The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-10-22
THE ADVANTAGES WHICH ACCRUE
TO THE FARMER.
Some Of the Profit He Realizes by the
Establishment of Cotton Seed Oil HiIIs.

No manufacturing industry stands
30 close TO she farmer as the cotton
seed oil mills. The interest OF the two
are mutual and inseparabie. "A very
large part or the products Of the oil
mills Is now returned 20 the farm and
practically all of 1t III some form can
be utilized.
The mill provides a profitable market
Tor the surplus seed. and returns the
product to the farmer, with greatly
enhanced value In finished condition.
W hiIe the larger part Of the business
between the mill and the farmer Is
conducted on a basis OF barter and cx-
change. 1t does not actually differ
much i'll results from the toll system of
the corn mill.
The oil mill purchases the seed In
the open market. and sells its products
In the same way, but ultimately, all
or the hulls and meal should get back
10 the farms from which the seed were
shipped. While this is now the result
In many cases. 1t is not as common or
general as the practice should be. Ev-
cry pound OF these two products pro-
duccd In the South should be returned
70 the land, either as fertilizer ap-
piled direct. or stock feed. the latter
much to De preferred. as their value
in that way is immensely increased.
About 1880 cotton seed oil mill was
established at Columbia, 8. G. The
historian of the time only considered IL
of sufficient Importance to congratu-
late the 'public-spirited" citizen who
had enterprise enough to establish the
business. but did make the further
coinmen' that the owner Expressed
edible oil. No further reference Is
made TO this beginning OF the busi-
ness. and II can only be inferred that
the improper handling Of the product.
or the prejud!ces Of the people asains,
this edible OIL" prevented it from be-
found m thousands !" Of i"'o tons s'a'see ee
seed dumped on the commons. and
placed under guard to prevent the
COWS from eating them, as they were
regarded as poisonous to cattle.
From such conditions has grown a
magnificent industry that has added
millions to the value Of Southern
farms. increased the traffic OF the rail-
trade with this country. earned fair
returns for Its promoters. while giving
employment to thousands OF men at
remuneratiVe wages, many Of whom
otherwise would be idle at the season
when their work Is required at the
mills
In all Of this development the great
est benefits have been derived by the
farmers. The mills have taken the seed
which prior to their establishment
used. and converted them into valuable
products, easily and economically
handled. resulting in the cheaper pro.
duction OF crops. and increased yields
per acre.
Raising and fattening cattle haa been
one Of the interesting features of this
development. The fattening of cattle
IN the South Yor market, outside, per-
haps. OF the Texas ranges, was un-
xnown peiore the extensive use OF cot
almost every Ieighborhood is raising
q Few head OF cattle for the butcher
on this iced, and In many sections.
numbers OF cattle are being fattened
IN u tnlS way: As this business increases
packing houses in the South with ali
the advantages OF such Industries
ANY landowner can make fattenin0
cattle profitable. It has been chemie
cally demonstrated. sustained by prac-
tle fed on cotton seed meal Is equal in
FEEDING value to the meal itself applied
directly to the land. No other feed
mas any such comparative value.
When this is considered. the immense
advantages derived by the farmers
from the establishment Of cotton seed
oil mills Is realized even If no other
oenef1ts accrue, but when the abund-
ance and cheapness Of hulls Is consid-
cred. and their value to the farmer
and feeder recognized. some idea Is
given of the splendid work and advan-
tages the other mills have accom-
plished towards the development Of
Southern agriculture.
In almost any season, regardless of
the price Of seed and products. the
mills OF the Southern Cotton OIL Mill
Company Of the Carolinas and Georgia
will give back to the farmers all Of the
meal and hulls produced from the seed
IN exchange for the 81 I'd. reserving
only the oil. and small amount OF short
lint to cover transportation charges.
COST or working. interest on investment
and profits No more liberal division
of the profits between manufacturers
plished. 1t makes the business CO.
operative. returning to the farmer all
that is OF any value to him, In great
~ improved condition. and consequent
leaving with the mill only that part
Of the seed universally regarded as de-
trimental In Its natural condition.
either as feed or fertilizer. from
which the mill must realize ell of its
expenses. including cost OF working.
The oil Is converted ut the refineries
In Savannah into pure and whole
some substitutes for lard. known as
: 'Palmntina" and "Snowdrift." and Is
given Lcck to the consumers table as
cooking Gil. as Wesson Cooking OIL
The refrsr OF waste from the refined
oil is made into soap. and sold back
Mt cost that places Il IL the reach of
quilts. pillows and mattresses and sold
at price that makes 1t possib!e for
the bed-ronma of the humblest cottrge
TO be comfortably furnished.
In buying or raising cattle to be lat
tened on huliS and meal every ..ffort
shoHld be made to secure good beef
producing breeds. ~ prominent and
successful packer Is authority for the
statement that the improved breeds
Will sell on foot for three times as
much as the common stock.
The cOHSu:i rt!on Of beef In the South
Tar eNcec.~ "ny previous period. 1t
can be met by home production If
Southern farmers will use NIL the huIls
and meal mnd- by tn" oil mills. with
out drawing or the West. At present
only about one-foUrth of the cotton
seed meal Is consumed where 1t Is pro-
iuced for feeding and fertilizing crops,
he balance finding u market either In
Europe or In the Eastern or Western
States.
The cotton oil industry has been de-
'eloped when It was most needed by
he nennlo Of tho South especially by
he Southern Cotton OIL Company,
which has mills throughout the South
and general hc% 6ccerters at Columbia