The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-07-27

OorroN fSBED-AND WHAT VIM. II e !; THEY
CONE TO ?-We have not yet seen to the
end OF the cotton seed excitement II
is not exaggerated language when we de.
scribe the interest in this subject, to call
it exoitement, The English are wide
awake to the value Of cotton seed as a
seasoner or condiment for the food given
to their stock. In the kingdom the es.
innate set on cotton seed exceeds that
which we place on it. We are not an
prised of the fact, if it exists, of the
British agriculturist directing his atten-
ton to the value of cotton seed as fer.
tilizer. But throughout these States.
the value of this home product is attract
ing marked and universal interest. For
manure-for stock feed-for oil for lu-
bricating, painting and table uses-the
cotton seed is about to become famous.
A valued correspondent in New York,
who has much practical talent, and has
given the subject no small amount of
study, writes US: 81 have been convers-
ing with distinguished chemist here,
and he informs me that they aro making
potash from the bulls OF cotton seed,
which refuse is bought from those who
are manufacturing COW feed from seed,
near this city. This gentleman tells me
that the huils of cotton seed make the
finest potash in the world, yielding fully
sixty per cent. of potash. He tells me
further, that tho cake, after the oil is
pressed out, is not only the best of stock
feed. but is worth fully as much for fer
tlizing purposes as the very best Peru
Wan guano which comes to market. Can
you thinlI of any help to the farmer
which will bestow such aid and blessing
as machinery whioh will enable him to
turn every pound of cotton seed raised
by him either into meal for his stock or
food for his soil? Some man must come
forth now with his cheap little convent
ent oil press, by which this valuable ele-
ment can be saved, for it adds nothing
to the value of the cake for farming pur-
poses to let the oil be buried in the
ground. The cake is thought to be
worth as much for feed, altogether as
much as the meal. Here they are pay
ing much attention to the clarifying Of
cotton seed oil, and a house in the city
is refiuing thousands of gallons almost
daily and are turning out the very best
salad oil by their process. It is desira-
bic, If those going into this business
wish to ship to distant parts the bulk of
the meal or hulled seed produced on
their own places, that they should get
machine that will not heat the seed in hull
ing, as this causes the meal to turn ran
cid and spoil for many purposes to which
1t might be applied. THE Plantation.
Red Cloud, who, though very sulky
and rather war-like while among us a
few weeks ago, has experienced change
OF feeling for the better since his return
to the Indian country. Voluntarily he
has undertaken mission of peace to
the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, starting,
too, from the post he derided 40 persist
ently--Fort Fetterman. Red Cloud will
doubtless give his brethren much valua-
BILE information on the strength and re-
sources OF the pale-faces, their DISPOSE
tlon to live at peace with the red men,
and their unalterable determination to
change the vast hunting grounds into
productive farms from which the abo-
rigines may derive subsistence oil their
lives. A ,ojourn in the great cities of
the white men has doubtless convinced
Red Cloud that living by the chase is
not the most desirable method of OBJ
tanning livelihood. His visit to Wash
lngton appears to be worth more to the
Government than it cost He is so fa-
vorabiy impressed with the white people
that If the chiefs of his tribe will not
make treaty, he will shake the dust
from his moccasins and enter upon DIV
ilized life. Meanwhile, his son is to
come East for an education. So far.
then, it appears that he is not SO red as
he has been painted. He has shown
himself capable of keeping his word
which is more than the "Great Father"
and his agents have always done. It may
be that some of the liberal-minded
CHRISTIANS who maintained that it was
our duty to scalp Red Cloud when we
had him in the streets of New York, will
now feel little ashamed of themselves.
DEATH OF THE AUSTRIAN CoSsu1-
GENERRL AT New YoRK.-Cheyalier
Chas F. de Loosely, the Austrian Con
sui at this city, while walking through
Thirteenth street. near Sixth avenue,
Thursday night, was seized with fit
and fell to the pavement. He expired in
few moments, and, being recognized,
bis remains were removed to the New
York Hotel, where he had resided. M
de- Loosely has been the Austrian Con
sul-General at this city for over twenty
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