The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-18
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From the National LntciH.ssNcer.
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STATE OF AGRICULTURAL,
1gANCPAcT'URING INlPROVE ENTS,
TO TIE NORTY

TO TIE NORTH
In letter lately received by Mr. C rsT1s from
Chancellor Livingston of New York, are the fol
lowing particulars relative to the prosperity of
Agriculture and Manufactures i'm that, and the
states.
Speaking of the policy Of manufactures, the
Chancellor observes" 1t has generally been
thought that we are not ripe for manufactures.
that labor is too dear, &c.-Thisis, however, by
no means the case, at least in the Northern states
Our deficiencies do not arise from either of
these circumstances, but from an i'll grounded pre-
JUDGE IN favor OF foreign productions and from
the careiessness and discretion of the labours of
the husbandman. We have till lately supposed.
that nothing could be so well made at home as
abroad Here the writer mentions an instance
OF an article of much utility being made in TN.
City of New York, and although of acknowledq.
ed excellence, could not be sold until the london
mark was put upon it, which caused an immedi
ate and most rapid sale. The agriculture Of the
country has not yet been pursued with view 10
manufactures, little attention has been paid to
the Improvement OF our wool. yet such as it
IS, every pound OF it is worked up, and were ten
times the quantity raised, it would be used The
same may be said of fax and henri, nor do
know single article, susceptible efmanufacture
raised IN the northern states, that is not manu-.
featured at home. Leather, Iron, Hemp, Flax,
wool, are all consumed at home. Lei us nor
then complain OF want OF manufacturers but of
attention in the farmers to supply them with ma
terials to work upon To the articles mention.
ed might have added, hats of castor, wool and
emp, paper, glass, coaches, scythes axes, hollow
ware, ana every implement of iron, other than
me cutiery-happiiy our prejudices are wearing
away, we begin to find out That our own manu-
lectures wear better than those we import. an
American hat or coat will outwear two English
ones. Our manufacturers, yet in their infancy.
IT, a..
set false gloss upon their wares The intro
ducton OF Merino Wool, or rather small dash
OF IL IN their tiocks lbs convinced the farmer that
SOFT, warm, substantial cloths can be made at
nome ana this conviction has, believe, nearly
doubled the number of sheep in this state, with
~ Tue iaat iour years There are now, think as
man car0ing grist mills in the state, and seyc
raj manufactures both of woollen and cotton. I'M
on an enlarged scale, are setting up. A fuller
was mere few days since and told me that he
then had 600 pieces of cloth in his MILL vet in a
circle OF four miles. taking his mill for the centre,
were embraced five other fuliing mills, all of
winch were as fully occupied. You will be sur
Pri@eo, when assure you, that on the little es-
'a.e which posse IS here, (the town of Clermont)
/, "hicn contains about eighty farms, there are at
ieast nifty looms, and almost every family has
woman weaver. tits true, that these looms and
'hese wesvers are only occasionally employed in
worKing up the flax and wool which the farm fur
nisnes Tor family use, but it cannot be doubted.
tat II materials could be afforded, they would he
fully occupied. Every body in this and the neigh.
SoIing states are improving and INCREASING their
nocks. NO price is thought too high for a fine
sheep-l have one, for which have within the
last week been offered S 1910. With this spirit
among the farmers and the superfluous capital
WINCH what are commonly called unfortunate
circumstances, but in my opinion the happiest,
nave withdrawn from commerce, have no doubt
a D. -.
erosion that neither war nor peace will be able
10 stop their course"
Digressing for short time from'the subject of
manufactures, this distinguished patriot ard sp,i
cuitura'ist proceeds to speak Of bis improvements
ih sheeP breeding, and observes, NV sheep i'm
prove extremely, and have no doubt, that 1 shall
rival Kanbouillet in a few years l sold I-2
bred Fam two years since that was weighed the
"mer day HIS live weight 190lbs--I Yesterday
kNIeoa ~ bred wedder from grass, having not
eaten either grain or hay, though the frost and
snowin November had diminished his fat. His
weight alive 157lbs deat79 9, the carcase, lob
OF taiiow besides the kidneys and Alb of wool
ana ahd uere were many other equally fine, in the
HoCK, though my weddtr flock consists Of those
only which do not consider as fine enough To
sen Tor stock rams" The Chancellor here
states, his intention Of sending 10 Arlington,
ram ~ us famous stock previous to the ensuing
Sheep sheerng, and we much rejoice that so val
ue" an almal WI become an appendAgc to that
patriotic institution.
Mr.. Curtis having enquired whether the plan
Issued some time since in his Prospectus. for de.
voting the sale Of the improved stock to benevo
lent purposes, could not be carried into effect
noTthwardly, receives the following answer. so
gratifying to every man offeelng, aud so praise.
worthy to the country from whence it come
we read as follows -" None Of the Uses TO
wI'Gh you purpose TO apply the money, is an OBJ.
-cxf 1ft 80, elx. =.
among rs, that would go TO a free school. every
n,oighborhood has school. maintained by the in
haoltants, ~ addition 20 which, one school in ey
SSryt town or so, receives AN additional stipend
rom Tie state, which appropriatcs considers.
Die iuhd TO this object" Can thus be said Of our