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Show for each of the last five years in order or-der to strike a fair average. From these figures a pomace yield of 20 per cent was calculated, which, in turn, yielded one-quarter seed, one-quarter dry 6kins and one-half water. Dr. Shrader said that a method had been worked out and operated in the laboratory on, a setei-coinmereial scales whereby grape seeds can be separated from wet grape pomace without recourse re-course to drying. The seed separation will enable the producer to take out the seed from the rest of the waste at each pulping and pressing station. This makes him independent of the necessity neces-sity of shipping all of his waste to the central station when freight rates render ren-der such shipment expensive. It is also suggested that the efficiency effi-ciency of the central plant could be increased in-creased by extracting the oil from the seeds of tomatoes, as a great many such seeds are rejected in the making of catsup and in canning. Seeds from pumpkins and those from other vegetables vege-tables could also be utilized. OIL FROM SEEDS. Since the ban has fallen upon wine, growers of wine grapes, through their state and national associations, have conducted extensive and costly experiments experi-ments in the hope of discovering uses for their product that would warrant them in maintaining their vineyards. Grape juice and grape jellies, of course, are a partial solution, but even with these there is much waste. Now it has been proved that a new food oil can be made from grape seeds which formerly were discarded. This recently discovered by-product has been tested by scientists, who say it is highly nutritious and may become a rival of olive and cottonseed oils in cooking nnd for salad dressings. The news will no doubt give comfort to the vineyardists of California, Ohio, New York and other states where wine grapes have been an important yield, as the preparation of tho oil on a large scale mny increase tho profits from grapo juice. Kvon after the oil has been expressed, the residue of the seeds is found to bo of value as a feed for animals. br. J. H. Shrader, who is connectod with tho bureau of plnnt industry, l'nited Ftnten department of agricnl ture, has investigated the commercial utilization of grape seeds. In a paper read before the division of industry chemists nnd chemical engineers of the American Chemical society, hn suggested suggest-ed that all waste of this character from vineyards nnd canneries be nsHcmbled at a central point, so that, there might be enough tonnage to make its fabri-r.-it'on possible. Jn the grape juice industry, he snid, the grape's arc pressed in ordinary cider presses to obtain the juice. The skins, seeds and pulp remain behind in tlii cloth, The total tonnage of grapes prensed for juice' in the grape bells of New York, Ohio and Michigan was ascertained directly from the firms |