Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-08

Few persons realize the Importance Of
cotton seed commercially, nor do they
appreciate the many uses TO which the
by-products OF the seed are put. 1t has
been said that cotton would be a profit
able crop TO grow for the seed alone
and those who have Witnessed the mar
velous development OF the OH mill in
dustry in the south in the past twenty
ave years win readily agree with this
statement. There Is no crop known to
man at the present time which produces
. staple exchangeable for gold In all the
markets OF the world and yet leaves the
producer a ny-product in the seed ca
pahie OF yielding under proper manage
uent a. large a return as i secured from
the lint Some may consider this a
very extraordinary statement. but II they
viii analyze carefully the by-produets OF
a ton o. seed which has been manufae-
tured after the most approved scientific
manner. they win see that the position
taken in this matter IS quite in accord
with the facts. The knowledge that we
are not attaining this result AZ the pres
ent time should spur MS on 70 renewed
effort as II no doubt win.
Al tsn u cotton seed produces some
thing ike 20 pounds Of linters. l.ooe 70
I,l00 pounds o. meat, 80 20 500 pounds OF
meal. 20 to so pounds Of hnIls. and 800
TO gi5 hounds Of oil As the oil weighs
rs pounds to the gallon. this is eQuiva-
lent to . TO q gallons Of oil per ton OF
seed In some Instances, q larger amount
o. oh per ton or seed may be obtained
for IL Is known that the seed vary great
~ IN their content OF. ell depending on
soil. seasonal conditions ad the variety
Of cotton grown. A fair average, how
ever. Il probably about as stated above
But these only constitute a few OF the
hy-products obtained from this wonder
fuI seed For instance. crude oil when
refined gives summer yellow and soap
stock. From the latter soaps are made
in association with other materials; from
the former IS derived the winter yellow
oil. sometimes called cotton seed stearin.
From this Is obtained salad oil and sum-
mer white OIL There Is also obtained
from summer yellow by refining pro-
cesses materials which when mixed In
the proper proportions provide the most
excellent substitute for lard. These ma
terials are free from any objectionable
odor and flavor. and certainly are as
wholesome as anything which could be
used for cooking purposes From the
there il also obtained what is known as
miners oil. while the final residue fur
nishes soap stock. From the hulls there
- obtained by certain processes fiber
from which high-grade paper may be
made. Hulls may be used for fuel, though
naturally too expensive Tor this purpose.
The ashes remaining from their use as
fuel contain very considerable quantities
Of potash and were formerly used as the
basis OF fertilizer mixtures. From the
meal Is derived q fOodstuff and a fer
tiliEer. The virtues and qualities of both
OF these are more or less generally known
but not as fully appreciated as they
should be.
Every boy and girl in Georgia SHOULD
be faEnlHzr with the, history OF cotton
SEED and the by-productS derived there
from Just think OF the various uses
they have IN commercial and economic
way. They affect in some form the
lives and welfare OF practically every
citizen in the state, and yet IL is to be
feared that the great majority Of our
boys and girls know little about this
seed and surely an hour could be de-
voted upon one day during the fall OF
the year 20 informing them relative 10
Lhis important and fundamental matter.
There are between twelve and fifteen
distinct uses 20 which cotton seed and
rs by-products are put at the present
time. IL is only a few years ago since
the seed was thrown away as useless.
set during one generation these various
valuable attributes which IL always
possessed have come 70 public attention.
Are We 70 suppose Tor one minute that
the limit OF its service to the human
race has been attained? The writer does
not believe 50. for, as our knowledge OF
science Increases and We come 10 study
the various by-products more closely, no
doubt IL will be possible to separate
other substances which may be of
greater value for food or medicinal pur-
poses than those known at the present
time. This conclusion is not at all I'M
reasonable az the history OF the by
products Of petroleum clearly shows
II our people enjoyed as fun a
knowledge OF cotton seed and it's by
products as Is desirable. the seed would
immedlatsly double I'm value TO the pro-
Queer. II - needless 70 say that the
OF would take the place Of much OF the
lard and other materials brought from
outside the state and used IN cooking.
II Is now well known that only about
0ne-third OF the actual potential value
o. the meal is secured because OF our
failure 20 use Il first as food for ami
mails. and then TO conserve and utilize
the resulting manure TO the best ad-
vantage. By directins the attention OF
cur boys and girls 20 study OF the
seed. its quality viii certainly improve.
because they viii learn how to select
and manipulate IL 80 as to increase its
content OF oil and its per cent OF nitro
gen II viii not be more dificult 10