[Prev][Next][Index]
Re: which vegetable oil was cultivated for lamp fuel?
alanh@widomaker.com (Alan Horowitz) wrote:
>Let me re-phrase the question, to attack it from a different angle.
>Sperm whale oil replaced - which illumination fuel?
A variety of vegetable oils were used for illumination both before and
after whale oils were used for that purpose. Cheaper vegetable seed
oils was one of the factors leading to the decline of commercial
whaling.
Mark Howard
hchpl@fhills.starway.netau
Follow-Up(s):
Reference(s):