The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-02-09
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Cotton-Seed Oil in England.
Tho following notice of the use and
value of cotton seed oil, in England,
may be of interest to some who are inter
ested in the erection of mill for the
mauufactory of the oil in this vicinity,
and may awaken enquiry on the part of
others not altogether indisposed to in
vest any spare funds they have in a
business that promises SO large arcturn.
If these facts, together with the expe-
rience of those who have embarked in
the business in other sections of the
State, were more widely ventilated, the
undertaking would doubtless meet with
more encouragement than is at present
extended to it.
The article is copied from the Licer,
pool Circular of Alex. S. Macrae, and
direct reference to the great Southern
staple:
"The cotton.seed oil of the South
crn States has great future before it.,
second only in importance to the gi-
gantic petroleum trade Of the Northern
States. Its sweetness, utility, and
price are now commencing it every
where; and though in England we are
manufacturing 10000 tons annually
(chieay from Egyptian seed,) the quail
ity is not to be compare to the Ameri.
can, as the following values will testify.
The price of English to day is 934, at
which it is slow; the value of American
G36 to CAS- per ton, at which it is in
strong demand.
"The range Of quotations for Ameri-
can oil which begins from the worst of
it (Which eclipses any Of ours) to the
best of it,-that is, from ordinary ycl-
low to the fre bleachcd. The bleach
hing of this oil is of the veriest I'M
portance; and, whether effected by
the sun or chemically, will have a
marked advantage from Southern
climes. Our consumption for it is prac-
tically inexhaustible-wc use it for soap,
for salads, for lubricating, and for
burning, and the whole continent Of
Europe consumes i. largely. 1t-is sold
by the ton of 2,240 lbs, and if e3 to
G5 per ton be taken off the above quo
tations, producers may see at glance
the met profit on consignment to Liv-
erpool from the Southern and Western
States of America."
While the writer admits that healthy
competition imparts life to business, he
thinks the encouragement should be
offered more particularly to those who
have an interest in the locality where
it prevails. Direct reference is intend.
ed to the competition in the Phosphate
business and the interference by for
eign companies with the Wando and
other Southern establishments whose
agents arc as thick as blackbcrries a.
mong US, but although the fact is per.
tinent to all, there has recently been
established within our town several
agencies of the New York Poudrct
Company. The town authorities have
recently issued their new Tax Bill, in
which they have taxed the Insurance
and other agencies. Would it not be
well if the lords and fathers Of Venice
should make all such agencies special
ity in their taxes? The police of Char.
lesion are quite active in looking after
the drummers who visit their city il
the police of Camden were allowed q
royalty upon the arrest Of all such for
eign agencies, perhaps their interference
might be checked. "The offence is
rank" and not to be quietly endured
Phil.