The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-11-12
USE COTTONSEED OIL
American Housewives Urged To Be-
come Better Acquainted With The
Merits of The American Product.

| come Better Acquainted With III
Merits of The American Product.
The European war, according
specialists in the United States DE-
partment of Agriculture, affords tn
American housewife an excellent OF
portunity to become better acquainte
with a very useful native produc
which has hitherto suffered somewha
from a popular prejudice. By usin
cottonseed instead of olive oil Ameri
cans can not only save themselve
money, but can benefit southern cottol
growers suffering from the Interrupt
ton of their normal export trade. Ii
the year ending June 30, 1918, nearl.
SAC, 000, 900 worth of cottonseed pro
ducts was shipped to Europe. Mucl
of this was in the form of cottonseet
meal, the stock-feeding value Of which
to farmers is not yet thoroughly ap
preciated in this country. The re
mainder is in the form of oils and fats
used for cooking and domestic pur.
pose. The latter class of products
must now, to great extent at least
be consumed in this country or not al
all.
Hitherto there has been a wide
spread belief that cottonseed oil was
used chiefly to counterfeit or initiate
olive oil. This has unquestionably re-
suited in a prejudice which has done
much to prevent cottonseed oil from
being judged on its own merits. AS a
matter of fact, it is fully as nutritive
as olive oil, on account of it's bland
flavor, is actually preferred by many.
1t lacks, of course, the distinctive olive
flavor which many persons, especially
the Italians, find desirable. Italians,
indeed, are frequently not satisfied
with the flavor of the highest-grade
virgin olive oil, but prefer the poorer
product derived from second press
ing of the fruit.
Those who prefer their food less
highly seasoned will find cot,onseed oil
pleasant in French dressing or salads.
In mayonnaise DIRE nng, where mus
tard or other ccrdimcnts are Used,
the cottonseed oil gives the dressing
a rich, creamy taste.
The great advantage of cottonseed
oil, however, i, of course, It's cheap
ness. 1t always has Deel much cheap
err than the best quality Of imported
olive oil, and nov that the importation
of olive oils is ir:e,feied with the
difference in the price OF the Two oils
will probably be greater THAI ever.
The low cost of the American cotton
seed oil is in itself strong argument
for its more common use. Another is
found in the fact that improvements in
The process of manufacture have re-
suited in. making the modern cotton
seed table product very different to-
lay from those of even few years
,po. Then the oil was objected to
because it was rather strongly flavor
ID and dark colored. Modern pro-
esses have removed these objections,
md now yield clear, rich oils free
rom odor and mild and pleasing in
lavor.
In this country edible cottonseed
il is manufactured almost entirely
n large establishments which make
Sc of sanitary machinery. In this
aspect the American product differs
,idely from the imported, which is
made in small quantities
n individual farms, whose proprie-
ors rarely devote much attention to
ygienic considerations.
The original oil pressed from the
,tton seed by powerful hydraulic
resses is dark red. To this soda
are added in order to re-
love the free fatty acids and also
take out some of the color. The
color is removed by the
EDITION of fuller's earth, the result
ling an oil that is practically color
SIS. The oil is then deodorized by
owing steam through it or by means
other special processes. The
lal product is a liquid which, as far
its nutritive value goes, is practi-
lily the same as that of olive oil.
In addition 10 this fine table pro-
let, much Of the oil is now com
,unded with beef suet or lard and in
e preparation Of solid white cooking
Is and shortening. These cotton
ed and other vegetable oils are also
rdened by new process which en-
les manufacturers TO make from
uid oils semisolid fats, as lard sub
tutes, without the addition Of any
imal fats whatever.
ching, bleeding, protruding or blind
es have yielded TO Doan's Ointment.