, 1842-10-01

ton OF hemp. was shown a few
lots OF very fair quality, the produce
o. last year. 1t was dew-roited.-
The bottom Alands of Rock river, !
th'nk, will produce hemp equal to
any soil in the world. Near, 200O
tons of hemp was grown in til State
IN ls4l, a larger quantity will be
produced this year, and mucn Of i,
will be w~aier-rulted.
In Indiana, also, there is much
sp'rlt manifested to produce an arti.
Gle Tor naval use. | became acsnaint-
ed with IA number of gentlemen, TO-
mliiiir with the soil aud climate, and
they all assured me that hemp was
made there equal TO any produced in
The adj nning States. | addressed
letters to a number of hemp growers,
stating the views OF the Government.
ana OF the wish to encourage the
growth and water rntting ni Hemp.
also my plan OF water-rntring. did
not ieel myself authorized To travel
IN this State.
was directed to ascertain the
prices at which hemp properly water
rotted can be Obtained. deIiverable
at pnInts convenient for Transports
non by water. do not hesitate ,
say. that nj 100 10 900 dollars per
ton, all The hemp that Is wanted fpr
The Navy can be DOT med next year.
ami In 1t these prices wnu!,l be pre-
tered, deliverable ri Il point cnnven-
tent for transportation by WATER to
$3.50 AZ Boston.
Thrre ire many hemp growers, in
4 snail way. nhu produce a few TONS
oaly; TINS small quantity is generally
prepared IN the best manner, and
VIA w"uii n"t send Ia l}os on
FiUn the eX;'arIenc. however, which
| have h,d. | should not think it ey
pciIent I" receive hemp IN this way.
certainly not after next seasnn. A
want al Confidence in their own
skull. IeadS them 10 desire this mode.
Ill they find they have succeeded IN
prnGncIn- an article which will bear
Inspection.
You wall ascertain and report the
te-nns upon which waler,rot:td hemp
can he Obtained. and the quantities..
SUBJECT Ia inspection Of the ward Ia
Boston. where the hemp is TO be de-
livered.'
found an impression prevailing
that the hemp WAS To I've inspected
and phil for on The SPOT. and great
rrpu4nance was manifested to send
ing ii forward. | cln i"rm NJ d. fin
ite estimate rs to the quantity which
wili be sent forward. an sh"u d not
be surprised If the entire quantity
wanted bv Government, sh uld be-
offered Tor ils.,cctI"n The next sea
son. as | was informed that Il mum
her o. people in the ditfrrrn, States,
interested IN the subject, were dIs-
posed t advance to the small Tar.
merS. iakiag their hemp as security.
The whole country. but more pr
ticularlv The States oi Kentucky and
Missouri. seems alive and awake on
this subject. ard II i. estimated thai
the ~gnan,iry will he increased from
rsl wear. full 40 per cent Much o.
1t will tie water r"ttrd. $500 per
ton was expected. hut no d"uht $3.50
viii command I'LL that IS suitable. !
saw II number 81 lot. oi hemp which
were called water rotred, that ] Could
not and ruld not advise ID send
forward; some III feeling was mani
frslrd mt mv refusal, aud | s.nppu>e
some of itm,v be sent TO Boston,
only to he rejected.
To give universal Satisfaction ]
know Ia be i'm "S~i lie; l. Ill re-
Onirr some finn ,CSS l" b. iuplrii1l.
nut nm defer rinei 1" tx CT 'Ig'i
"dherrnce /" the supple 'enp ,I,ich
| have distributed. la one instance
was denounced as being partial.
and threatened with q compliant 10
NV employers. Should i, he deter.
mined TO have n final Inspection in
the hemp reIinn, have nndtnbt the
agent would find himself yer. IN.
PIE sanity siluated. Ny opinion is,
that the States of Kentucky and
Missouri will continue t. br, as they
now ire. the great hemp pro iucing
States. Tn. eli nate and i'll, are
admirable. and well adapted to the
prnhncrinn of hemp. ] should give
the reference. however, to Missouri.
Their pnpullti"n is well calculat"d
far the lahnri us work of preprrIny
i, f,r the m.tkri. | doubt if the free
States can successfully compete with
them in this particular branch of in.
and he sides m'nv OF the
,J,n,ars al ,hesp Stu,eS have made