The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-28
The CuItivallon Of FIa. in ths Unlted staaes.

In another part of our paper we present report
OF discussion at the Farmers' Club of the Aneri-
can Institute the grow tn and cultivation OF flax.
The subject is important one, and 10 daily ao-
quiring interest, from the fact that in England
there have been several patents secured tor the
spinning and weaving of this staple, and also from
the zeal with which the capitalists of that country
have entered upon the cultivation of the plant and
its appliance to manufactures Of various kinds
The annexed letter from Messrs. Wreford and
Lloyd, Of London, who proprietors, wo be
lieve, of the MGrk Lane Express, accompanied by
some beautiful specimens Of the new fax staple, OF
different colors, will add another evidence of the
Importance 10 our countrynen of entering into an
early competition in this branch Of production.
ssNo. 26 BfRcHrS LANE, Feb. I, 1851.
ssDEAH Sin: enclose samples OF the new flax
cotton, under nj. Clanssen's patent Your friends
might like 10 see it. Mr. J. s Christopher, of %
Gresham street, London, gentleman interested,
says they were not dyed by regular dyer, and are
consequently not so good as future ones viii be.
the yarn. These are the first and only specimens
sent to the United States. ~
"WREFoRD LLOYD.
~. G. BENsETT, esq /"
Some valuable facts, and urgent appeals to the
American public, are contained in the report
I of the Farmers Club, which will not pass un.
needed by the mechanical skill Of this country.
Besides this perceive that resolution has been
passed in favor of Offering some valuable premiums,
in order TO stimulate the genius OF our mechanics
70 construct machinery equal 70 the exigencies oi
the case. Our own opinion 10 that the State OF New
| York, through its Legislature, may do far worse
things than to make appropr ation for this pur
pose. The time has arrived when, with our in
creased chemical and mechanical facilities, wecan
do any possible thing with respect to overcoming
the natural obstacles which interposed TO the
manufacturing arts With proper Stimulus, we
have no doubt that the production of fax cotton
may be facilitated very greatly; and the result Of
new machinery TO tighten the toll OF the agricultu
raj casses and 10 bring labor into competition
with that of England, would be blessing Of which
even conjecture cannot adequately express the full
measure. -
glish capitalists to cultivate cotton in lands held by
the British crown, have induced them to try this
new field Of industry and enterprise. The public
journals, for many months, have prepared Us for
some vigorous and active measures, and now that
we have the first fruits before US, fully sat
isfied that the new work is rapidly progressing
The specimens which have been submitted to are
very interesting. They consist Of five yariousy
colored iosses and five bunches OF the thread spun
from the yarn. The fiossesare fine and slky, and,
altogether, suggest that with proper machinery
linen manufactures will be widely extended in
very short time.
However, American enterprise is not backward.
In the State Of New Hampshire preparations are
now going for the conversion OF some oi the cot
ton mills into linen mlls; and we arc prepared TO
believe that the industry which has cultivated the
mulberry plant and the silk worm, and tobacco, on
the banks or the Connecticut and in other parts OF
| New England, will be directed to the new field OF
production given by the FAX plant. Iwenty-hv
try much moro extensively than now and was used
for coarse homespun thread and other domestic
| purposes. The culture was abandoned in conse-
uuence of the cheapncss Of cotton, and the labor
quired to bring tho plant into any useful state Of
| anufacture. We cannot doubt, however, that
the moment suitable machinery is placed before
the public, the industry Of every part Of the couu
try will be stimulated 20 carry out tho evident ten
deDcy of circumstances which exhibit themselves
on every side.-Nsso York Herald.