The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-03-16
,mpor,nnt TO Flax Growers.


Tho principal item of interest hero now,
outside of Congressional affairs, is tho as
scmhlagc Of tho Commissioners appointed
Ivy tho Agricultural Department TO consider
The Flax Question" 1t will bo rccollcctcd
that at tho last session of Congress there
were appropriated twenty thousand dollars
to pay for Investigations going to test the
practcability of cultvntiug and preparing
hemp and FAX rs substitute Tor cotton.
Under this legislation Hon. !. K. Morrhcad,
of Pittshurg; Dr. John \. Wardcr, of Cncin-
natl and William NJ. Bailey, Of Providence,
were appointed the Commissioners. They
met in this city IN December last, but be
lioving that better results could hc attained
hy more oXtcndcd notice, adjourned to
meet again "Wednesday Last. In the mean
time, notice to ihosc Interested in the
growth of flax had bccn given all over the
country. In answer to this invitation, quite
q number of specimens, both of hemp and
flax, in all conditions, from the rough straw
as II liz III the field, to the finest and whtleSt
fibre, have beou scut forward, And, what
is better, from Oswego, New York, are sent
manufactured specimens of clothing com
posed of flax and wool. Among these are
some worsted undcr-shirts, for soldiers
wear, of most beautiful texture and color,
equal to anything in tho market. Somo Of
tho FINER lNtA uf the cottoniZcd fibre -
equal IN iincncss the hest upland cotton,
and excel it in hriliancy OF color.
The exhibition establishes two points.
Tho proseuce OF the specimens provo that
flax can be prepared so as to he used rs u
substitute for cotton, The reports of prices
prove that it can be manufactured into
goods fit tor consumption, at Il priCc four
hundred per cent. below the cost of cotton
goods at this timc. The mere statement OF
these facts will show tho magnitude of tho
interest, upon the development of which
we are just entering. Cotton, which alter
wards became liking" had no moro prom
ising bud than this flax culture. With
King Flag" true representative of the
North as u competitor with King Cotton.
of Southern zones, and with the successful
manufacture of sugar from Sorghum, the
agricultmists ot this country may con
gratulato themselves ON q very high dcSre,
Of independence.
Tur F,RuER's WuUvsuor. The neat farm
or has not ouly his neat woolhouSo, we'll i'll
ell with dry sound wood. but hu has his work
shop whore he keeps his carpenters tuoR
and timber for This ia not tull ol rhjps
save when he lahors. 1t is ucatly swept
and every tool in ills place and he knows
though in the dark, whore to find il. (o'
can see At glance that he takes prldc IN Il
And his tools are in order lie lends I'm
not 10 every one. This lS right. Some pon
ule are aS carvlrS8 about other people,
tools as their own and a man dors mo-
want 80 have a thug destroyed. Ihc aly
gard, the SN,,tcuu, should mot bo trusted tp
iar. ot he Will mako a sluSsa,l ot yoursrll
~ 1 \.
less YOU have 10 DO with thcm, gourrAllY, tn
better. At least keep your toulshop m ur
der
"Wcll, now tlcro is uo Use; cnuuo
keep my tools in order others will hay
the handling Of them
This shows you lack grit Tho ugh
kind Of man ,eW have his promises All rc
lating 10 them --" iug good order though h
should sacrifice the good will of the sloveus
The iaTner's Workshop il often = place /,
10 lounge inidlo weather, when the httl
uukeriug is done hy tho owner.--| VAL F,U
CABRAaE SrALKs. -Thoso farmers VIII
Have provideuuy saved their cahhn.
stalks should set them out as soon a. th
ground ID. at all it, and the new Shoots VII
alord a wholesome aud much needed SGl
ply of nutritious food ior catttc, before ia
pasturcs are ready toC use. Cthhagcs am
cAbbagele leaves are highly rellshca lay stock
they increase tho flow of milk m mrlr
cows, aud IL is Surprising tl'0t they Aro %,
moro generally raised tor this purpose h
farmers, By tho culture OF clhhlses, cll
,ots, tWnips and successive sownga ,
corn, the l1St ol which can Lr fcd tp catll
when the pastures begin TO fail, aud Oh
roots and cabhages preserved in part ty
winter aul spring use, We Neuturo % 80
that tanners who hayo h,thorto depeulo
mainly ou grass Ia summer AND hay an WI
tsr Tor their 5p1rk. wi-htolsily double NJ
produce OF thy, luu,s N. GIsl,A.
thluNa ul getting 90 w..4o.t 4Ils 5yssgm
feeding