New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-06
THE f EXHIBITION
AT THE
CRYSTAL PALACE.
MI.
IRISH FLAX AND ITS MANUFACTURES.

hnen Of Egypt, VAS imported into that Continent. rs
curious reverse, county the east iancei to y.-i
Tie Comforts Of civilization. DOW send. rs fne LneIP
10 all corners Of the globe II thse be any one
iacture in Shich Ireland able 70 come into the market
Il the world without fear q competition il 4. in the
growth and manufacture of Flax l,sin'rOducton into
that lssnd, forms an apt Illustration of the manner in
which it bas been governed 1t once said OF the
people Of Halifax. England VINO lived then a. nov by
the manufacture of Wooens that they had an nordnae
esfmIe Of themselves and their produce and that if
they wer.ssktd shat Wasthe creates, crime which man
could commit. and whether was treason or parrciae
der ready snswer would be- neither of those bu the
.nyc rtafion Fl Woo The whole people of England
mrst have been Of this PIN in the reign Of William
Third, when Ireland had from the p4e-ar advantage,
which her climate give. her increased ths abundance #
Der sheep and the quality Of th,ir wool 70 suen mex
tent, that She could uuiers- the English in their oxn
usriots. deputation If grower, aud manufacturers
of wool waited the Monarch ud laid at biz ieer their
aiut that they could grow wool against ireland
Tie answer short and To che ponr: Gentlemen.
viii speedily remedy ala that and Ehen Paramel,
net heavy duty laid on all wool and Wooens from
rtsnd This severe blow the prosperity of the
sitter Isle ard ultimately changed be industry from the
growth OF wool for which sbe il peculiarly favored 0y
nature, T. that Of Flax, whose growth is the result OF eN
G. s,ivt lator
DEPRIVED Of tLe wooden trade by the edict e l6l5
lf,l industry had % other eu. than ia the cultivation
Of Flax, plant which had been introduced half cen
tury before b. Lord S'raford ;hen Lod Deputy. wno
u ed the country with that tyranny whsu Ultimately
b.. ght bis De al ~ tie blch ard who boosted of his
uie that be- nsde the King absolute In Ireland
any Piirce ia the whole world couli be The flax
plant has LOW be en- eya,d u Ireland 22) years and
is still the Increase Having heretofore been confined
u tie them proyiLe of the island ~ has l. 81,
been ext uded sol III and II VII grow on any soil
but tequ high manuTug and in good soil the yl-d Is
more alb ndan To mo-. plans tie Presence Of lime IN
lc grot nd Stimulates their growth. such is the
VIII III oder and a the cereal grabs bar the lax
plant the contrary. Is injured by that mineral and
Il oud the ground be fresh lined the growth of lax
vii lave 10 Dee OMITTED for a rotation.
The Sco'chman sings that Corn rigs are b'nny, bat
IeaaI ter sight the eye scarce lights upon tf1n al
ttusi,e field If lax l! grown and IN lower The
ui green stem lane oate leaves and cunyollus like blue
flower present pretty cnntfast IL Is gathered when 10
seed nd thus double crop Is raised Oh the OLr plant.
Wis TIE faKse,dor nsecd sud fibre from the stem.
This However Is bad practice. or the other ought
- be sac feed and IL is 80 by tt1,, who raise iue
ice ior the Younger the plan the more delicate are
the sIiIal ge els which constitute the flax fibre Hence
the practice Of ,oa ing thick hy which the plant shoots
up and forms but little wood. and the advantage of high
anuring which starts the plant forward very rtpi iy-
CLt'a 90 q Us for the hurr. and not tor the seed l. Il
profitable crop 1herr are in ireland l2O1D acres M
fax and the prdgcs Is about 3 800 tuns OF an
,raee value o. $50 per tuu: this gives about 80 Tor
f, u,t al produce Of the statute The value Of
he crop depends entirely on tle taken ~ thc fibre
I4ke tie Orccian Manufacture. fax employs num-
Ter of hands IN rs manufacture thus acres properly
