Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-19

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AMERICAN HEMP. We publish below 4 Ct
fespoDdenCc between Mr. Clay auJ highly rrspe'
table mercantile house in tins city "a the very IA
p,rtani subject Of Amer al hemp. Our readet
Will recollett that bt Tine past the attention \
VI the Gov eruneui has zen ducricd Ia the pro
ton of TN, arIics fer the use Of the Macy anil
the last Session ol Crgre.s ,arous pn'P'-'''s wei
Introduced, having for their own object The encuuI
cement OF ITS growth a"d preparation. One "
these was the establishment ui Hgrncics several 80
The western States, authorized 90 purchase TIE best
implies Cor Ile goycrnInt MT T., he used M figging
the uaiional vessels The prnIT ely Of sumo
ure Of the kin Ms gourral;y admitted, aud one oF
two agents have been recently appointed for the
purpose. The eAtraci from the letter which We
publish below proves conclusive ~ our independence
OF Russia in the article Of Hemp and i I also shows
The ahiltiy Of the Western States To pro uce f the
best qnulEy. The price Of The beet ,sSia Hemp
IN tins city n Sl9j per tOn while IA will he seen
lrOm the extract Of the letter gwen bel ~, the Am.
ercan Hemp realised Slyl 2j-a diff euce which
liiile more esperenCe will speedily rc,.me.
In thIs important matter we rejoict ,aI the great
| ioundes ct the American System has TAX ~ the lead
| lie has ever been the advocate Of VIII Fever NAV
lessen the dependence Of our country on all either,
and of Whatever m ght benefit her commercial
manufacturing agricultural inieresIs-and we see
him nuw setting example Of useiulue. and eni Dr.
PRISE which will doubtless be followed up with the
best re uiIs.
As further proof Of The estimation in whirh A.
merican hemp is held. are glad 90 he able o.
slate that mercantile firm IN this cIiy.-un Ioubt
Judges Of it, eXcellence-are about To rig vessel
just buI'I by them entirely wih cUrdage made al
American hemp. and in compliment ta iha gruwet
have Determined &c name her the "A.hlan l." The
following is the correspondence:
ASHLAND, 3lst July. 1913
! Gentlemen; Mr. Muhimollex has lniorme me
that lac placed Hemp oi mise ia your hanl,
o. dis Jose Of. AMI that have suld that part uf il
which was hacked al 81 cenIs per 10. but he ha.
not given me any information rs 10 the residue
sent the Two parcels c.mens aud should be
glad 10 know hat is thought OF them by The man
uinciurers l have believed that our water roiIed
hemp. when pro perry prepared, equal TO the hest
Russia hemp, aId ought To command as high price
II there be difference should he glad TO know
what it Is. Do me the favor and lie; me hepr from
you. | ON, respectfully,
Your Obedieni servant.
~, CLAY.
To Messrs Garrett G. Sons. Balrimpre
We make the following extract from Tie answer
TO the above:
I'VE procured for tie hackled hemp the highest
pr'ce that ala article Of American growth has com
minded in this market The manufacturers inform
Us that your belief correct that your water roted
h'mp, when properly prepared is eqaul to the
best Russia They state that in bright ess and
strength this parcel has proved fully equal # moi
superior 10 prime Russiu. For an article smil2r TO
the ii { III perfectly cleaned, We feel assured from
the present test that The full price of Russa can be
rellized. This lot has proved more Satisfactory in
manufacturing. aud we are advised is the best Anne
rIean hemp that has appeared in this market
The specimen alluded To abUve was sold in mar
coils of one two each several of our primer
pal manufacturers; who all in Civ ing u the
highest commentator, the only complaint being that
Il was not quite well cleaned as il might hav .
been portion of Il has been used in the nanufac.
ure u such articles of cunlHge as ordinarily require
the best Russia and the result has been entirely sat
isiacIory, The price obtained Gpr the hemp, 81 cts
per H. or Sl9l 25 per ton, falls only fraction be.
low that Of the imported article aud is strong evil
dence that with but a litile more care in cleaning
the toll price Of Russia may be realised. The un.
qualified chararter Of Ihe article for its brightness
and strength, given bv those " no have used a.
nuthOrses the hope that the day is net r distant
when this country will he able :cressiully TO ooIR
pete with any other in this branch Of bu III ess
In addition To the foregoing find the following
testimony in behalf Of American Hemp by an Eng
lish gentleman. now travelling in this country. in a
recent New York paper. Coming, as this does, from
a source which would not he lik " 10 give moro
credit TO the United States Than ca. dor compel il is
not without its due weighs
81 saw the States navy yard stores, and engines
AID machinery for spinning or twisting cables which
far superior 10 any thing Of the kind have seen ia
| England, The Americans are or wi ing their own
hemp on the Miss Issippi, and the foreman Of The
Dpewalk says that il is much superior and W III stand
a much higher test than the Russian hemp, and that
the cables they make much heller and stronger
Than the best they can get from England"