The herald., 1896-04-07
markets OF THE WORLD
LOCAL, STATE, EASTERN AND FOREIGN
REPORTS IN OUTLINE
The Government Report on Cotton Seed OIL.
Ohio's Pure Food Law and Corrupt Poll
tics-New York Fruit Markets Local rlar-
kets Unchanged

The department of agriculture has
issued special bulletin on the cotton
plant, cotton seed and the products of the
latter. Not many years ago the fibre OF
cotton plant. used for spinning. was the
only valuable part thereof. Now the
whole plant, even to its roots. is used.
and this plant rivals the bread fruit of the
South Pacific islands in the universally OF
Its usefulness. This makes it possible to
produce cotton fibre at a much lower cost
than formerly. Bradstreet's says of it:
"Today cotton stands pre-eminentt
production as compared with the value and
variety of its products. This position is
one of comparatively late growth.
Originally valued solely for its lint, today
nearly every portion of the plant and its
by-products are found useful. From the
roots certain drug is produced. The
stems and leaves have value as fodder.
and the stems alone have been utilized
with some success for fiber and fuel
NNext in Importance to the lint is the
seed, which furnishes great variety of
valuable products, the application OF which
seems capable of almost indefinite eXten-
sion."
From the government report the follow
ing facts are cleaned AS early as 1888
cotton seed oil was extracted in London.
In 1926 mill for this purpose was erected
at Columbia, S. G. In 1860 there were
1880 there were forty.tive. Now one-third
of all the cotton seed grown in the South
ern states goes to the mills for the produc-
tion of oil, the product in 1894 being esti-
mated at value of $50 100000. 1t Ia the
largest production of vegetable oil in the
world. and most of it is consumed in some
sort of food preparation. The first oil ex-
pressed from the seed is used for these
purposes, the refu.e going for soap 'stnck"
or lubricatng oils. The ''ol cake" is used
for feed for stock or for fertilizer, and
some of the oil is used for minor purposes.
Ohio has pure food law which is any
thing but pure politics producer. The
expenses of the commission in charge of
the matter in 1912 were $6241, and in
1915 $50, ,122. One state senator was
paid $7S56 as attorneys fees, and other
lawyers were paid S5257. Five chemists,
political friends received $02S7. The
Cleveland News and Herald says:
"Five $1,000 bills. marked for identifica-
tion, insured New York manufacturer
against prosecution. He was first struck
for $4,000, but finally agreed to pay
victim, mot q prosecution has resulted
from the sale of my article since."
The American Grocer, in a recent issue,
saysof the New York fruit market:
demons have declined again owing to
larger arrivals. extra choice Sicily, 3OOs,
now selling from : 80 to 81; extra fancy,
$3.50 to $500. California oranges are
sumer will not pay. Messina oranges, $3
to $500; Catania, boxes, $3.50; Valencia,
cases, IS to IS; Jamaica, boxes, $3.50 to
S6 California navels, $3 to $4.25. Bananas
sell slowly. The weather has been very
unfavorable for making prompt shipments.
Jamaica, firsts, $1.12L to $1.25; Aspin-
walls, per bunch, 80 cents to 81 for flrsts."