Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1900 — Sunflower in Commerce. [ARTICLE]

Sunflower in Commerce.

The sunflower is cultivated in many European countries. In Russia the seeds are parched and eaten like peanuts In the United States. The oil it used for illuminating and often for cuUnary purposes.