease,
it would be worth S67. 900; and valu-
ing the cake at one half the rate at which
other oil cake sells, that would be worth
$7,ss9,soo.
Here, then, estimating value at extrava-
gantfy low rates, we have revcnue of
sl35.ooo,ooo literally being thrown away
yearly. Allow that one half Of it-a pre-
posterousy large proportion should be
swallowed up in the course Of manufacture,
and still there would be sixty-fve millions
and half left for net profit.
The manufacturing company have al,
ready directed their gttcntiop to yet anotl,-
or product of the cotton plant, as we com
naeneed 10y remarking !; bpt il appears tia,
this, too, is extremely valuable for paper
making purposes, as we'll ms for those To
which they appeal more particularly in
tending to directit. We would invitethei,
attention, as well as Tint or opr readers