Show uses of the sunflower there are more them than forty different species of sunflower scattered from new england to the gulf ol of mexico and from ocean to ocean generally generall 7 the plant Is not esteemed but it has many valuable uses many ot of our indians indiana make bread of the seeds it Is cultivated in the south ol of europe sometimes as a field crop the seeds being used as food for cattle and poultry and also for or making oil of a quality little interior to olive oil it Is burned in lamps and used in tho the manufacture of soap meat heal and bread are sald bald to be got from the seeds in portugal and these roasted are often substituted for coffee the seeds are also used like almonds for making soothing emulsions and la in some parts ot of the old world are boiled and fed ed to infants the leaves are good fodder lor for cattle the stems serve for uel fuel and contain much potash harpers weekly |