Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-05-24

N almost every state, we observe
with pleasure, that domestic arts are
receiving encouragement. We a.
bound with raw materials, but the
high price of labor has hitherto pre-
vented the prosperity of manufacto-
RES. The present embargo, and the
operation OF the non-importation act,
VIII have con iderable influence In the
turtherance of the artists Necessity
is the mother of invention,D and we
may judge from the present prospect,
That we will not be compelled to re-
sort to foreign nations for articles eli.
Their of real utility or ornament, and
that the resources of our country are
adequate to our every want. The
fine arts have flourished hey ond expec-
tation. We have painters, engravers,
and printers, who execute their vari-
Gus professions in the most mastery
manner. Many persons entertain the
idea that nothing can be sterling UNI
less from England or France, but we
have experience that something
good can come from Nazareth )" and
from the PROCESS whichis daily made,
we may sanguinely hope that instead
OF importing every article, we shall
shortly be able to export home manu-
features of different descriptions:
FROM THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN.
Mr.. PacAIN--
The secretary ofthe navy, having ad.
hat he AL "a A.
OF November Eext. proposals for furnish.
ing Wafer rofftd Hemh, Of the growth OF
he United States, to be delivered at the
iaces stated in the advertisement every
industrious agriculiurist will, no doubt, be
d sirous OF receiving every possible infor-
nation that may enable him to supply the
United States with The best quality, as well
as the largest quantity of hemp and with
he least possible trouble and expense and
believing that q publication of the follow
iog paper which was delivered TO me by
Mr.. John George Baker now in this city,
will be productive of much good at this
iime. in as much as while The quality of
the hrnh is improved, The expense Of rot.
ting Is lessened have TO request the ia
vor of you 10 give il place in your use.
full paper. II SUBSCRIBER.
THE PROCESS FOR RoTTING HEMP.
The following article, which I lately
read in newspaper, and which under.
stand 10 have been written by one of the
best Che RIs;s in This state, is, in nv cf,i.
Mon, Of too much value 10 be suffered 20
perish as mere newspaper paragraph.
l a there fore had II p lid n It's p,esept
turn III the belief that tbs adoption ofthe
had recomms nded, will be Rational
GOOD. Having been for so years in the
nabit of manufacturing hemp and FAX and
ewing paid that attention TO Tie subiecl
which its near connection with nv owl.
interest required, do not think I can
Justly be accused Of vanity a presuming
o Think, that am qualified TO Judge Of
The advantages which mug accrue from
the adoption of a par icnlar process in the
of either h mp or flax.
With these impressions and views, give
20 the article new mode of existence
and new meaHs re usefulness.
Blockley Flax and Hemp spinning Mill,
Philadelphia county, April %, 1908
In September 1903, the French govern
'nent, hearing of some improvements in
he sleeping of hemp, made by a M
Brale, OF AmieDs, sent for Linn to Paris
and directed set of experiments 10 b.
IN de on the new method oil NJ. Bralle,
under the direction of NJ. NioIard, admin.
lstrator OF the conservatory IF arts and
The experiments we're
made in January, February and March,
1904; and Bonaparte directed The results
10 be published for general inf ;gmation.
In The old method for treating hemp. |
it is laid down on the grass and exposed
to dews and rains Tor month or six
weeks, being IurneG two or three times
a week. This facilitates the separation
f the tow from the stalk but this pro- !
cess takes away so much from the string
Vt the tow that :,oNernm mt will not buy
hemp thus manufactured.
Another method 5, 10 steep bundles
Of Hemp in creeks, ponds, or bitches, from
ten TO twenty days according to the state
of weather: the tow is thus rendered Sc
parable from the hemp siaIk.--In creeks,
this method is liable 10 loss, and in ponds
OF diches the mud and dirt hurts the CO.
Tor aud quality Of the tow. To say moth.
Ing Of he INFECTIOUS Dature Of the air ee.
ne ased from this purifying substance in
the heart of summer.
NJ Bralle's method is as follows -