The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31
COTTON SEED OIL.
Why No Tax Should Be Imposed On It
by Congress.

why NO Tax should BE Imposed On II
by Congress.
To the Editor Of The Appeal;
wish TO enlist tbs APPEAL on ques-
ton OF vital interest TO the leading manu-
featuring industry OF the south, "a well as
TO speak for the farmers.
/ refer 10 the cotton oil manufacturing
business. Ipremsed that my company is
entirely independent Of any sort Of trust or
combination, and hope that the neces-
sity Of doing so viii never arise to the end
Of preserving my investment in mill ma
chincry from total loss or threatened over
production Of products, as well as Excess
siyc competition between the mills in the
purchase OF seed. There Is now pending
In Congress bill, which in all probability
will become law, that threatens the oil
mill business Of the south with total de-
struction. This law provides for govern
ment inspector, and leyics n tax on all
lard in which cotton seed oil Is q com
ponent. II is not claimed by It's promot-
ems that cotton seed oil Is to the least de-
gree unwholcsomc, while the best analyt-
ical talent in the world has pronounced
in place Of lard, or Of lard In which cotton
seed oil Is a component. Science in the
case OF McGcogh, Evingham x Co, OF Chi
cage, after AN exhaustive examina-
ton OF the lard compounds 40 put upon
the market, decided that ~ fat there
was no difference between the fat OF cot.
ton seed oil and that Of the hog Both
manufacturers and consumers, who have
given the matter practical tests, claim that
The compound lard is more wholesome,
therefore more nutritious than hog lard
proper. II should not bc idesotten that
the founder Of the Bible and Of civilization
itself Moses sat down, about 5000 years
ago, on the hog. In these days OF the
kccnest OF competition between oil manu-
iacturcn, any legislation that leyics n
tax on one competitive product over
another, and thus sets tho seal
of government tax and stigma
ON such articles, il a burden sufficiently
oucruus 10 Kill that industry as dead ~ a
door nail IL has been the case with the
olcomarmrine law, which has benefited
no one either In health or pocket, except
the dairymcn. No business can stand n
burden Of rs per cent NJ against compc-
tiior free Of IL, The bill pending In Con-
grcss u solely IN the interest oi tho western
hog grower as against the southern cotton
planter and when you consider that the
money value OF the seed crop H., M close
a. | can estimate II 10 De, onc.lith Of the
entire proluct OF the cotton farm, IL Il n
matter OF great Importance 10 southern
farmers. By reference 10 the statistics OF
the Chicago Produce exchange you will
see that the price Of tondcmblc lard on
contracts for forward delivery has been cut
down 90 per cent. within the last three or
ioutKcars. This Is the result Of the active
competition between the oilmills OF the
south "a against the western hog raiser.
The whole Of mankind has been benefited
both Ia pocket and In n sanitary view by
this great reduction IN the price Of that In.
dispensablc article IN every homo lard.
You cnn certainly suhscrNc no ones in
forests 10y prououncing in favor ol the hog
M against cotton seed oil. particularly in
this your native south. Respectfully.
". 4. pgoUDur.