Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-03
From the Kentucky Farmer
MORE ENQUIRIES UPON WATER ROT
TING HEMP.

TING HEMP.
Here is another evidence that the subiec; OIL
preparing hemp By the water rouing process, i,
receiving attentive consideration in the county,
Inc gentlemen who propoUnd3 the subjoined
inquiries ~ an excellent farmer Of our acquain.
lance VINO desires information for practicable use:
and we hope Mr. Hart and others will respond
10 him.
Mr.. EDIroR:--l saw short time since in the
Kentucky Farmer" al account Of some pro
ccedngs, had at a meeting Of gentlemen in Frank.
| fort, in reference TO the water citing Of hemp
Among other things there said end done, Mr. liar,
stated good many years ago he water roued HI.
hemp aud broke il out wiki machine procured,
| il mistake not, from Virginia. He also think
(or have not the paper Of HANDY spoke Of VS..
ter rottIng hemp as quite simple and feasible
matter Under these impressions, must tale
the liberty Of aSHiug a few questions Of Mr.. Hart
although st'auger-l presume however that as
an Old farmer he will have no objection 10 be
chaiechzad by young one VITO does it from no
other motive than a desire to he correctly inform.
ed upon subject a! all times important but
Just no" brought more particularly unde! the eye
Of the farmers Of Kentucky.
Why has the water rotting been abandoned, by
those who tried it some years since, il 50 simple
stances such IS enabled Mr.. Hart aud others 10
form satisfactory opinions as to the hesItiusss Of
The process.
The impressions ie,tupon ny mind by 1ir. H's
remarks was that he found the machine or break.
ing good one, il so, does he still use it, OF do
others know any thing c5out it, What was he
quantity broke by it in day and nov many
hands were required 10 attend it.
hope these questions may be answered, Tor
have no doubt many others, besides myself want
light upon this subject. Some years ago before
had the honor to be tiier OF the soil saw
upon farm Of one Of The weathcst farmers Of
kentucky, pools with food gates for water rot.
ting hemp: they were abandoned, as ! was IN
formed, but having no acquaintance with the pro.
Prctor, | did not learn for what reasons.
Novelty always has charms and We are apt 10
run after it without first examining well what is
TO be the result. Many are the disappontmen:s
that might have been avoided by lille cautious
inspection, yet profit not by tie fate Of others,
but pursue with chjld.iike eagcrness the bubbles
which float by rs clothed in the rajnhow iiuts OF
fancy, and fud alas TOO late tina: the supposed
level yanishes iu!o air beneath tie touch Of resli
~.
The difference between dew ro;cd hemp Il,
26, aud water ro,tcd, if the operation is CHEAP
o'"' Al SLV' cares along WIN II something m9Gn
substantial than The mere charm Of noYri'T. aud
Il cer,a'hiy oenooveS the CITIZENS OF tie ime
stone 'a"1s 10 IooN INTO a mater 50 iapottan! "a
an ADVANCE Of seventy I'VE per cent !" the p!ce
o. .ne.' Ss9Ple' mere Is announcer consideration
".cn Is OF importance " ms heMP s"op,d prove
1u'an'c !or Tue use OIL our Navy would not on.
y reeve lGc - . o. a he"yy TAX pa'd to Tor.
s'gn cou'lF eS ou' renGer hei INDEPENDENT Gs them
N y case 0, war; ana also open another channel
Tor ms staple AT present We have but one NOR
set l9I our nGmp among the cotton growers OF he
'9oun' a"u Tue; are HsIHc every means to render
ihenlsG''eS independent oi us 50 as to Use the
hemp oagg ne and rope II not Is they choose and