Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-02

OK 'CHASGE.-The attendance on 'Change On
Monday, was very lTee. and was good yesterday
a fair amount Of business was done. Considering
stock on hand. The mominent topic Of romaTk
was the ineguasing m7iYals q cotton. The evils
aiteading an accumulation Of cctros ct ims or
sslv other point, ar5 CONSIDERED TOO obvious to
need pointing out; facts and fguros, as exhibited
on the books Of the chamber, tell iheir own story
with more eioquencc fhan she mos; powerful
words. According 10 those books thc arrivals
daring Inc last few days were as follows; ~
ChsrIston railroad, % bales; Ohio railroad q:
Mississippi uailrcad, 20; by White rircr stem
boats, 3; by s.. Francis river boats, g.; Nicks-
burg boats. "a: New Orleans boats, a.; totsl-
bv railroad, 100 bales; by river, Is. TotA r-
roiuts for the two DAYS, 305 bales. The ship
meuts Of he whole Of last week were is bales,
OF 100 bales received in two days more than was
Skinned in one week. The Military Committee,
by n. J.. Wieks, ESQ, their chairman have aP-
neiId TO planters 70 ship no more cotton, and
fhey have given notice that should tle shipping
or cotton TO this point he persisted in after this
anusal. the committee VIII be compelled to order
the cotton to be returned to the country at the
owners expense. i was agreed by al who dis
cussed thc meter. that the Introduction Of COTTON
j. gToat hardship on planters who have families
and servants to maintain, debts to pay, and I'M
provements 10 make; but, It was observed, the
solder who goes into the field undergoos daily
hsrdships and exposes his life on the battle held
besides. and surely we can submit to our share OF
the difficulties growing out Of the war, who arc
st our bones, aud are free from personal danger
"A sample Of Egyptian cotton YVES exhibited
taat was grown in the garden Of 5ir. Woods, Of
The frm Of Gates & Woods. II was Of beautl-
ful color, soft, dowuy texture, and long staple.
Il excited considerable admiration; fears wert
s-xpresssd that if grown from year to year it
would deteriorate as Sea Island cotton docs,
SIN it was thought that an improvement
would be the consequence of It's culture------
The manufacture of cotton seed oil is exciting
attention, now lard oil aud coal oil are cut of
from rs. Statements were made 10 the following
effect: There arc two cotton seed oil mills IN
this city: they are working, with relays O
hands. night and day, yet they cannot fill thu
numerous orders they receive. Burned in a larC
oil or solar lamp, it was stated that the cotton
seed oil gives as good q light as lard oil, and a
a much lower price, the factories selling at Sl.y
a gallon. Al tho cotton seed arriving here
now used here. Up to the present war the large
nart of the seed that came to the city went
St. Louis. The refined oil, it was said, is as goo
as salad oil Tor the table. The cotton seed oil
also used in painting and for lubricating. No
Is this all, it is important in the present searcit
Of bsv that It should be known that the met
and cake left, after pressing out the oil, are mos
excellent food for f~attening and keeping stocl
Here Is q strictly southern product that Is az
swerng a variety Of useful aud important pul
Noses An objection was made to The Toun
sbout name. cotton seed oil" IS being incoI
veujsut, which, to cal it cotton oil, would haTdl
he consistent with such terms as cotton shee
no cotton batting" etc. 1t was proposed
=. he oil Is 50 strictly q southern article dTech
~,,snr Of g northern conmodity, tho procu'
oS - Cincinnsti hog, It would be wen to eau
C,~Eaderats oil.