The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-20
AMERICAN TEXTILES.

NEGLECTED SOURCE or wEALTH-A NEW
FApIIc-ovEn THIRTY MILLIONS PAID An
NuAILY TO OTHER NATIONS FOR PRoDUcu
WHICH CAN BE RETAINED AT HOME.
The prospecting ana inventive genius OF America
has made fabulous fortunes In patents, mining, oil
wells hinery, implements for peace and war; our
FUR skins and cotton known and used all over the
world and year after year we become moro and more
Of other nations for nscessares and lux
uries We supply the world with agricultural impls-
menls aud also with many articles which once upon
time obliged TO import or do without Yet
with all this progress OF the most important IN
dustres has been entirely neglected. and that 10 tho
production OF tho textiles juIc fax hemp and rame.
In the Official report the Department OF AgricuI.
turc for 1874 (p. 29S) Il 10 stated that notwith-
standing tho fitness OF soil and climate for The
growth OF 1brous plants. and the constantly
Increasing demand for their products, no
advantage is taken Of the Inducements 10 AID 10 the
wealth OF the country by means OF them; rather ON
of neglect there is annual loss and reduction
Hemp. jute, fax and ramio might well become staple
crops tho country. keeping within our borders the
mlions OF gold annually abroad for crude nbrss
and their manufactured products with which We csa
not dispense As appears not too closely estimated
accounts not less than $780, $50 gold paid into
the Golfers OF foreign nations IN 1873 Tor imported
materials and their products which might havc been
rcaped upon our farms or manipulated In our fac
tories. Not only this. but tho diversified soil and
climate OF the United States together with cheap lands
afford facilities Tor production In excess OF home
demands placing II within roach 10 DO exporters
to those nations which rely for their supplies upos
other and far more remote countries than this, and
of the advantages OF this trade we have deprived
ourselves Europe depends Tor her fax principally
upon Russia and distant India fills treasury with
Mn. i,,tA nj aurIV
large and increasing importance that il Is becoming
tho great staple OF Bengal. trenchng upon hitherto
leading staples and upon the production OF food
grains. Tho conversion OF raw fax into any other
fabric than baggng, rope and other coarse products
is not industry Of large importance In this country.
According tho decenn,a OF 1870 the amount
of fux used IN the manufacture OF bagging 4e72
tons. In the same year 1927 tons OF raw nax were
imported. and OF manufactured lby yard) amounting
country CHIEFLY Tor Lu0 seed, which commands good
prices from tue iinseed oil mills.
From statement OF the Missouri State Agricultural
Society we learn that IN 1858 tho fax crop Of the
previous season is estimated ut $780, 900 bushels Of
aud e. 600 pounds OF nbre OF which less than
5000, UO0 were savod and prepared Tor use. II
the annual report o the Agricultural Depart
ment 1869 that the manufacture oil baRging aiona
ljute und hemp often entering into tho fabric with
uax eu pO1 fourteen Victories, running about 140
ioos "n,s S was suppossS 90
the covering Tor 100000 bales OF cotton ~ thai
time It estimated That iour-hiths OF our lax hDrs
wasted, and The iacL was ctod that in that
So, 600 UO0 was paid Tor foreign h0res.
Jute is not produced In tho United States 70 OF,
tent worthy Of Particular mention, although tho prac
tcubty Of successful cultivation several ol tho
Southern States aud IN California fully established
That It is susceptible OF being made staple and
profitable crop IN those seclions meeting with the
requirements oi climatic and soil, 10 not any longer
doubtful question: Tho government directed it
this country IN the year 1869, and having procured
IRON India and from France supplies OF seed dis.
In fnPl nj noP m Antt A.
l869-7O. Subsequent distributions were also made.
In The annual report Tor 1872 the following view was
taken by correspondents OF tue AGRICULTURAL Depart.
