12 BTLLETIV 399, U. 5. DEPABTMEM ;>J A [-"_ : V1TV3.Z, 
In commer I aimeiits with cull fruit obtained at the packing 
house- at Qrland En the v i _ : Id :f oil per IOC pounds : 
frui: - boat £ ranees. It may safely be assumed that from 
4 to £ ranees ;:' : :". ;an be extracted from every standard field t :x 
containing _ ximately 100 pounds of ordinary cull orange-. At 
the average pii for orange oil for the past 10 years the gi ss 
retains would be from 47 tc 59 sents per field box. Hie _. ss 
return, as determined from actual sales in the markets of New 
York City, rfthe ril produced in the experimental work w s54c Lts 
per field I 
SUMMARY. 
The xtrs >tion of sweet-orange oil is a commercial possJ 3ity 
in the Unite St tes. As a source of raw material for extraction 
the culls. Ii ps 3 and inferior grades of fruit may be used. A g 
m rketable raality : >il may be produced by the pre 3ss . : mum 
list illation herein described. 
Pressed >il extracted by the method described is ;: excellent 
oality I rg r yield : ilis se ve . I than by the vacuum process. 
The pi sess is very simple and the cost : equipment extren 
si lajl. 
The utilization of inferior or low-grade fruit for the extraction of 
wiD _ market for the better grades of fruit and Ksc 
tc greatei : in the -election : feh s grades 
Hie yield — il from 100 pounds of ordinary cull fruit is 
estimated ~ : :; m - tc 5 unces. and the _ ss returns from this 
atity : il ased n the average price for the past 1( 
:: m 47 I ■: -ents per standard field t 
The st t extracting the oil from 100 pounds of cull frui: is 
estimated fee be at IS ents, and the net returns would be : 
32 to 44 ents per standard field ::. assuming that the fruit is 
hv red t the fact rv door. 