ntualed I'D Ia - - stone, Oh lts EACH which sill
rralc to he farmer 500 suppose it is rohe converted
into canbc pocket hanikrrcni,E II may be spun to3j
hanks la the pound, and is usually spuu by hand Ihs
sill employ - for ~ months To spin n. Ligh-
teen Weayers are occupied in weaving IT, aud - women
~ stitching, lining IL when made into kercheis
thus annually emI ing 2lO per"us producing 30 webs
% cimhtic. each co tanning eve dozen hlndaerrhIcs
c,'h dozen worth ST. and the entire. when finished
1900 Were il nor or this extreme profit. flax would
lot be grown, for it Is one OF the most exhaustug Of
Ccp,
t. s,perate the fibre from the fax the plant has to
Cf 20 several processes Pulled before the seeds
rye ttc latter seIe'atod by rpyHg pal ing the
l,.d # tho plant thu uch au iron comb The stem then
srT6d 70 aztec ord separate the hbr~s easily ani 20
dtso.yr gummy refn, which pi,te- the fibre To the
buk Tie introduction of Mr. Scheuc, process lof
t's City into Ireland great aid in facilitating the
ration Of the fibre Tie plant is then bruised
hoi,R by beating II with machinery II is then passed
Trough mill with fued cy iud-fs, three in number
ote Of vhcl Is moved by power, and the others moved
iy il Til, is termed sorfctug T. the t8o 'lst pro-
sses tle be /. VAoi, feed from me woody portion
Of the plant IN This state il Transferred 90 tAn mi,
to be- .Im Hro thread for he s,am,tress snd lace
maker ar into !aIn for the viewer H'rr. after being
sorted b. i lerLied. or comhed by hand or machinery
uh.i ,tc ttrs al parallel and continuous. ani the
Wiul cleared iom auhc-ig ua tore. II Is thea ~ lin
rNTIff. ara 'F'tfI CsnHH inu one Nlitff or NtuA
bis consists 90 twisting the lDfcs, which te about I'D
inches hong. al the end Dr. which nfnuols blnl or
rope is obtained. The refuse oi the heckling tor
With fis te-c ipon ~ view, the samples oi m,te-
r1 u rtt-ftss e manu-, cturc shown in !eurOn 20 s.
60 collection viii Doe ole of The lt.rsfn. features II
ttr Exhibition.
Ntri tb, ysrn is .pun tLe Ak nan,f .tGre t,rnin-
a'e. lfd that ot r,u c0nutuccs Although 70 Is blr
G,ctIfb lat uachiey bias cen arpl el ~ the weaving
o. f.A, yef the l.e.f factories 10 tre world occu
rcd vfh this ant Marstdii- OF Leels stands fjre-
u ,,t. whose 'ues.-ly iac'nry cover. tao aces =
rforIt. aid bat the largest ro ll ttr world u.l our
tIt.t- Pal .e,- were raised chtIfso ~ f4nt.-i.
I,lt.' IS % Belfast tld 'hs MDl,Hsrt's ~ fi- Itt-f
fcr ar, al.D r..voriy Tie 'ol. II this 'sst ltu-
c-rr,. a.j tio-r ~ MatlaI Young s. L1.st, arr
r'.... rcu f- Rriti.l collect. 3d. ldrcl. the if.l
r. ,,u -rr, imperfect and l0 ho degree repre- ears
ti, ii,lsty g. tlsf county I0s chiefly doc o. che
Manufacturer Dr. b,u- oh, 10 lear, CLEARLY whether
ti, Lllibt Id MS private or national affair. 1ri 10
tte foWer A"a iar Do aoud ,u1,rrye r.~r interests 10
exi E ard pef ials 4u. l asmAll extent % t4e Dublin
tAit fi,n which i.s ocoup 81 tteir attention
TLro.noct.1 of eAton SeH i Co is chiefly H. heavy
I.t-- tr til.c I'D vi.I t1r yarn tJ,r ls strong all
.,k This ia cla.. ofc ot. We believe LOt extensively
brIe- i1 Ills county pr.e medal a-s oo-alnei b.
Ohm. tIn from rAe London Exhibition I-ar- is a.so
-f I'D. ,,- or % dan ash lnd t.e -it linen and
-.-tustr oi calbIcs j. IT, sa-- Compartment is r-e
.sl.c-.r of h.,raoi.On vho LIS tHo factories .n t4s
rtrl lr.4r lir.otns rXh 'h-ed b.. tJis h1I-e are
o. Gee lle or I-lt t..s. iYr Which prze m-ia gas
'r..l-n 7 .sc Ig.. -n.fs l-r exceedingly ll- AID
-Te Sell 'Il .l. -.t.,. 0I 3D. f.f.rf a..l d. Uly-
rl- Thee I..ls err d. ----,-'.-e,t.i AL r-c FAX
V.--.f.. ft OIL. l-. l.l sa..t proceed. eng ~'i'
e..r,. r..l there nay Boz ID ,.-t oi cine c.-'a.uy
DE-, at. Treatment "i tl- "a, c'.l produce lil'-c
.rf1l. I.-. i- i. ID Richards u- -l1ts
..rf- ..' Ia az.