The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-05-04
LINSEED OIL,

Some years ago linseed oil was
made here by direction of the late
President Heber C. KimbalI. by
whom a suitable mill was intro
duced from the states for expressing
the oil. Some of this oil Was taken
10 London and there tested; it was
found to be pure. 1t had very ex-
cellent drying qualities, doubtless,
for this reason: The drying property
OF llnseed oil is dependent upon its
absorption of oxygen from the at
mosphere, which II fixes" that is, it
combines, chemically, with the oil
and becomes oXidiZed. When lin
seed oil OXidiZes slowly "driers" are
used, as in the making of domestic
paints, when required to dry
quickly. The oil made by Mr.. Kim
ball was tested for making "oil
silk" a very important article of
trade, largely used by druggists, and
also by dressmakers, haIters, and
whenever an article is required for
'water-dressings" or for preventing
perspiraUiOn from discoloring
dresses or hats. There are other
uses, such as waterproof bags, head
dresses for bathing purposes, as well
as for medical purposes and the sick
chamber generally. The use of oil
silk was partially discontinued for
a time by the introduction of gutta-
percha sheeting, but this did not
bear heat well, and it OxidiZes and
n0HlaVn nffnr. &C,
for the manufacture of |
oil silk as a speciality that |
the manufacture of linseed |
oil could be recommended, as the |
markets of the world are open for a
article of the kind to super
cede the ordinary kinds in use. But |
this would not interfere with home
consumption of linseed oil for paint
arS' use, for waterproofing purposes.
as waterproof bags, trunks, cover
let's, wagon covers, leggings, caps,
gloves and small articles, etc.
LinSeed oil is expressed from the
seeds of the linum uSitatiSsomum,
or common flax; the woody fibre of
the bark is the material from which
linen fabrics are manufactured.
There is a mucilage made from the
JeSta, or coverings of the seeds.
which is used in medicine and
Known as 'linseed tea" The fixed oil
s contained in the kernel of the
iced, this is the painters Oil, known
Is ''llnSeed oil" As to the substance
eft after expressing the oil it is used
iOr feeding cattle, and is known as
oil cake;" it is very fattening in its
as a food, giving much
warmth to stock in the cold seasons.
n England it is grown in deep
andy lOam,a and is a herbaceOus plant.
As to the fabric used for "oil silk" it
S a gauZe-like material that could
)e made here; there are persons
amiliar with the processes of pre-
)aring the oil watts and apparatus
lSed. The various pigments for
,OlOring, dying and waterprOOfng
ire here in abundance, cheap and
A plant for manufac-
uring oiled fabrics should be in a
)lace free from dust, with plenty of |
water power for machinery. Fuel
S not necessary for operations,
Except in preparing oils of a certain
lind for waterproOfng heavy fab !
les. The growth of this oil plant
Ices not impOverish soil, and the
efuse of manufacture can all be
tilted. Now that laudable efforts
re being made in the establishment
f native industries, it is to be
Oped that the enterprise begun by
resident Kimball will be re-estab-
.shed and advantage taken of the
adorable circumstances by which
We are surrounded for recommend
ng a new industry that cannot fail
f being remunerative.
At to the extensive authorizations
in the preparation of the
lnSeed oil of commerce, no allusien
iced be made to them now, they are
veil known to the trade. Cold
.raWn linseed" oil may possibly be
net with pure at our druggists shops,
ut as an article of trade for paint
ng and wateTproofng it is not OBJ
except at very high prices.