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prising citizens succeed in preparing the oil for use, it will 

 prove a most important article of commerce.' Cincinnati 

 Price Current. 



" Perhaps there is now more cotton seed oil used for table 

 and other purposes than even consumers themselves are aware 

 of, to say nothing of the soap, which is of a superior quality, 

 made from the refuse of the oil after clarifying. On this sub- 

 ject, a friend, whose statements may be relied on, writes us : 



" ' I notice in a Western paper that a concern in Cincinnati 

 has commenced the manufacture of oil from cotton seed. I 

 will mention a few facts which may be of use to somebody. 

 There is a prejudice against cotton seed oil, but it is owing 

 mainly to the fact that the seeds have been extensively used 

 for that purpose without hulling the hull imparting to the oil 

 a bitter taste and a gummy substance, which injured it for 

 drying, and causes a smoke when burning. Notwithstanding 

 this, quantities of this oil have been mixed with linseed and 

 lard oils, and the buyers have been none the wiser for it. 

 Some three years since, a friend of mine commenced the 

 manufacture of oil from cotton seed. The seeds were first 

 perfectly hulled so that nothing but the meat of the seed was 

 used. 



" * After the oil was extracted, it went through a clarifying 

 process (a simple one, but very perfect), leaving it as clear 

 and as pure as the best olive. For burning it has no superior, 

 as it gives a clear, brilliant light, without smoke ; and for the 

 table it can scarcely be surpassed, for it has deceived and is 

 still deceiving many good judges of the article. Indeed, my 

 friend assured me that he was unable to fill all the orders for 

 oil put up for the table but he added : " We dare not call it 

 cotton seed oil lest it might prejudice the sale." ' 



" We of the cotton-growing States can safely feel ourselves 

 perfectly independent of the world for oil for all purposes." 

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