, 1844-11-23
American HEMP,

and devoted as much space as we
then had at command, to a notice of
is rise and progress. Many points
however. of interest, were necessari-
ly oaaItted, and as the reason for pre-
pairing another crop for market is
aear at hand, it may net be amlss to
oder some suggestions in regard to
the cleaning. packing, &C., au atten-
ton to which, would, we are Iersua
ded, tend to the advantage of both
producer and consumer, and advance
III q more rapid ratio, the incentives
TO increased to cultivation. For a
long period. and until within the last
two or three years, nearly the whole
crop oil the u est vas devoted TO the
manufacture of cotton bagging and
bale rope, in the production of which
articles no very rigld scrutiny in re-
gard to the quality Of the raw mareri-
nj has heretofore prevailed. But
since it has been brought forward TO
compete with the clean heap OF Rus
STA, in The manufacture of cordage.
&C., many features which have been
aud are still in 4 great measure ne
elected. have become essential points.
It's introduction into the markets of
Europe, is of the highest Importance.
and the experimental shipments thus
tar. though not as satisfactory, per-
haps, as was hoped for. in Their re-
suits. have nevertheless given prom
ise that with such Improvements in
the preparation as are easily atta;na-
BILE a successful competition can be
maintained with the product Of Rus
STA. A late Liverpool circular thus
sTeaks Of its introduction into that
market:
"iIrm has been receiving n good
deal of attention Of late. and has come
forward in sufficient quantity to have
ITS value aycertnined and its quality
tested. 1t is found to possess great
strength al fibre, and 10 all other re-
spects 10 have good ,natura! quality;
bat most parcels of dew-rotted that
have arrived. have been so dark in
color. and SO lmpertectly cleaned.
that lis sale in consequence has been
mnch hindered; t2o per ten has been
1he extreme rate obtaiaable. while
the value of Russia was t27 a %;
the imperfec. cleaning and dark col
or Of the American, alone preventing
ii from reaching The same price"
VT are also permitted 10 make the
following extract from q letter 10 Il
mercantile friend:
"a Parcel Of 400 b;les Missouri
hemp, dew rotted, was lately landed
here, and 100 5ales sold at f22 per
ton ex ship, but we believe the re-
mainder is still on hand. This .parce!
was rather dirty or 1t would have
been worth one or e. more. The
quality Of your hemp 10 much liked
for some purposes. owing TO It's
strength, but sought TO come better
cleased. We think that go TO f22
per ton may be relied ON for good
quality. although the marke Ell is at pre-
sent rather doll, owing TO arrivals OF
Baltic hemp. which is much depress-
ed. We expect that you will in
course nf time supplant the Russians,
but for the present, the color of your
hemp prevents its use for other pur-
poses than Irvine. We observe n
fresh arrival of 28O bales. which has
gone at once into the interior; and
we know that manv Of our manufac-
turers, with whom we are Intimately
connected, would be glad to pur.
chase any sen here Of COED and clean
quality"
The objectionable features are
mere indicated, and it behooves all
interested in opening and extending
new markets for this important sta
pie, to use immediate and strenuous
exertions to apply a remedy. Ia ad-
dition to the objections on the score
OF color and wait Of proper cleaning
we hear constant complaints Of the
mode of packing, which in many in
stances mingles almost every variety
Equality in a single bale. 1t may be
the Impression that a portion of good
in a Lale will elevate the inferior
nearly TO its standard, and thus meet
with more ready and advantageous
sale, but we are inclined to the belief
that the practice has a contrary ef-
feet, and that rather good is depress-
ed TO a level with the bad, rendering
the whole comparatively umarketa-
lille. We have little doubt that a
careful selection and separation OF
qualities at the original point OF pre-
paration for market would, in the av-
crage result, rebound to the interest
OF the producer.-[N. o. Prices Cur
rent. Nov. O.