PAIXT OILS AXD THINKERS 



The ripe seeds of the sunflower plant mnt;iin over .W ,', of oil 

 which is very pale in 

 color and of a pleas- 

 ant smell. It has 

 been found that sun- 

 flowers may be 

 grown to advantage 

 in dry parts of the 

 United States, and 

 if suitable yields are 

 obtained from a few 

 experimental acres 

 now being cultivated, 

 the industry may re- 

 ceive encouragement 

 in this country. The 

 oil should be well 

 suited for varnish 

 making, and al- 



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Russian Sunflower Seeds 



though the iodine number is not very high, it dries quite rapidly. 

 CONSTANTS OF SUNFLOWER OIL 



Cottonseed Oil. This oil is expressed from the seed of the 

 cotton plant, varying in color according to the time of its press- 

 ing and degree of refinement. Being edible as well as highly 

 suited for soap making, .very little of it comes into the market 

 as a paint oil. It contains large quantities of stearin and has a 

 low iodine value, making it a slow drying oil. Some samples 

 are extremely light in color and contain less mucilaginous matter 

 and foots than is present in ordinary varieties. 

 CONSTANTS OF COTTONSEED OIL 



