Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-01-15

fore gained among our farmers.
Although large quantities of flax are
always raised in our country, we still
import vast proportion of the linen that
are used-but it is believed, that If we
paid suitable attention to the culture,
and afterwards to the preparation, OF i1ax
necessary even for the finest manufac-
lures, we might, at no distant period,
work up the raw material to great profit,
and retain in the country large propor-
zion of the money that is now sent abroad
for foreign linen manufactures
One great difficulty in the way OF our
c6untrymen in the use of fax for fine IA
brics, has been the want Of an eff
cient mode Of preparing it for that pur-
pose. The practice OF roNing lax III
water or dew, is necessarily attended
with much hazard and labor; and the
beauty of it is always impaired by that
mode Of preparation. We are much
grati6ed at being able TO state, that
machine has been invented in this city,
which as far as we are able to Judge
from our own observations, and the opin-
ion OF number of highly respectable
gentlemen, will fully remove the diff
cuties that have hitherto existed with re-
gard to it, and answer all the purposes
that the inventor had in view, or the far
mer can desire.
The inventor of this machine is An~
thony Dey, Esq. assisted in his opera
tons by Mr.. James M'Donald, both of
this city Mr. Dey raised the past sea-
son 90 acres OF flax on reclaimed salt
marsh lands in New Jersey. AS itwould
be impossible, without mourning great
expose, TO procure this large quantity OF
FAX dressed in the usual manner, and not
being able to obtain the machines in use
in Great Britain, he undertook to form
one for his own use; and we think he
has succeeded in an uncommon degree.
This machine is intended to be moved
by animal or water power--lt dresses
flax and hemp in an unroted state, and
OF course saves all The expense and evils
Of rotting---and it is supposed, when mo-
wed by power equal 10 that OF yoke
of oxen, will dress a ton OF fax in q
day.
It's operations are sutii tiiat IL VIII Sei
ry through the machine three lengths IN
a minute and its performance is so per-
feet, that the fax is completely broke
and dressed. Alter having passed
through the machine, II is to be boiled IA
manner perfectly within the power OF
every igptPvr, 40, . ben heile5 asnd
flushed, IT is left IN the finest orders
we have a sample at tbs ONCE wilch IN
point Of compieNion, hnencss ana sou-
ness OF more, IS very i'!'le i''ieilc' W iii'0
iioss SILK ~ Is cef'alHF' VIZ l"i suPo
ilor ID every respect 70 an! ia" wa w
have ever seen dfessea ~ OUT coa"ty'
and as lar as we may pe ai,o~eo %
Judge would De III 20 De woiNea iii''
the flnest laoilcs Oh which hAA Is suseep'
tiDle.
ne whole expense OF dfessins max III
this machine mctading tha' OF ooiiias
also, II Is supposed ny 'ne li'Ve,mots' VIZ
ho@ e~eeea e'0o ee"N" res -.
their estimate OF the aNouht OF me ianor
lit Will perform, II IS very apparent 'has
one machine Will be sufficient 10 DRESS
all the iiax raised IN town.
by dfessiag max Ill an uhfooea sea'0
there IS no DOUBT 'ha' 'Auch IS saVea III
quantity, as well as quaii,y; as ro''iht
IL either mode Is esseh'la,iy injurious |"
Its appearance: ohfo''eu max IS aiso
Sa'a 70 ii'u." '',o''s>' 1'a IL
we consider ahiS mos lo. al, nra a'a
hjghIv beneficial to the agricultural in