Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-10
NenV Machine.
March 2.

| n COMPANY Of citizens in the county u
| a. Amherst and Nelson, prompted by wisl
| 10 introduce tho culture oil Hemp and FIaA /,
their region Of the Slate--haye become III,
prop eturs of uew and useful Improvement ia
the Machine, iur dressing Hemp or Flax, rot
ted OF uurutted, and is The Machine patented
by Joseph Hines and William Bane ia tue yeaI
1879.
The said company own the exclusive right ia
use, make and construct and oil vending to o
theirs, the right 10 u,s make aud constrnct he
a oresa,d patented Machine. IN the Counties OF
Mason, kauawha, Nicholas. Gfeenb,ier, All
ghany. BntetourI, Bedford, Amherst, Camp
he J. Nelson, Alb, mnIle, flnvanna, Coach.
laud, Houric0, Buckingham, Charlotte, Meek
leubug, Haliinr. PrisylvanIa, Henry, Frank.
lin, Puirnk, Montgomery, Gtay son, Washing
ton, Wythe, Ice. IaZewel, Russell Scou,
Logan, Cabrll Monroe aud Ghrs, III the State
oil Vagina together With all tue other counties
within tho sad state Of Virginia, lying on the
,ouh SIDE OF James River, aud between the
south side OF The said River aud stat OF North
Carolina and Tennessee, and Tide Water, ~
he said state Of Virginia hlso, any county not
herein named, wlIhm the group of the enumer.
atod counties, and MT nemed, because not
marked upon the map 10 ah1sh Tho part:cs
(buying aud selling had rel, renCe.
Its deemed unnecessary 20 milo minute
details ofthe construction oil the above ma.
Chlnc-pt APPS II viii br sufficient to state that
II is constructed, with fluted rollers plac Il one
over and working IN TO another, and pairs FIX
ed side by side On horizontal frame. IL is
geured by beVc wheels, with one head and two
side shafts, and may be propelled by water
steam or other power. The Hemp or Flax is
placed upon an apron at the head of the Ma
chine and passes with great velocity through
the whole pars OF rollers (Which may be
from 10 tu 81 aud by their operation
upon II is freed from the shiye or woody
part OF the plant, delivering the lint on
another apron, ready for twisting aud baleing
The undersigned would respectfully invite at
ienton to the Hemp and Fink, as staple crop
aud an examination nf the above machine. MI
David s. Garland, 81 Amherst, has one wl,h
2o pair of rollers III operation, MIR. William
Massc of Nelson, has one nnh 80 pair (cast
iron) rollers the Messis. Walkers, OF Rock
bridge, have one with - pairs OF olsrs, either
OF whom, but particularly M. Garland, will
sheY any gentleman his machine.
The Undersigned will receive proposals from
individuals. OF compa MES relative to IA sale ola
single pIvIlege,or Tor county, dIslIlct or any
ro't on OF the above Territory, and will con
tract u sale or sal,s Tor the same. II they are
called upon ior that purpose, or either OF them,
~ are addr SD through the Secretary, John
lhompson, j.. Rose Mills, Amherst, by letters
post paid, 4 the said Thompson, or eltner OF us
prou ,.eysoDal application. or by letters posI
uaid Will impari any other informal ION rela
ting to the Machine, the culture. manag cement
OF the soils suitable for Hemp Flax.
DAVID 5. GARLAND, President
JOHN Z. COBBs Treasurer,
JOHN THOMPSON, il, Secretary
jan. 10 w3m