Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-10


luton Of sulphae of soda; second. in a so.
uiiun of carbonate of soda; third. in a 81.
luiIun Of sulphaie of iron; fourth. some
cured with tan; some in a liquid that un.
derwcnt Fermentation. All Of these ex.
pcrncnis produced hemp. which differed
but little from that cured in the ordinary
way. with the exception of the color. 1t
appeared. further that the hemp cured in
solution of the sulpha,e of soda appeared
much stronger than any before menilunrd;
but tins fact shall be ascertainpd in time.
10y trial Of the comparative strength be-
tween those named and Russian hemp, be.
fore the cummiiieee.
The samples of hemp submitted to tie
Navy Department are of the following des.
crIptIun, VIZ:
LIST. Green male hemp.
3D. Green female hemp.
Sd. Waler.rotted male hemp.
4th. Water-rotted female hemp.
9Th. Dew-rot,ed hemp.
9Th. Hemp cured in solution Of sulphate
of soda
7rh. Hemp cured in solution of carbo-
nate of soda.
srh. Hemp cured in solution of sulphate
of iron.
9th. Different samples cured in tan.
l0lh. Cured in fermentlng fluid.
llth. A sample of male hemp, which
was left on the fields. and pulled together
with the female. This latter Sample will
show how weak the fbres of the male are
when left on the field longer than it should
be. This neglect is exceedingly common,
as before mentioned.
Should this sample DC exposed, together
with the female hemp, which at thai time
was perfectly green. to dew or water rot
ting, it would only be with the greatest at
tenlion cured, and would injure the color
and quality of the whole, in addition to
loss of one fourth.
The different solutions did not answer
the expectation. in dissoIving the resinous
matter. A curious circumstance was DIS
covered in the application of alcohol, which
readily dissolved the resInOus matter, but,
after evapnraiing the alcohol, and making
a second application of it, was found to be
Insolubie, though it dissolved easily in wa
ter, altering the matter, however, from re-
sin TO gum. Further ex perments will no
doubt lead to satisfactory results. Such
discovery may prove useful IN the manu-
tacture IF hemp.
Government in her wise decision. has now
made the first step towards encouragement
of this very important branch of husband.
ry. by appointing ag nntS IN Kentucky and
Missouri, To investigate hemp that may I've
for naval service. | saves. as It has been
remarked, the farmer Il disappointment
when he enters the market; BAT this Is the
limit. SA"ull his produce he rejected, he
returns home without being informed as 10
the mode of improving his culture There
fore. If am at Liberty. | would respect
fully suggest, that the agent should not only
be the examiner If hemp for the Govern.
mpni, but that he shuuld take a warm inter
est in the culture of this useful product him.
self, and he fully competent To instruct the
farmer. So that he would be enabled either
tn avoid or correct his mode of cuit,vaiing
hemp, in language IN be comprehended
| by the cnunIryman. The method of Id
my out the prospect of better price next
season would operate more advantageouslv
Than many printed works and systems -
! Further each agent should have in cu,t.va-
ton some few acres every year. To show
| practically a systematic operation, where
any man who wished To learn the CuIlva-
tiun in all of its branches might be admit
ted and assist in working the same. Slaves
mghl also he sent by their masters for
season, for Instruction. free of expense.
with the exception of their board. 1t APP
pears TO me that this mode of operation
would soon produce a new era in the man
utacture of hemp all over the United States;
and it may, knowing the entcrprising spir-
it of the people. in short time not onIy
produce a supply for home consumption,
but have large surplus for export,
would further suggest, that in every
State advaniageously situated for this spe.
cies Of produce, there should he an agent
appointed, as before mentioned. The Ok.
pense for such an establishment would in a
short time be amply repaid, as has been the
case in the cG:;on and sugar plantations.
which date their existence from the time
Government held out inducements; and
there is no doubt that such will be the case
with the hemp manufacture.
1t is well known by the report Of the
Russian officer, Mr., Butowski, which am
translaling, that Italy produces the finest
and best hemp for linen and sail cloth in
Europe.
Italy is between 40 and as degrees lati-
tude, being peninsula Florida is between
20 and 80 degrees latitude. also peninsu-
la 1t is also known that the temperature
in the same latitude is much lower in the
u. =. than in Europe, and that the tcmpera-