Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-05-23

ests ofGreat Britain, and, in fact, all Europe,
are, and have been too long, as they find, dePen-
dent on the cotton crop of the Z. States, Tor
vror and success and hence, the merchant
and manufacturer of Great Britain have long
been engaged in a series of experments, the sac
cessful result of which, would place them in
comparative independence of the cotton crop Of
the South.
To this end, the manufacturers and merchants,
encouraged by the philanthropists of Great Brit
ain, instituted series of experiments, and ex
ported seed, machinery and men, from the south
ern part of the U. s., to the East Indian possess
ions of great Britain
| These efforts were attended with variable, and
at all times doubtful success. Something in
the soil or climate ofthat torrid land, has hither-
to baked every effort of the planter and al
though the idea which has been uppernost for
the past fifteen years, has not been entirely
abandoned, yet the prospect, both for commerce
and the pi.iIonthropst, for the success OF cotton
raising in lnJja is dubious in the extreme.
Matters were in this case, when, about year
ago, the idea Of substituting flax for cotton was
broached, ard a series of experiments were in
sttuted in Manchester, England, to test the
Practicabil!ty of using the machinery which was
used III the manufacture of cotton, for the use
and manufacture of flax
1t was found, in experimenting, that the very
different natures of flax and cotton would re-
quire either different kind of machinery in
spinning flax, or that some preparation of the
raw material would be necessary in order to
give it that ileXibility and adhcsiycness which
cotton possessed. We are glad to learn that
their experiments have given 50 good promise of
success; and we can now look confidently for
ward to a time not far distant, when flax, or a
mixture Of flax and cotton, will entirely super
ccde the necessity of the present almost savish
| dependence upon cotton as Il commercial fabric.
We were induced to submit the above rcfec-
tons, With reference TO the substitution of flax
Tor cotton, with the view OF arrcsting and con-
centraung the attention of the farmers of this
State upon the culture Of flax.
no argument is necessary to convince the in
tcliigent husbandmGn, that too much has here
toforc been invested and riskcd in tits section of
country on the success Of one article of arricul-
turc, viz: wheat And if the failure of this
important, we may almost say, only article of
export tor three successive years, is not enough
to teach tic farmer a lesson that will remain in
his head, we are at a loss to know how much he
would like to pay for his tuition.
This experiment Of raising flax on a somewhat
extensive scale, has been already commenced in
our State by Mr. John Galbrath, of Mukwana.
90.
Last year he raised 100 acres Of flax, and has
receive orders from Boston, and other eastern
men for all tie can raise. He has a large amount
growing this year. Mr.. Galbraith has facto
ry in operation near Mukwanago, called til,
"Symington Flax Factory" which turns out ;
splendid article of dressed flax, ready for III,
spindle. We hope the worthy example of Mr.
; o., in this respect, will be initiated by grca
many.
The importance Of a variety in crops is jus
as important as judcous rotation, for thos
who expect to make farming business, and a
the same time to succeed
: We should not like to see every farmer in tn
; State 60 to raising flax, ard forget that Their
was anything else in the world to grow, as tn,
Inhabitants of Massachusetts, did fifteen year
ago in regard to the raising of silk worms ant
the ''moras multicaulis;;' or as the people 0
Massachusetts, now are, crazy on the subject o.
Shanghao fowls and Bantam roostcrs.
But there is judicous method of farming
which raises a little of every thing which l.
sure to provide against want, and if one brancf
fails, does not entail distress-a sort of middle
ground, which, if followed indusriously, will BE-
sure to make home contcnted, keep the Dime
pot boiling, and The little ones clad in clean and
uniform frocks.
We are 10th to quit this subject although i
makes an article longer than we wish for tn,
paper, without suggesting one more view of thi,
subject. Henry Clay says in the pamphlet abon
Colonization, that slavery can never be abolish
ed until the labor Of white men can be obtainet
As chcaPly as the labor of tacks-thinh ofthis
slayc-driycrs expect to drive us or our children
He says slavery will not exist more than abou
200 years, for then this desirable result will be
accomplished.
There is one way - shorten the period O
slavery, and that is, to shorten the rcrn of cot.
ton, Let the farmers of the Northern States
Uor they can raise flax in any ofthc Northern o,
Middle Stacs) go to raising and wearing linen
which will be more luxurious and durable
wear than any cotton stuff; and the price OIL
''niggcrs" in Georgia. in 0 years, will be low
er than the price of SAanghac cocks in Boston
now.
DEATH or JAMES HoLLrDAY.-We learn from
The milwaukee, papers, that JAMES HoLLIDAY,
Esq, fell suddenly in the court room on Fri.
day Inst and expired before his physician or
wife could arrive Nh. HoLLIpAY was prom
l~ing member of the bar of Milwaukee, was in
the 5tth year of his age. lie had lust related