The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-07
MIR. CARRIERS SCHEME
For Convertin Cotton Seed Oil Into India
Rubber,


Savannah, Ga, June 3.-(Special.) "A
real estate deal was made last week which
may mean millions for Savannah. Captain
d. G.. Purse has sold to J. G.. Carter, az
this city, a tract of ninety-seven and a half
acres of land fronting ON the river, adjoin-
ing Greenwich park on the south. The
price paid, it is understood, was very fair
and mutually satisfactory to both buyer and
seller. Mr.. Carter is an artist, with a
studio at No. 135 York street, having come
south about two years ago for his health.
For year past he has been experimenting
with cotton seed oil, with tho idea of con-
yerting it into a solid which will answer
all the purposes of India rubbar-indeed be
q substitute for it, He has discovered
process by which this can be quickly and
cheaply done and in large quantities., and
if the samples exhibited by him are fair
specimens of the results, he has a fortune
within his grasp which may exceed that of
Goodyear when he perfected his process tor
vulcanizing rubber.
Mr.. Carter was seen at his home by a
Morning News reporter. He is just back
from Boston, where he exhibited samples
of his manufacture to the leading manu-
facurers of rubber goods of that city. He
also explained his process to them to GER
tain extent without giving away his secret.
They were SO well satisfied that they inn
mediatey offered to put up all the money
necessary for its manufacture and to take
prices. Mr.. Garter produced several spec-
mems of his manufacture. One was q small
disk about one and q half inches in dame
ter and one-quarter of an inch in thickness.
To all appearances 1t was as genuine rub
Der as was ever manufactured. 1t was
only so per cent pure rubber, MIR. Carter
said, and the other so per cent was origi-
nally cotton seed oil. This specimen was
soft and pliable. He produced another spec
linen several times larger than the first,
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of a quality of rubber largely used for COM
mercal purposes. This, Mr.. Carter said,
contained only 9 per cent of pure rubber.
1t would have taken an expert to have de-
clared that either sample was not genuine
rubber
As the pure rubber costs 81 cents q pound
by the ton and the substitute can be manu-
featured for less than 20 cents pound it
would seem that there is room for considera-
bic profit. The character of the process
Mr.. Carter said, is u secret known to him
only, and which he will continue to keep.
He arrived at it after twenty years of ex-
pertinent with various oils for the purpose
of reducing them to solids and to ascertain
their value for varnish and other products.
He first discovered q process after begin
ming his experiments by which cotton seed
oil could be made available for high class
of varnsh, q use to which manufacturers
have as yet been unable to put 1t to any
extent. His first trip to Boston was with
JIc lued Oh eStdDuSLnliS u NalhlSh ldCtoiy
at Savannah, but discovering the great de-
mand for substitute for rubber, and hav-
ing this idea already in view, he returned
and perfected it, He is now satisfied Of
his ability to produce this substitute i'll any
quantities.
Mr.. Carter has not the least doubt of the
immediate success of his enterprise. He
has secured large site for manufacturing
purposes and will Immediately invest about
fifteen thousand dollars in preparations to
begin the manufacture of his article. This
is more in the nature of an experiment and
to enable him to control its manufacture.
Next fall he expects to bring down the Bos-
ton manufacturers interested, and, after hav-
ing thoroughly satisfied them with the prac-
ticabillty of the enterprise, to begin at once
putting in an immense manufacturing plant,
costing several hundred thousand dollars.
The entire capital will be furnished by Bos-
ton capitalists, and not dollar will be ell
listed in Savannah.
Mr.. Carriers express stipulation is that
the plant, with all the factories and ware
houses, is to be located at Savannah and all
the work is to be done here. 1t will be
seen what this means for Savannah if the
enterprise is successful. The cotton seed
oil will be purchased from the Southern Oil
Company at Savannah. Should the enter