Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-16
N.Y. umss.
VALUE AND USE or COTTON SEED.

Figures have been given by which an
attempt II made 10 show the exceedingly
large value OF the cotton seed. The pro.
ductlon OF seed IL no doubt enormous.
With crop OF 4. .OeO, 900 bales OF cotton,
the quantity OF seed produced u 5,oOO,'
600 tons, or 100, ,OOO, ,OOO bushels. Here
iofore nearly the whole OF this crop has
been returned 10 the soil A. manure TOT
succeeding crop, A. the seed ls the Only
part OF the crop which cxhausts the sou,
the lint being pure carbon, al OF whieh
Is derived from the atmosphere this re-
turn OF The seed 10 the soil practically
supplies every demand OF the crop. Bnt
the seed contains about forty per cent. OF
= valuable oil, OF equally good quality -
the best olive oil. and all OF which, like
the lint, derives L. elcmenis-caro0n and
hydrogen-from the atmosphere. so that
the valuable oil may be extracted aud the
refuse cake which contains al fertillElng
matter which has been taken from The
soil, may he alone returned as manure,
with a. much useful effect A. the whole
seed could have been. Hut The refuse
cake has valuable feeding properties, and
makes the richest food Tor faitsning cattle
know. when fed 90 mature auimsls, 10
prepare them a. fat bctycs for the market,
nothing Il taken from the cake bot GER
tain amount OF oil that II still len In II,
amounting 90 about thirteen per oent- OF
it, weight This produces TAT, and The
residue OF The cake l. elected from The an
imM As unilgcsied matter, or A. waste nj.
trogen IN TIE urine. 50 that the seed
NAV ,isli TWENTY-FIVE per cent of iis
weight OF oil and thirteen per cent. OF beef
f.t. and We, IT, return to the soil s ma
nurc eivss back al - fcrtlllElng elements.
Certainly there Is no other proiuei that
can be turned io more completely useful
account. or from which 90 much value can
be gained from 80 little substance ani AZ
40 small a cost or with 80 much proui'
80 wonder. then. ,hA, The southern pfo-
pie are anxious 20 gei All they can irom
ihls valuable pfofuci-ihe cotton seci-
Aad are contemplating Ways and means Tor
uslug 10 In feeding cattle. bui rlghi here
enters ouc of those dlsagrccshlc difficulties
which 80 Oman blocks the way of prom
lsinr enterprise. Cotton seed oil s IN
limited demand. and only small portion
OF The seed can be used In this manufae.
,urc. Aud the cake being exceedingly
rlch can Dc 10 more fcd alone 10 cattle
than man can be f,d wholly on honey or
butter. The largest production or food
bv far,-slghiy per cent Of II indeci,-
must consls, of coarse fodder, a. grass,
hsV or roots. And these are precisely
those farm prodacis 81 which The southern
farmers have very moagrc supply. No
that true embarrassment of riches u ek'
neflsncsd by them. Their case seems 10
=, one ofthAi Kind which i controlled by
ne frequeuily elective and lrrcprcsslble
law OF the division % labor, VIA, they
mus, grow The seed Ani Others must turn
n 10 account In makirg beef. butter, Wool
aud mutton 10 sell 10 them. Thus the
Northern farmers and the southern cot.
Ion planters become mutually dcpcnieni
upon and necessary 10 each other, And
n.fh.ns this very matter OF cotton seed
ana N. economic disposal seems 10 show
this social dependence In stronger lleh'
than almost sny other osreumsianee OF 'he
Kind.
Duttl 4 worth while 10 draw the Aiien.
ton % the Northern and Western farmers
and dAlrymen to the enormous value OF
this waste product now going begging
Tor some means OF IT. profitable dsposal.
II seems that the manufacture OF The cake
I. OF more importance than that OF The OH.
and its market value pays the whole cost OF
IT, productlOu with reasonable pront'
leaving the oil A. an additional pront.
The oil Is valuable Tor many purposes, AMI
can readily be disposed OF. even Tor a nne
lahricAilng or burning oil lf, then,
sufficirnt demand l. male Tor The cake Tor
The purpose OF feeding cattle. the business
OF crushing The seed will greatly Increase,
and the present wasted product Is about
4 600 600 tons of the cake. and the whole
value about $4,000, ,0oo, while TIE aciuh
ultimate pronl of the feeding would not De
less than two or three times A. much. Bui
the question occurs, Why should not The
Southern planter utilize large portion OF
this food product by growing fodder crops
and roots for feeding. Tor both OF whieh
their soil and climate are exceedingly
adap,cdf To 30 this would. u seems
solve the whole question. IL can be done,
Doubtless, II The will 10 DO IL ouly exists
or can be awakened.