Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-05-31
From he Louisville Courier Of the 1oh.

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Trials of Hemp-Kentucky Victorious
In the Courier of yesterday morning, we
stated that we had seen al the store of
Messrs James Anderson & CO., the office
of the Kentucky Hemp Agency, under the
direction of Mr.. Lewis Saunders, num-
Der of specimens of American and Russian
hemp and cordage, manufactured for
them; and also machine for testing the
strength of the cordage. Yesterday, ex.
periments were made upon this machine.
the interesting results of which we give
below, from Mr.. Saunders, the agent II
will be seen from the record that the Amer.
lean hemp not only does not suffer by a
comparison with the Russian hemp, but
that in the tests of the larger cordage, it
sustained much greater weight than the
Russian hemp. These facts are Of deep
interest to western hemp cuturists and 10
the entire country. They show concIu-
sively that as good an article Gf not better)
of waier.rorted hemp can be furnished by
the farmers of the valley of the Mississippi,
as can be obtained from Russia, from
whence our government heretofore have
obtained all their naval supplies Of hemp.
MIR. Saunders promises further experiments.
the results of which will be given.
We understand that the mode of curing
hemp by the Messrs. Anderson, is peculiar.
1t is neither steamed nor water.rolted but
broken from the stack. The samples OF
their hemp we saw, cured by their process,
were very superior in appearance to the
Russia water.rotted, and, we believe, much
stronger:
HEMP AGENCY FOR KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, May l6, 1s45.
Commodore Morris. head of the Bureau
of Construction and Equipment, caused to
be sent 10 this agency very perfect appar-
atus, for the purpose of testing the quality
of hemp; also box containing Riga Rein
hemp, and box containing American wa
ter rotted hemp, as samples for examination
and comparison. The apparatus and sam
Piles Of hemp were sent from the Boston
Navy Yard, and arrived here in October
last. The object of the department is TO
give information to the growers and deal
ers of hemp. By these samples and tests,
bidders for the supply Of the Navy can
with more certainty submit their proposals
caused four parcels of hemp to be &C
curately weighed, of twenty-five pounds
each, and delivered to Mr.. Till, rope
maker of this place, (who learned his trade
in Boston.) with directions to make up each
parcel separate, into l "a inch rope, and
into yarns.
No. l. twenty-five pounds American
water-rotted hemp sent from the Navy
Yard, Boston.
No. 2. twenty-five pounds Riga Rein
bon,D frop, ho Noyx, V,rI Rnctnn
No. 3.-25 lbs. cured and prepared by
Mr.. James Anderson, of this place, intend.
ed for naval purposes.
No. 4.-25 lbs. of good lot of Ken.
lucky dew-rotted hemp.
The waste and tow returned by Mr.. Til
from No. l, was ii lbs; from No. 2, 6 l-2
los; from No. 8. lbs; from No. 4, 10 lbs.
A piece of bolt rope, intended for l ga
inch, made of yarns running 90, was put &c
the test.
No. broke or parted at 27o5 lbs.
Same of No.2 1865
Same of No. 8 294O Z"
Of No. Of 6-l0i in. GALS
Three thread spun yarn of No. broke
of 400 lbs; of No. 2 at 355 lbs; Of No.
(hard twisted) of 1862 lbs; of No. at 45C
lbs.
Marine, thread, No. broke at ] 80
lbs; No. 2 broke at 1875 lbs; No. (hard
twisted) at ll2 lbs; No. al l55 lbs.
One thread yarns running twenty-six
No. l broke al 222 lbs; No. 9, one thread
spun yarn running 90, broke at lOS lbs
No. 8, same, at l4O lbs; No. 4, same, at &c
| lbs.
Further trials and tests may give differ.
ent results. They will be made and pub
lished LEWIS SANDERS,
| HemD AGENT