The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-03-26
FLAX CULTURE.

Flax culture i, about TO assume an
importance in the AGRICULTURAL world
ncver known before IN ,!!is country. All
the Indications Of The times point with
nnerring certainty to the fact that the
culture Of flax is destined to become
one OF the most profitable and impor-
tant agricultural productions in the
eastern aud middle states. The pros
| pect that the war may continue anil
! m inslefniic length oftime--!he vast
decrease in the production Of cotton,
and the sudden rise in the cost Of raw
material, and the price If cotton f.
| brcs, render it al imperative necessity
for the people Of the nor.h to turn their
attention to the1srow'ii anl production
OF some other Ebrous plant which will
I produce textile fabric, :s q substitute
for cotton. Cotton is destined IL be
scarce for wears to come, even if Tie
war is drawn to speedy close. L
will take years to place the culture of
the cotton plant upon its former basis
Us culture rcIt:lreS !, vast amount Of
Labor al capital. The wealthy II u.
tcrs 'yhn have b,en tie largest pro
licn,S of this article which has hi,hnr-
10 entered 50 largely into the comm re
III tie world. 'sayc been Impoverished
rs the rebellion, 't,',i ui,ler the mest
i.,.o"ahle circumstances, it would take
a DON, prri,l t,r thaia - ..lri,6 at the
posi'inn hey occnpie.l before the war
EIiy can he graNn noon every hill side,
valley an! rl lin IN MY England anil
throughout The entire n,rth. ard cSpcc
iaiiy IN the fertile sui OF New Io,k
i'dbfics manufactured from lax possess
4 decide, advantage :,,er ,hn>, male
from cait,.l. They IRE more ,lar.sip,
present j i..hrr an better appearance
sal hereafter Promise 30 he produced.
\, lt~. cost.
L ~cs' ima'c,l ''.a. the raw mltetial
can lie prulaccl At i ts'~; IT sise cents
per panas.. Miilc cotton how ranges
from i.,:fiy 70 sky cents per pannl.
Ii the .e4scSs ot. tie arts, sciences
aud Inventions, the old AMI lib riaus
system + breaking iily hy hand. anl
rolin. the stalk 70 obtain TIC tibre, i
done away, with. \ machine has been
invented hy Mr. B,ach, of Pea,i Yam.
which VII causc ali entire revolution ii
his mod" Of separating the fibre ftnm
the woody matter in the lax stalk. B
the use 81 liiis machine the plant Is
Soon rs i, is c,,t ;sni dried Is cnt M and
the seeds a;sl the fibre separated, pro-
,laeing ibrou> mass wh:rh is read,
10 he span anl woven as soon Is it can
be bleac;sed. Oae o. these machines.
which costs $500, viii manufacture l,
30 10 | 800 pound. Ct lax 1ustoii re,
day.
Che Farmers # WI stern New York
should give ,he subject Of tiax culture
that attention which its Importance dc
'nands. Il must OF necessity, cuser
largely into the agricultural products 81
the State, a.il those who csl-age in III,
culture li:st, will realize Ike grea,est
profit. II is already the most profitable
crop tie tar,'c. can raise. All who
wish to enter upon its cultivation. should
if p'ssib!e, secure their seed Hiring the
fl anl winter.
FAX seed is tow worth s. per bush
q in New York, ami will porbably
readily bring from 81 to s. per bu,hel
by spring. Flax mills for the manu-
tacfure Of linen fabrics arc rapidly
sp,insing into existence at the north
| anl will contin;,c to increase as the
production of The fibre will warrant
such increase. We believe an estab
li>hmert Of this kind l>.alreadv IN work
ing order st Lo.kpost, and the farmers
of Niagara county ire preparing to cul-
tivate lax quite extensively the coming
season.
We hope the farmers of western New
York will initiate this exaiapie, and eli
gage extensively in the culture of flax
which viii not only be found highly re
manerative, but viii add largely 70 the
material wealth ana prosperity Of The
country, and also give the death blow
to m olions monolopy.-[Roche
Democrat.
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