.Ramie and jutc hbrous plants which promise great
value nave recently been introduced into tho Unted
states and 10 some extent been distributed ~
the department III the Southern States, the climate Of
which Is adapted 10 their successful production "
the former little progress has been made ~ its us0
because machinery hus not been invented ~ when
It's hore may be separated but It's vaue IN view OF s
hneness, strength and beauty, viii yet command IN
exercise vi Ingenuity which will make IT'S culture =
profitable industry Tho latter has already taken 10
place IN the OF carpets and other iaDrIcs
as substitute cotton. wool, lax aud hair Essh
OF these, may be safely predicted, IL destined 70 90
sctures OF THIS country and II is not the least mpor.
tant consideration that they may serve largely 20 a..
vorsiiy the crops oil our southern Staes-a subject
which has commanded much attention. because 81
the uu0eniabie benefits which will result thsrefr0m.
Our best authorities attest iavorahis experiments
mude IN Georgia. South Carolina, Florida and L0uist
ana South Carolina painter. noting the precarious
condtivu Tho island cotton CROP was convncsd
of ts culture was the proper substitute. In LOUISE
aua company catered upon It's pro iuctton GU large
scale. Referring 10 me qoaisy experts 10 tho Juts
lsugh strength aud color was fully equal 70 that Of
India IL Is aiso estimated that tho rich lands oi
r cuIlvaIioD yield 5OO pounds, or ten bales. Of
nDre acre. place OF one-isnih that amount 81
cotton; that ths caterpillar would not touch II ana
that ii planted around cotton fields, IL will project
thcul IRON v0rncvus insects"
rmK GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ADVERTISING yoR MA.
STATES-3J.OOO
AS PRIZE, WITH PRIVILEGES
la 1871 the government oil India offered prizo Of
Is 900 10 tue tho best machine process
Tor Of the nbre OF the B0hmert0 Hiue0
lpopularly known under sue names oi rheea ramie
aua China grass), and the terms on which machines
would DO uomtlod 10 competition were widely pub
lisLed IN Inuia Europe ana America. Many persons
declared their intentions 10 compete but ultimately
only one machine was actually Drought plsoo u
,rinL Tho machine, having been carefully tested ~
saharanpur IN the autumn oil 1917, WAS FOUND mpsr-
feet IN sone important respects, aud tho inventor
udjudgcd not entitled " tno iull reward. he wass
however, presented win IL 900 IN CONSIDERATION VI
the partial measure oi SUCCESS no nso ooaiueo aises
gne ufr.r Of the government OF India still holds
good ana the original circular was renewed and
published under aate August 81, 1917, and there 70
no DOUBT but India would give ample encourage.
ment 70 any responsible parry VINO could give sasis.
factory evidence OF practical solution OF this In
teresliug mechanical problem. India could well
AFFORD anotuer cipher 10 the prixo and even svo
Tor tnal matter because tho production vi s nbrse
would prove more remuncrntive IMAM many other o.
Us un.old sources oi wealth. But why should
own sou Is more than equal the requirements Of
producing the entIre series Of nUrous plants and
millions upon millions eau DO prevented from gong
abroad this new industry will give employ mens
masses whose hands arc massive from forced
idcnessr
The Un,ted states has expended considerable money
IN experiments with The four principal 1brous piAnta
hemp jute, fax and Fannie, aud most encouraging re-
suits have obtaineJ, but now NJ the same
point with India; want the machine TO decorticatst
uress or prepare the lbre.
Hero IL a grand industry promising fabulous rc-
tuens. Why should not some lnduccmcnt be hold QUE
to this same Yankee ingenuity winch 10 enlisted log
India, and keep those countless millions Of gold NJ
homer
our people arc gradually awakening to the im.
portance OF theso textiles, and almost every day We
road OF experiment In the columns Of our
exchanges, but one seems as yea 70 have had the
courage 10 start with Inc enterprise The reason v
probably that the tment OF the material 10 MOE
wen enough unucrstood. difhculty which can only
be overcome when some encouragement 10 offered 70
experienced men 10 take up me subject win hope
OF ample remuneration.
COMPLICATED CASE.
No more ardent patron OF the rod and gun can BE-