The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-20
COTTON IS ADAPTED TO
MANY AND VARIED USES
Perhaps More Than Any Other Vege-
table Product 1t Contributes to Man.
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Few people realize the many and
varied uses that cotton performs. Per-
haps more than any other product OF
the vegetable kingdom it contributes
to the welfare and comfort of man.
1t clothes him in winter and in sum-
mer-in the torrid zone Of the equa-
tor and in the frozen North. The ma
tive in the jungle of the tropics, be-
decks himself in a film Of calico to
keep cool while the explorer in the
polar region pads his duck suit with
cotton and finds it warmer than fur.
In the more temperate zones cotton
is the great staple for clothing, men,
women and children rely upon cotton
for their garb. Cotton clothing is
worn both indoors and out, at play
n at work. in fact it would be al
most impossible to dress we'll without
1t entering into the costume.
But the uses of cotton are by no
means confined to the making OF
clothing. Though it is true that the
textile industries consume the greater
portion of it, yet huge quantities or
cotton are required for many other
important manufactures.
Cotton is one of the chief cOnStl-
tuents of the modern automobile.
Without it tires could not be made,
for the basis of the auto tire is the
cotton fabric foundation upon which
the rubber is coated. The deep, lux
urious cushions hat max for COM
fort in riding are of soft cotton felt.
over 400, 900 bales of cotton are re-
quired annually for the protection OF
American motorcars.
The harvesting machines made in
this country require something like
SO, 200, 600 yards of cotton duck every
Synnr f0r tho ~ ny-o &C foa1arC
Trolley cars and railroad coaches
need over $50, 900 bales every year for
the manufacture of plush seats, air
brake hose, upholstery, and enameled
ceilings. In the business world cot
ton sacks and bags are replacing bar
rels and boxes to a large extent.
In war times, as we'll as in peace,
cotton is Indispensable. 1t is the BASIS
for most of the high explosives Of the
present day. Gun-COttOn, SmOkeleSS
powder and many Of the newer death
dealing compounds are made from
cotton. Tents for the armies Of the
world are made of cotton duck. A
large part of the uniforms worn by the
followers of Mars are manufactured
from cotton. Not only the familiar
Khaki uniforms of the summertime
but heavier garments are made from
cotton a Cotton OvercOats are
fast replacing those Of other mate
rails in many armieS.
From the time you get up in the
morning and dry yourself on a cot
ton towel till you go to bed at night
in cotton pajamas cotton is perform
ing some use for you.
Without cotton the housewife would
find it difficult indeed to keep house
For there is perhaps 40 other mate,
rial that serves so many uses in tn
modern home. 1t is necessary for tn
accomplishment Of the daily dutie;
that confront the housekeeper and
is Indispensable in furnishing tn
home.
Cotton seed Oil has been a stapl
food for many years, not only as
salad oil, but as a cooking grease. II
recent years the value in this connec
ton has attracted greater attention
for it is still cheap enough to figur
in reducing the high cost of living
and it is claimed by many cooking ex
perts hat cotton seed oil is better
more wholesome shortening for bread
biscuits. cakes, pies. etc, and a bette
frying grease h is lard.
The cotton seed cake, left from tn
pressing of the oil, is an exceeding
valuable stock cattle food.
To enumerate the thousands of di
ferent uses to which cotton is pt
would require many pages and niue
time. But an idea can be gleane
from the foregoing of the tremendo,
importance the cotton crop plays
our everyday life. The planter
the South is not far wrong when /
says Cotton is King"
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