The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21
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The culture OF Flax In Oregon before
many years will become second 70 only
tho raising Of wheat. Albany situated
in the center Of as fine country as
there is in the world for producing
fax, and why should not immediate
steps be taken by our cntsrprising citl-
aens to erect factory to manufacture
the raw material, In view Of the i'm.
portanoe OF this new Industry we re-
produce a letter sent frsm JeilcrsoR to
a Portland paper giving sketch of
Messs Parrish AMI MllleFs factory
near that place, Tho correspondent
says;
"a visitor to Messrs. Parrish &
Miller's Flax factory situated near JEFF
fcrson, and contiguous 10 the railroad,
win witness the successful introduction
into Oregon another branch of useful
industry destined not only to develop
the wonderful recourses, but to add
largely to the material wealth and pros
pcrity OF cur state.
This firm deserves great credit IS the
first 10 embark In new and untrlcd
enterprise OF useful industry; demand
ing an ouliay Of nlpch capital without
the prospects Of nm Immediate return,
and Of 50 much energy and prcsever-
anec necessary to overcome so mvny
barriers unRvoidably. encountered, In
the first introduction OF all untried de-
partments Of trade and commerce
1t did not cscap tho keen observation
OF our sapans years ago, that Oregon
by her congsniality OF climate and pro.
ductlvsnesc Of soil, was especially nd
apted 10 the production Of fax seed
and the growth Of this fiber, excel
ling even Holland Great Britain,
Indeed your correspondent distinctly
remember years ago, inquirlng the
feasibility Of manufacturing the COM
mon and coarser articles made from
lax and tow, and OF iustituting inquiry
as TO the cost and kind OF machinGry
necessary for the work. Efforts were
soon made by one or two parties at
different times and places, but owing
to inexperieuce, or lack OF proper ma
ehinery, or want Of capital or from
some other unknown cause, they were
LOT success, The present firm bring
all these concomitants to their aid and
intend to push the enterprise to sac
cessful issue, They have already in
operation ten horse portable steam
powcrior driving their machinery. At
present they have one brake, five
scutchel stands and manufacture about
four hundred aud tlfty younds Of mor-
chantsble lint, dressed and ready for
shipment East per month,
This is but the initial step for the es-
tablishment Of other iaCustrlAl hrauoh-
es, consequent on the present one In
deed negotiations have been entered
into with parties in the Eastern StatSs,
TO establish a factory for the mauufae-
ture OF shoe thread. etc. In fact the
success Of this enterprise Is but oAe Of
the many articles OF production and
manufacture ofeXpnrt, which will add
much to the reputation and prosperity
Of our commonwealth This is rs 1t
should bs, 1t points in the right di-
rection, Whenever our exports exceed
our imports we are on the highway to
national prosperity Snd afiiuence.
These home Industries will compensate
in some small degree for the heavy i'm
portAtion Of machinery from the East
aud the large patronage by the farmers
Of every kind Of agricultural imple'
mput.