Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-10-06
MORNING LEADER.


The Now Subltttulc l0r LQtkuie--aat ates
Jute, which seems destined to drive
huge spike in the coffin Of King Cotton, Is
6 fbrous material described as 8 grass, In
sppearanea like 8 coarse fax, and has hith-
eFto been exported from the East Indies,
chiefly for the manufaeture OF mats and
oarpsts. It is 8 remarkably beautiful
hbra, soft, silky, and easily spun. The
great difficulty with Il hes been lack Of
strength, and durability. These qualities
have doubtless been supplied by the i'm
proTements which now bring it prominent
ly before the world, as a substitute for cot
ton. Herepath's Journal several years
ago in an article on jute, said that il
strength sHd durability were not wanting,
sit would probably 5UpeTsede sll other
fhr0us materials" and thus described the
article and its use uFrom the period Of
Its frst prodUctiou In the clear state, 1t
slowly, and Of its own accord, Changes It's
color, losing the beautiful Peariy white,
which at fret distinguished il, and assumes
successive shades Of fsWn-cOlOr and brown.
At the same time, Its strength proportion
siely dimiuishes. Circumstances hasten
or Tetard this decay, and moisture is par
ticularly injurious to it. High pressure
steam almost melts It away, SO that when
sail cloth, adulterated with jute, Is submit
ted to high-pressUre sleam {of only 50
pounds pressUre,) for four hours, mere
washing afterward removes the jute. Itis
believed that an Improvement in the pro-
cess Of setting would increase both its
strength and durability, bat Ii is very
doubtful II it can ever bs rendered equal
Ia these respects to either hemp or fax.
The extent Of the foreign traffic which
has been already established In this fibre
notwithstanding Its imperfeotious, may be
jndged Of from the fact that in the years
1880 and 1851, the quantity Of jUte export
ed from Calcutta alone was valued RJ l.
0Qa, 900 rupees, or 600 O00, and the jute or
gUnny-clOth nt an equal sum, and that it
has already obtained considerable place
among the raw IpsteTial employed in man
UfsotUres.
According 10 BraithwaiLs Commerce Of
liverpool, 100000 bales OF jute are used
annually Ia England, valued at G20 per
bale. The grass is sent 70 Dundee and
other places, and the fibre so resembles
eateTpiller's threat that II is used 10 adul-
tsrate silk. Il ia made into coverings
called 'baggings," for cottoa balesi aud
after various uses, it finds its way to the
psper mill, for the manufacture OF e0arse
wrapping papers.
Homan's American CycIopedia of Com
merce, published in 1855 has the following
reference TO iute; 'This article is now
largely introduced in the manufactures Of
England. itmuch resembles a ccarse tax,
having long 6bry texture, and when dyed
has o very woody appearance. In and
around Dundee, Seotland, there are no
fewer than seventy-siE mills, all engaged
In spinning this iute and faK-the pr1n-
eipal Of which is said to be the largest mill
in Scotland. There are Ia this mill seme
1000 hands, all wholly employed spinning
iuie, which ia used to a largo extent in the
manufacture Of carpets and rugs. Some
three houses in that quarter dye for tbs
branch OF trade alone about seven tons
per day. The carpets are sold as low as
IRON I'd to lid per ysrdi the rugs as lew
as Ss sterling. Jute can be spun to a very
fne thread. Il might be turned to good
account in the shawl trade as a substitute
for cotton. In its Unmanufactured state
It is said only to cost lis per owt.i a very
great contrast to the very cOarsest wool
ct least Is per pound in its oily state