Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-04-12

tres and IN France, The hemp, aIter II mas Passeu
through the brake, lsspread upon common thresh'
ing floor, and beaten with grooved blocks Of wood,
which clears it from remaining dust and woody
PARTICLES.
Hemp intended for the manufacture Of fine ia.
brics undergoes another process, by which II IS
refined" or made so soft and flexible that IT can
be spun and wove into the very finest fabrics. In
France and Germany, they have soiIenIng ma.
chimes for hemp. |, is then hacked on combs, or
by hacking machine; and If it should be ruqulr.
ed to bring it 10 still higher degree OF brightness.
a peculiar instrumen, is used termed a poliSher,
nude out of wood or iron. Mr.. DE kostor has
successfully introduced IN Europe machine for
spinning and weaving hemp into any kind OF fab
rc from the coarses. TO the finest The largest
quantity is consumed in the manufacture OF cables,
rigging, and sail cloth, for na9al purposes; but IN
Duuphne every kind Of linen is fabricated from
hemp and, in the vicinity of Verona, there are an.
nualIy at least 10000 pieces OF linen manufacture
cd. The average price is about 200 francs per
piece; which makes 100000 francs. Exclusive
Of this, there is much table cloth woven, which is
celebrated for its beauty and durability. The ma
,ivos of that country, having no use for linen,
transport the same in great quantities to the nte.
ror Of France, and from thence 10 the far OF Bur.
Cos in Spain. Verona has no large manutacto.
res for linen, yet the peasants IN the vicinity
mostly cultivate their lands, and also weave linen.
The inhabitants of the town purchase threads, and
give them 10 10 woven by the country females;
and, rs soon as piece Of fincn is hnIshed, II IS
brought to market, which IS held on liked day OF
tie week. and sold 10 a linen broker. lhe linen
of Verona is known throughout all France; and
before it is exported. each piece is brought io' IN.
spection before the commercial committee, 'rho les.
tify that The linen is of hemp. 1t is then stamped,
by particular stamp. with these words: "1oHe
de Terona-tout chanrre.' Verona linen ofhemp.
from threads Nos. 35 and 40, is very little differ
ent in It's appearance from the linen made OF flax.
The table c oths are woven on the marhne loom
of NJ. Cherar. Their magnificent whtcness is
ncompa rabe, and the ar; of perfect bleaching aP.
pears 10 be an hereditary gift, from genera lion to
generation.
The good success and results Of the culture and
the manufacture of hemp occur always IN parts oil
coun tries where the land is divided INTO small por-
tons amongst the larmers-for instance, III Dau'
phine, where every family has It's own patch oi
land for, it being selected near the
dwelling houses, so as 10 enable them to protect II
better. The poushing. and other hard work, IS
done by turns amongst tho families alternately;
as 10 hire aborers is difficult, on account OF their
carcity, and The highness Of wages. The lighter
work (such as the thinning OF the plant, the pull.
ing, and breakng) is all done by The members OF
the family-amongst the females, children, and
old people. The proceeds thercffom are put into
q box (tire ire) where the money OF the treasury
kept. They spend in this way all their IDLE hours
on the farm, without loss of time.
At Anou. in France, the farms owned by lords
are not divided as in Dauphine These lords rent
out the n lands 10 families, (her tenants) who pay
for the privilege 10 cultivate hemp. In all cases,
the rent for hemp land is much higher than for
any other arabic lands. For instance, in Anjou,
a hectare (about three acres )of good arabic land
for wheat will bring an annual rent Of from Sl0
to $l2 per hectare. Land for hemp will bring
from $50, $35. and $40, and in some places more.
In the valley of the Loire, where the hemp grows
the best, the rent for one hectare Tor three acres)
of land amounts to $50. Anjou hemp Of good
quality most resembles the Russian hemp exported
from Riga. 1t has been estimated that the expense
of cuItvatng three acres of hemp in AnJou will
average, say-Rent Of three acres OF the best
land lou francs'
Forty loads of maure, cos, 3 francs
each, (2.400 pounds 10 the Ioadl
will answer for one crop of hemp and
one crop of wheat the next yta'; one.
half the improvement theu, falls OF
the hemp. which is tO
Three ploughings, narrowing, lev
ellng the ground, sowing, examln.
ing the plants, &c., will cost l4o