The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-11-26

Years ago, 10 the early settlement of the oldel
Western States, almost every article af clothing
worn was from necessity manufactured At home
In the family Of the farmer. Every farm house
had ito loom. and every female inmate knew
how 70 spin and weave Aax and wool. Rude az
that state OF sfairs may have been-clumsy and
coarse % the fabrics manufactured doubles.
we're. It 10 very doubtful whether the presen,
condition 10 any better-whether there is acs
tsaily as much happineu and ~ many comforts
for the great mass Of mankind as when Thrift,
and industry supplied at home what now 10
drawn from distant points
Our WOODEN and cotton goods, manufactured
st Lowell or Manchester, pay 80 largely to csp;.
tal for the use Of machinery, 90 many profits
70 factors, 90 largely for transportation interest
and exchange, that they cost the consumer
double or treble the 6rse cost of manufacture
when ready for use in Iowa. Besides, although
OF fine fabric, Of brilliant color and fashionable
pattern, they do mot wear like the homemade
article--do not give half The service.
In China the agricultural classes manufacture
their own cotton goods, and no efforts have vet
been successful in inducing them to import less
durable. lighter and more comely fabrics
Samples Of these Chinese cloths have been sent
to England with the prices specified, aud Man.
chester manufacturers acknowledge their ina
bility TO produce them q the rates quoted.
The superior skill with which the Chinese
manufacturer, who 10 also an agriculturalst. hus.
bands his labor. enables him to dispense With
steam power, and us more than match for it /!
"Wben the harvest 10 gathered, all hands in
the farm house. young and old together. turn TO
earding, spinning, and weaving this cotton; and
out Of this home-span stuff, heavy and durable
material. adapted 70 the rough handling it has
themselves and the surplus they carry to The |
nearest town. where the shop keeper buys is |
for the use Of the population Of the towns, and |
the boat people on the rivers. OF this home I
spun stun nine out Of ten every human beings |
in the country 10 clothed, the manufacture vary
Ing in quality from The coarseet dungaree to the |
Aaest naming. ell produced in the farm houses.
and costing the producer little or nothing be.
yond the value os The raw material, or rather OF
che sugar which be exchanged for il, the pro.
dsce Of his ewn husbandsy Our manufacsur.
ere have emily - contemplate for moment the
admirable economy Of this system, aud, 90 to
speak, its exquisite dOve-tailinR with the other |
pursuits Of the farmer, 70 BE- sssis6ed. At =
glance, thst they have NO chance vbsteve. in
the compstitien, far - the coarser fabrics are
eencerned. II u, perhaps, Characteristic OF
China alone, Of oil countries in the world, that
he loom 10 70 be found in every well.condition>
ID homestead. The people Of all other coun-
lsies content themselves With cardine and spjn>
ming. and at that point sop short, sending the
vsrn 70 The professional weaver to be made into
Moth. IL y reserved for the thrifty Chiuanan | /
. carry The thlag OCT - perfection. He not | :
pnly cares sad spias HE cotton, but he veayes
. himself visa ~ help Of his wives and
saughters. aad tafn servants, and hardly ever g
Do0anss n.mself % predicting fos the mere y
vants Of his family, bus makes d An es.antial
part OF biz ssasono operations % psoduoe ! -
ain quantity Of cloth Tor The sppplv q IL.
s0Wns and rivers.
THE fuh-kien farmer y not shus me,.lv Il
as0es, but a agFicaltsraiiss and manufaatn.s, J,
, one. He produces this cloth literally for no.
hing, beyond the oest Of the nav msserial: 4. y
'reduevs \, % seovn, nn4er bic own reof4sree. 4
y The hands OF bic womsh and farm ssrvsntu Il
coses nsithes extra labor Or extra dine. He !,
eeps his d0msstiss spianing end weaving uhile :,
b crops ass growing, and after hey sse bar
estsds during rainy weather, when eut Of door q
Nor cannot b pursued. ia short as every
VailAbes interval throughout tho year does this p
,odel Of donsssic indsstsy pursue bis calling. s
~ enfass hinself upe0 something sssfals =
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