The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-11-23
NJ Manufacturing inNe,v Orleans.
COTTON SEED OIL CRUsHING-ITS LEAD
ING INDUSTRY.
IFrom the New 0reans Times

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From the New Orleans Times.I
The unrivaled river secures to New
Orleans advantages Whieifare only now
commencing to attract the attention OF
the largest capitalists of Europe, the
North aud West, and onr own people
are becoming daily more confident in
the future expansion and growth of
this great port for commerce. and manu-
featuring.
That New Orleans must largely ex-
pand and grow very rapidly as the
facilities of transportation with the in
terror increase, there cannot be any
doubt. When we shall have secured
to a prOpOrtiOnate extent railroad on
nectiOns, such as some of the second
class interior cities of the North, East
or West have now, who will or can
measure the growth and prosperity of
New Orleans within the next few years.
Our cotton receipts are daily i~ncrcas-
ing by reason of the railways and the
steady great highway, our. unparal-
leled Mississippi River. SO also the
grain and tobacco, which heretofore
were largely diverted, are now all com
ing back to us. And when, with the
sugar and rice crops enlarged, and the
production of oil and cake from the
IOUIO1 NlOp UliLVG CotIlCo W UlL4S pDI l. dIOIiJy
our city will offer the most available
port for imports rs well as exports.
With these natural exchanges, give us
the monopoly of the commissions that
are now controlled largely by New
York.
Our manufacturing Industries must
increase, and will rapidly multiply as
capital accumulates here. Their suc-
cessful development is q future certain
ty. As an evidence of this, we cite the
extensive cotton seed oil mills, which are
now in successful operation. This in
dustry, though yet in,its in fancy, has al
ready reached a peculiar importance and
large proportions. We have now near
ly three-fourtlIs of the entire crushing
capacity of the States. Time has dem
Onstrated that this is the best locality
for the successful prosecution Of this
important industry, both as to cOllec-
ton of the raw material and the easy
distribution of the products, to the
best markets of the world.
Only fancy the products of cotton
seed to become equal to the extent of
mum, and you will have as it's result
a value nearly that Of our vegetable
wool" crOp-cOttOn-itself. One city
i'll Observation-Disclosures alone about
seventy-eight mills engaged in this line
of manufacture, and a crushing capaci-
ty of from tive to three thousand tons.
That New Orleans will exceed it in
time, no doubt can be entertained, be-
cause the products of the seed are in
unlimited and universal demand. The
oil, on account of it's excellence, is SUI
~perseding sperm, lard, and even olive oil
for domestic purposes, all over the
world. Every day it becomes more
popular, because of its excellence and
cheapness. As a crop, it is far more
certain than any other o~leagenoUs vege-
table, and itssgpowth by the planter of
cotton is made without any additional
cost. It's oil must, therefore, continue
to be the cheapest, and consequently
the most extensively used everywhere.
The cotton seed oil cake, besides the
seed cotton and hulls, as an article of
superior cattle food and fattener, is
not exeelled in the vegetable kingdom ;
and as a simple, reliable and cheap fer
t%ilizer, the demand by England alone
exceeds our entire production. Our
city mills consume all the supplies of
seed sent here, and the demand is con
stantly OH the increase. Why do our
planters not husband their seed by shell
tering it, and shipping it after the crops
have been laid by 2, The prices are
fair, and thedemand unlimited. ~ r.
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