The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-06
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To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 have read MT. T. NJ. Aderholds letter in your issue of today with some interest, not because he throws any light on the subject for he displays gross ignorance of the entire subject matter), but because it gives one farmers views on a matter of great importance to the cotton farmers and industrial interests of the whole country. In Mir Ashcrafts statement as to the value of cotton seed, he stated that they are now worth 40 cents per bushel. and with a proper appreciation ana use of ali the products of cotton seed the value would possibly increase to H per bushel. Either the reporter or the linc- type operator made mistake, and made him say that cotton seed were worth 40 cents per pound, etc. On this mistake MT Aderhold predieates his argument against the repeal of the unjust and discrimina- tory tax on oleomargaIne
 Now, as to Mr. Aderhold's statement that the farmers are being fed on many eatables that are not what they are brand ed to be-. No one questions this fact, or rather that this was true before the passage of the pure food law, but under the operations of this law there has been great improvement, and this improve ment will continue unNl MT. Aderhold can be absolutely certain Sf getting exactly what he buys. The cotton oil mills are strong advocates of the pure food laws because they know that cotton oil is pure and wholesome, and when used either as salad oil, compound lard or oleoinar- earine is better and more healthful than ether products or commodities used fer the same purposes.
 pr. Wiley, who did more than any other man to make the pure food laws effective, is a strong advocate of cotton seed oil as a food.
 If the foregoing is true, then why should cotton seed oil in the shape of oleoma:- garine be taxed 10 cents per pound when colored, and butter, which is practically all colored, escape this tax. The manu- lecturers of eleomargarine do not want anything but equal taxation. If oleolnar- garine, colored is to be taxed 10 cents per pound. then butter, eolored. should 1e taxed the same. Conversely. if butter is not to be taxed, then oleomargarine should not be taxed In this connection, l desire to advise Mir Aderhold that the manufacturers of oleomargarine have no purpose of selling it except as pure oleo- margarine, but they do want the right to make it attractive and appetizing in the same way as butter or any other fooc, and they want this right without oiscrim- ination.
 One of the greatest difficulties that the oil mills of the south have is to secure the cooperation of the farmers in ex- plotting the value of cotton seed products Every oil mill spends a great deal of time and money each year in trying to bring about a larger use of all its products. ! but l regret to say they are not encour- aged to any extent in this by the farmers. Practically every mill has some work stock mules or horses, to which they feed meal and hulls with the best of results. and they continually urge the farmers to use the same feed, but without results. Has Ma Aderhold ever done anything to enlarge the use of cotton seed products and thus increase the value of seed? For MT. Aderholds information I want to say that the Interstate Cottonseed Crushers' association has absolutely notn- ing to do with fixing the price of cotton seed. This association is composed of oil mills refiners brokers, oil mill machin- cry manufacturers, etc, and it's purpose and object is to establish rules governing trades in cotton seed products as to grade, terms, shipment, etc. but principally to co operate in exploiting the greater use of all products in order that they will be universally used and that the consumers will know that these products are pure wholesome, and healthful. When that time comes the cotton farmer will appre- ciate what the oil mills have done for him.
 As a member of the Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers' association I cordially ex- tend ar invitation to Mir. Aderhold and to any and all of his friends and acqualn- tances to attend the next meeting or the