The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-09 00:00:00

TRUSTEES.
Irenry Fenton Jadis, Esq., Comptroller of Corn Returns,
Board of Trade.
J. T. Croft, Esq., 15, Regent-street, S.W.
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DIRECTORS.
President—Sir John Dorat, Vice-Pres. R.S.L.
John Beddoe, Esq.,' Lickhill, near Stourpourt, Worcester.
shire. -
J. T. Croft, Esq., 15 Regent-street, S.W.
lieutenant-Colonel C. E. Dering, 47. York-street, Portman-
square, 'W.
Frederick Hamilton, Esq. Gresham-house, B.C.
T. E. Marsland, Esq., Pall-mall, S.W.
*Wallace Pedder, Esq., Wadhurst, Susex.
George Thornton, Esq., C.E., F.G.S.,s
&c., 25, Queen's-road,
Regent's park, N.W.
Standing Counsel—P, MacChombaich de Colquhoun, Es.
LL.D., &c., 3, Hare-court, Temple, q,
Bankers—Messrs. Heywood, Kennards, and Co., 4, Lorabird-
street, E.C.
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Solicitor-3lr. street,
Prance, 37, New Bridge-street, E.C.
lagineerz-Mr. G. L. Fuller, C.E. 69, Lombard-street, E.C.
Secrets Mr. John H. Powell.
Offices, 193, Gresham House, Old Broad-street, London, E.C.
AI3STRACT:OF PROSPECTUS.
It has been for some years past a matter of notoriety that
British and Irish linen manufactures, and also manufacturers
,cof hempen goods. have materially suffered from a deficient
le,supply of flax and hemp. This state of deficient supply arises
from the fact that the cultivation of flax in Great Britain has
Materially decreased instead of increased with the growing
requirements of our linen manufactures. Our national cora-
Inercial statistics show that, out of 150,000 tons of flax annu-
ly consumed in the United Kingdom,' not more than 50,000
ns are of home growth. In addition to this enormbus im-
eorrattaitvieontooftflhaexafgorricouuirtarlinisetn
than
nuftaetuhe
usual produce
ephroavdeucealsoof ih...i.
erred- htmOreds or- thou,,atitlS ur -quartesur-Ituseeu every
year for home consumption.
The linen manufacturers of the:United Kingdom have de-
clared that they are ready to take any quantity which can
be grown at home, and at such prices as will be more remu
' nds.
;t
The promoters of the National Flax Company are prepared
e
to
prove to the agriculturists of this countryfi that no
profitable crop can be cultivated thanthatoa x
, treatmentw hene v e whenever
their system of rettories, and improved mechanical
of flax fibre, shall be adopted in the localities
a of its growth.
The main feature of the Company's plan
trouble of preparing the flax for market- entire]that
y off the hands
of the grower, by becoming the purchasers a the crop, and
thus leaving the grower entirely free from the hazards of bad
harvesting weather, and at the same time ensuring him a
certain handsome. profitable return for all the flax he can
Eroduce and .deliver to the Company's depots and rettories.
The Compaq's pprrations will also embrace the whole of the
requisite proceiss of preparing the flax and similar fibrous
Substances readyifor the spinner.
The system 6f preparation adopted by this Company is the
subject of a patent, the invention of Mr. George Albemarle
Cator, a gentleman who has made the cultivation of flax and
ifs preparation for the spinner his especial study for many
years past, he having fully demonstrated the great economy
of labour and the very great improvement of the quality of
the flax fibre, which is the result of his improved system of
flax preparation The system will be found fully detailed in
the `Explanatory Pamphlet on Fls.4Cultivation and ration," Ito be had free from the Secretary of the Company
and its agents ; in 'which will also be found an exposition of
the great importance of the home cultivation of flax, as in-
suring a regular supply of raw material to the very impor-
tant national manufacture of linen and hempen goods ; half
stuff for papermakers ; and of the importance of the seed for
linseed oil and oileake.
As an exam le of the intended operations of the Company,
the following is quoted from the full prospectus of the Com-
pany :
By rettories will be understood establishments where the
preparation of flax fibre from the raw plant for the spinner
and manufacturer will be carried outthrough all its stages.
It is estimated that two rettories, on the scale proposed as
the base of operations, will require eight patent machines.
and if constantly at work for, say, 309 days in the year, will
produce annually 1,200 tons of flax fibre, 7,500 quarters of
linseed, and 900 tons of tows ; and, allowing £5O per ton to
be obtained for the flax fibre, 565. per quarter for the lin-
s deesoo. , and £5 per ton fdr the tows, there is a gross yield of
85,
Assuming that it will take as much as 10 tons of flax straw
nnseeded to produce one ton of flax fibre, at a cost of £4 per
ton, and £lB per ton of fibre for all expenses, the total outlay
will be £69,000, leaving a balance to be divided of £15,900, or
nearly 30 per cent. upon £55,000 (the cost of the buildings,
plant and machinery, together with a sufficient working
capital for two rettories) which is wholly irrespective of the
dividend thatdmay be expected from license dues from other
rettories ;
tended, theal .as the operations of the Company are ex-
vidends will be in proportion
The peculiar advaTages of Selby, in Yorks. hire, and the sur-
rounding flax_
theirvgraff districts, have decided the Company on
establishing
ter
rrießttory in that neighbourhood.
A prospective en
of this Company being the culti-
vation of flax on the riCTlaTmable lands, of which in the United
Kingdom e areesome minions of Company therebnealy turn acres, it is considered the
its attention to the acquire-
pavnattable property in such lande.
meat, in due course, of an a
The National Flax Com golvtnll, by increasing the culti-
vation of flax in the present
pawirts gfditshtricts, tend to encou-
e country to acquire
rage the population of other
the requisite knowledge of an indu°- .
resource, by rater
more
,s a 3131:5,
ifet tableiat i n . leafn dt
hoef gp
e r .
their local labour will become
value. Again, the fast-extending
Jlemand for flax.
loom to flax fibre will greatly Increase th °
All considered, the circumstances of thee
times combine to
establish the present enterprise as
.the nue' teaa
of a
new
branch of business, and a most valuable im.,,,,, --,,--•,,
farming and manufacturing, producers of the ilaireYd liiitan.!
dom, and one which is well calculated to still further d 1'
eve op
her prosperity.
Copies of the prospectus, and all further information, may
be obtained at the offices of' the Company, 193, Gresham':
house, City.

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