SUNFLOWER OIL

is obtained from the pressed shelled seeds of the sunflower. The industry originated in Mexico, but its present commercial center is the Black Sea Provinces of Russia, in which country it is popular as a salad, cooking and industrial oil, and whence large quantities are exported. It is pale yellow, nearly odorless and mild and pleasant in flavor.

Sunflower Seed: is sold here as a bird food, especially for parrots.