The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-26
Cotton seed and o...en Seed OIL.


OF the niueteenth century, no one is, com
Paratively speaking, moro far reachipg j
Its effects, or more beneficial in its result,
than the value Of coston-seed, aud especial
ofthe valuable qualities Of the oil hidde
In the cottou>eed. Its literally far,react
ing In its effects, for from the cotton field
ofthe South It stretches forth one han
towards the Northwest, touching closely tn
lard interest Of Cincinnati aud Chicago
with the other pointing across the oc: an t
The olive orchards Of Italy and Spain, whicl
it has despoiled of their pristine glory.
Bene6cialin its results, it replaces tn,
hog-product-with its foul odors, its filth
and Its disease-serms-with pure, sweet
bland and healthful oil aud fills the wicke,
TASKS cf Spain and Italy with limpid
huid, equal in every respect to the olive. oil
itself, aud at price which places it within
the reach of all.
From the once-despised cottou>seed VIC
get a pure vegetable oil, containing ninety
hve per cent of nu riment, 80 cheap that its
adulssrasion would be folly, whilo as an
adulserant it can only give added value to
the product. #
When properly refined, it is clear aud
hmpid, with rich, nutty flavor and odor,
keeping we'll for long periods of time,
bearing transportation perfectly, absolutely
free from all possibility of disease germs.
lsreplaoes perfectly lard and butter and
suet in the kitchen, olive.oil on the table.
and both in the pharmacy. For salves
pomades, liniments and oiutments, as m
Ingredient in the finest toilet-soap, as lu,
bricaut-ir short, when properly refined,
wherever nou-drying oil is wanted, cot
ton-seed'oil is the best oil for any and every
purpose.
"A study of the history of every iuvou-
ton from the remotest time, develops the
fact that whenever a close and urgent
necessity arises, the genius of man is equal
to the emergency
The cry of Eugland's mulssudes for that
employment that should give them bread,
-svsa1s0 sss. ;.A.ars,osf,r .,,s- y. ,-..,, e.
The demand for materials to supply the
mills, led to the invention Of the cotton-cin.
The raridly-accumulsting ootton-seed- the
waste product Of the cotton gin--led to the
discovery Of its hidden value, proving it to
be natures storehouse of the iuost oil, and
fttest renovator of her worn>out cotton
fields.
The discovery Of cotton-seed oil thus
forms another link in the lengshening
chain of grand discoveries and inventions,
each one the outgrowth of the last and,
necessitating the next, beginning hundred
year ago, with the 'water-frame' of Richard
Arkwright, the father of spinning.
About the same time, James Watt, evol-
wing his great iuvention-the steam-power
enyine-the two combined capable together
Of furnishing employment for countless
thousands, aud clothing for the world
neoessitated the discovery of the means of
furnishing the raw material with which to
feed the mills. The importation of cotton
was very limited in those days, while all
the wool and fax in Europe would not
suffice to keep dozen mills running.
The vast and fertile fields of the Southern
United States were indeed capable of
furnishing all the upland cotton that all
tho mills of England could use, could tho
fibre but be separated from the seed with
sufficient ropidity to meet tho demand.
The primitive process of separating the
fibre by haud-pickius could only suffice for
homo-oonsumptiou, a pound day being
considered an ample task for an able
worker.
The roller-gin ofJoseph Eve, just coming
into use, was only adapted to clean the long
staple 'sea-island' cotton, Of which the sup
ply was restricted by narrow limits Of hab-
itat and climate.
The tenacious, short fibre of the upland
cotton--of which alone suoh enormous
quantities as were required to supply the
mills of England could be raised--necessi-
tated tie discovery Of some rapid aud
economical method Of separation from the
seed. With the Imperative demand Of
urgent necessity came the solution of the
problem.
Ina rough log.cabin, on Georgia plan
tation, in far-of America, an unknown gen.
ius was weaving together his wire, wood
and brissle, working out the problem Of the
sottou-giu, with which to supplement. the
stesm-eugine and the spindle.
Ins,igated and encouraged by his kiut