The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-04

Twelve thousand tons yearly Tor the GoV-
eminent and commercial enterprise, is re-
quired. Interest, enterprise, and patriot
ism is before you. Its for you to embrace
it, and produce an article superior 10 Rus
sia. which can be done if you will adhere
to the principles which are laid down to
you.-Our hemp is one-third stronger;
all it requires is for you TO adopt the
method Of handling it well to make it SUI
perior.
The construction of Pools is as fol-
lows: Small spring branches dug down
two or three feet deep a levce thrown up
around them, and small nood-gates at each
end, made simply out of four pieces OF
boards, foot wide and two feet long. A
waste-gale around them to let the water
pass around, and not in the pool; if so, il
produces an uneven temperature o! the
water, and the hemp becomes irregular IN
its solution. The pools can be made OF
plank and the water pumped into them
supplied through small trough by an
ordinary or lifting pump. A pool 40 by
60 feet, 3! feet deep, will receive to q
acres of ordinary hemp. The pools must
not be over feet deep; it will produce IT.
regular solution, owing to the uneven tenn
perature of the water. To water-rot in
ponds or larger streams is notso common
dable; particularly running streams. The
hemp becomes irregular in It's solution,
and loses its lint The preparation neccs-
sary is to have long saplings; pm them
at each end with cross-bars, forming a raft
with uprights at each end; their length to
be the depth Of the water. These form a
raft, say 20 or 80 feet long load your
hemp on them, and sink them with rock.
AS regards the process, there need not
be the slightest apprehension as to del
cterious effects to health. As demon
straton Of this fact, had about 200 men
at various pools in the hcmp-growiug in
Kentucky, from 1870 to ii, in a circuit
of lO0 miles, and there was not one in
stance of sickness, although many of the
men exposed themselves to the water
when il was not necessary. | also advise
gentlemen not 10 attempt to deliver more
than one ton Of hemp to each laborer they
have, and not to exceed from to 10 tons
the first season beyond this, it will pro-
duce difficulties. Any gentleman wishing
to make contracts, can have any informa-
lion given them, so that there shall be no
difficulty in producing an article that will
be well received by the Government.
In laying this treatise before you, |
have but one object in view, and that is,
TO promote the interest of the country, and
in doing that, | promote yours. view
it also as an indispensable duty you owe to
yourselves as well as to your country,
that in the incipiency of this object, you
should adhere to such practices, and adopt
such sautary methods in the PREPARATION
of this article as well give credit to your
selves, and establish the reputation Of the
article not only at home but abroad. This
country At present is one of the heaviest
. importers oflhs article to the extent OF
TWO anu d Han Nlll'iJItn lId'ly' III 'li'C
as Shis work progresses, there is every
reasonable inducemont to suppose she
may become an extensive exporter
Therefore, YOU have every encouragement
to prosecute this business with diligence,
and TO establish such principles as will
set an example to the present as well as
to the future generation; and establish
r such reputation, as that the article will
, command the highest market price, both
at home and abroad. This will tend tC
enhance your interest, and promote the
{ prosperity of the country.
DAVID MYERLE.
r p. S.--The months Of October, No
, vember, and December arc the most suit
= able months for operating. 1t produces
: more regular solution and ahcayier staple
8 St. Louis, Oct. 6, 1912. ID. NJ.