Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
PLANTATION OIL MILLS.


was discussed In a general way. and the
position was taken that the farmers
should give more thought and study TO
that important item Of their annual eN-
rense. Que Of the quickest methods Of re-
lief viii be found In the establishment OF
small plantation cotton seed oil mills 70 &c
operated in connection with first-class
cooperative system ginnery- The dispose
tlon 20 build these cooperative ginneries
IN different ueighborhoods throughout the
cotton belt east 81 the Mississippi river. L
ind 10 be growing fast tn favor. | have
always favored the cooperation Of farm
ers upon any sort proposition and for any
purpose. realizing that wherever ana
whenever unity Of action can be secured
that the community will derive advan-
taaeous results
Ten active progressive men earnestly
pulling together with a common purpose
IN view viii accomplish far more than IL
the ten were divided and indifferent. or
al the work placed upon the shoulders OF
one. 10 l. quite common now in good
cotton section 20 find a number Of farm
ers owning and running a cooperative gin
plant provided with al modern and up
to-date improvements These system gin
neries are usually equipped with an album
dance Of horsepower necessary to operate
not only the gin plant during the fall sea-
son. but also a grisf and custom Touring
mill during every day in the year These
cooperative plants are making good in
terest on the investment because the bus
mess Is already assured through the
products raised BY the different stock
holders who own and manage cOnsidera-
bic farming interests
Small Oil Mills.
In connection with these cooperative
gin plants Il would be Wisdom on the part
OF their owners 10 20 step further and
purchase a small iYe-tOn cotton seed oil
mall and crush the seed from their cotton
crops just as Il f. done In the larger mills.
There IS no greater reason why we should
sell and ship our SEED 60 the larger oil
mills than that We should ship our seed
cotton direct 10 the local spinner. II We
can crush our seed at home and sell the
OH at good prices. keeping the meal and
hulls az home. certainly there is no kind
Of business reason why we should freight
our SEED TO distant mills and buy back the
meal and huils at a profit TO the mill own
ers. including freight both ways The
farmers can keep the profit on meal and
huIis paid 20 the mill owners at present I'm
their own pockets and save seavy freight
rates both WAYS. As matter OF fact. the
larger oil mills would prefer 10 handle the
oil exclusively. and are in the crushing
business largely because OF the necessity
Of the situation A small five-ton of mill.
with crushing capacity OF so bushels OF
seed daily. can be bought complete for the
sum OF gfunO A 20 horse power engine
the size usually found IN cooperative gin
neries. win furnish all the power needed
20 drive the machinery. The CsrdweI Ma
chine company at Richmond. Va. man
ufactures these small plantation oil mills.
and quite a number Of them are already IN
use. paying 20 the owners an average an
nual dividend Of s. per cent on the invest
ment. They are manufactured to I'll the
wants we are discussing in this article.
ard their use viii gradually increase as
time wears along.
Necessity Of Situation.
The gradual control OF all the principal
OBJ mills IN the south is being merged into
the Ownership Of one company. The time
must soon come when oil mill owners will
Be IN q position to absolutely dictate the
price Of seed. as the price OF guanO IS be-
ing dictated today Farmers are determin-
ed 70 get money out Of their seed. and II
there Is no other recourse open they will
sell them az a sacrifice when competition
among the buyers has ceased The neces-
Sity of the situation .hen calls for action
on the part Of the producers If they would
uroteCt mat portion OF their cotton pro-
duttyfrO-a heavy losses in the future. II
these small OH mills were erected and
would soon place the producers in the de-
sirahle position Of Being able TO market
only those PORTIONS Of the cotton crop
which should leave their farms and for
which they have no need except 10 sell
and those arc the lint. and oil. Good. sound
seed viii yield g. gallons OF oil to the ton.
At the present price Of Is cents per gallon
Tor the crude Oh. tho 20 gallons from one
ton % seed viii sell for % or command
the value Of about = cents per bushel FOR
the oil alone In addition 10 the oil a ton
~ seed VIII yield - POUNDS meal. 100
pounds 81 hulls and about 3 worth Of
lint The selling price OF these products at
present market values are as follows:
Forty gallons Of oil at S. cents $40: 725
pounds meal al N.1. 1905. 100 pounds
hulls ar 40 cents. sfo0: lint. s.. total So. As.
OF e cents per busheI less than cost OF
Manufacture and freigkts 90 mill
The freights are usually fixed on a
basis = S-z5 rer TON and the cost Of work
ing a. the mills s. per tot. In addition TO
this must &c figured interest on invest
meut and wear and tear Of machinery. At
present prices Tor oil and the prices at
which TIE mills bought thcs- seed this
season n good margin for br0dt Is still
left. ard all 81 cur southern mills will
make good money this year. How much
hstEer 4 would be for the farmers. though.
~ they would appreciate their position n
little more fully. and instead OF selling
the seed. crush them at their gin plants.
cell IN ecrude oil and take their meal and
huils hack home. The meal and hulls
could then BE- utilized IN fattening graded
beef cattle FOR market OF BY mixing the
meal with phosphoric acid and potash IN
der simple formulas and make their own
guanos az home
This would make an enormous saving
% the farmers In the sale OF their seed
and IN the purchase Of guanO. These are
matters worthy the serious consideration
Of the best business men on the farm.
Tho more rapid development q corpora
tive gin plants and small plantation oil
mills all run under TIRE mauag cement OF a
community q interests r. ono Of the grow
ing demands Of the times. II Will mean I'm
the end more Independence FOR the pro-
duce- and the securing OF a larger profit
or tEe money products from his farm.
These needed reforms are along the proper
lines OF reform I'm which the interests OF
the farmers are TO be regarded as para
mount 20 all others
HARVIE JORDAN.