The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10

culture, who says that the climatic
conditions of this country are such
that flowers and plants of every de-
scription and variety can be grown.
Anything that can be grown in
any part Of the world" said the Sec
Rotary, team be grown 10. perfection
in the United States; the only diff
Guilty experienced is in finding the
right spot, and that can be done, as
has been shown by our work Of pro-
ducing the tulip, narcissus, hyacinth
and other rare blooms and bulbs In
the Far Northwest, placing us where
we can successfully compete with
Holland in this industry, the only
handicap being in securing cheap
freight rates. AS it now stands; these
bulbs can be brought to New York
and other markets from Holland at a.
less rate of freight than they can be
by overland from Northwest Wash
ington. When satisfactory rates are.
arranged we can give the Dutch a
lively run for their money.
II have not given the perfume in
dustry the consideration and study it
deserves, but I feel entirely safe in
asserting that there is no reason in
the world why women cannot make
good money and find pleasant en-
ployment by entering this new field
which is open to them raising flow
ers for the extraction of their per-
fumes. Fragrant doors have been
used by people of refinement since
the days of creation, and there is evil
dence that the old religions sought.
the aid of perfumes to captivate the
worshipers, choosing the nose as one
of the shortest and surest ways to
reach the soul, physiological fact
not yet forgotten by the Roman and
Greek churches.
The Use of Scents.
"a love for flowers is always COM
mendable, but a love for their es-
sences-their souls, so to sDeak-is
almost universal and entirely praise
worthy, and it shows civilization and
refinement. 1t is generally. under
stood that we of this country are a
plain, matter-of-fact people, most Of
us busted in building, growing corn
and cotton, running railroads, max
ing money in every way, and careless
of Injuries; but think of our noses
costing us one year after another
something like round million for
extracts, pomades and the like. Why.
we pay out more than 100000 an
nually for imports of ottar of roses
alone, when there is no necessity for
disbursing one red cent for an article
which can be made right here. We.
couldn't raise tea in this country.
either. the croakers said, but we are
growing the finest favored teas in the
world, and their cultivation is carry
ing thousands of dollars annually
into the pockets of the women and
children of the South. Tea cultiva-
ton is not only giving them good
wages, but employment that is Light
and pleasant.
Il repeat: We can grow any and
every thing in this great country of
ours, and the thing to do is to get in
line and get at it, thus keeping our
money at home to give comforts to
women and girls, and goodness knows
that those in the rural districts have
hard enough time at best. But,
come to think of it, 1 suppose there
are lots of oyerworked shopgirls who
would be far better off physically and
mentally, to say nothing of the moral
side, if they were raising tea or silk
worms, or cultivating flowers for the
perfume. 1t is my understanding
that for the latter work very little
capital is required, the machinery be-
ing comparatively simple and mex
pensiVe. m
"A few dollars will start a bust
ness, and there is always. a demand
for every essence or extract which can
be produced. Now, as in olden times,
the rose is the queen of perfumes, as
it is the queen of the garden, and OF
tar of roses is more than worth its
weight in gold. In France roses are
grown by the square mile, and they
are culled before the bloom has lost
its sweetness. The buds and half
open blooms are boiled in pure fat
| for several hours. the fat strained,
new flowers added and the whole
boiled again This process is re-
peated four times, and the pomade is
considered saturated with the essence
of roses. Spirits, in the proportion
of gallon to eight pounds of the
paste, is added, and the result is es-
| prit de rose. This is kept. to mix
with grosser perfumes, drop being
sufficient to impart an exquisite fra
GRANGE to any compound. From ottar