AND FATS OF LIMITED USE.

_Shea Butter._--Shea butter is extracted from the kernels of the _Bassia
Parkii_ and exported from Africa and Eastern India. This fat is somewhat
tough and sticky, and the amount of unsaponifiable matter present is
sometimes considerable. Samples examined by us gave the following
data:--

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| | | | |
| Saponification | Acidity | Titre, | Refractive |
| Equivalent. | (as Oleic Acid) | deg.C. | Index |
| | Per Cent. | | at 60 deg. C. |
|________________|_________________|________|___________________|
| | | | |
| 313 | 8.2 | 53.2 | 1.4566 |
| 303 | 7.33 | 53 | 1.4558 |
| | | | 1.4471 (F. Acids) |
|________________|_________________|________|___________________|

_Mowrah-seed Oil._--The mowrah-seed oil now offered for soap-making is
derived from the seeds of _Bassia longifolia_ and _Bassia latifolia_. It
is largely exported from India to Belgium, France and England. The
following are the results of some analyses made by us:--

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| | | | |
| Saponification | Acidity | Titre, | Refractive |
| Equivalent. | (as Oleic Acid) | deg.C. | Index at |
| | Per Cent. | | 60 deg. C. |
|________________|_________________|________|____________|
| | | | |
| 291 | 10 | 43.4 | 1.4518 |
| 291.5 | 7.1 | 42.7 | |
| 291.2 | 9.9 | 43.8 | |
| 292 | 11.26 | 40.5 | |
|________________|_________________|________|____________|

_Chinese vegetable tallow_ is the name given to the fat which is found
coating the seeds of the "tallow tree" (_Stillingia sebifera_) which is
indigenous to China and has been introduced to India where it
flourishes. The following is a typical sample:--

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| | | |
| Saponification | Acidity | Titre, |
| Equivalent | Per Cent. | deg.C. |
|________________|_