The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-26
VOL. XVU.-NEw SERIES
Cotton Seed and Cotton Seed Oil.


of the ninetecuth century, no one is, com
parativcly speaking, more far reaching i,
its effects, or more beneficial in its results
than the value Of cotton seed and especiall
ofthe valuable qualities of the oil hidde,
in the cotton>ecd. Itis literally Ear>reach
ing in its effects, for irom the cotton field
of tie South it stretches forth ON, han,
towards the Northwest, touching closely ,h
lard interest Of Cincinnati and Chicago
with the other pointing across the oc- an t,
the olive orchards of Italy and Spain, which
it has despoied of their pristine glory.
Beneficial in its results, it replaces the
hog-product-with its foul odors, its filth,
and its disease -serms-with a pure, sweet
bland and healthful oil aud fills the wicker
TASKS cf Spain and Italy with limpid
huid, equal in every respect to the olive. oil
itself, and at price which places it within
the reach of all
From the oncc-despsed cotton>seed We
get pure vegetable oil, containing ninety
hive per ccut of nu riment, SO cheap that its
adulteration would be folly, while as an
aduterant it can only give added value to
the product.
When properly retiucd, it is clear aud
limpid, with rich, nu,ty flavor and odor,
keeping we'll for long periods of time,
bearing transportation perfectly, absolutely
free from all possibility of disease germs.
1t replaces perfectly lard and butter and
suet in the kitchen, olive-oil on the table,
and both in the pharmacy. For salves,
pomaaes, liniments and ointmcnts, as an
Ingredient in the finest toilct>soap, as u>
brlcant-in short, when properly refined.
wherever non>dryng oil is wanted, cot
ton-secd.oil is the best oil for any and every
purpose.
"A study of the history Of every iuvcn-
ton from the rcmotest time, develops the
fact that whenever close and urgent
necessity arises, the genius of man is equal
to the emergency
The cry of Euglands multitudes for that
employment that should give them bread
led ~ t',s ;-A-u.',:o.. .c .;.u r, rt,,,
The demand for materials to supply the
mills, led to the invention Of the cotton-gu
The rapidly accommodating cotton -seed--thc
waste product of the cotton giu--led to the
discovery Of its hidden value, proving it to
be natures storchousc Of the finest oil, and
GA l..
fields.
The discovery Of cotton seed oil thus
forms another link in the leugthening
chain of grand discoveries and inventions,
each one the outgrowth of the last and,
necessitating the next beginning hundred
year ago, with the water rframc' Of Richard
Arkwright, the father Of spinning.
About the same time, James Watt, cvol-
wing his great invention-the stcam-power
cnsine-the two combined capable together
Of furnishing employment for countless
thousands, and clothing for the world
nccesstated 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
the mills of England could use, could the
fibre but be separated from the seed with
sufficient rapidity to meet the demand.
The primitive process of separating the
fibre by hand-pickin5 could only sunic, for
homc-consumption, pound Il day being
considered an ample task for an able
worker.
The roilcr-gin ofJoseph Eve, just coming
into use, was only adapted to clean the long
staple 'Scaisland' 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 such enormous
quantities as were required to supply the
mills of England could be raised-ncccss
tatcd tic discovery Of some rapid and
economical method Of separation from the
seed. With the Imperative demand OF
urgent necessity came the solution of tn,
problem.
In a rough log cabin, on Georgia plan
tation, in far-otf America an unknown gen
ius was weaving together his wire, wooc
and bristle, working out the problem of th
cottongiD, with which to supplement tn
stcom,cpginc and the spindle.
lnstisated and encouraged by his kim
friend, the widow of Gen. Nathaniel Green