The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-12-31
ALBANY PLAN srIsN.aa coMrAsY.

bany's greatest advantage.
ALBANY FLAx sPISNSsa COMPANY.
In field that possesses possibili-
ties almost beyond computation, and
that we feel confident in predicting
will one day prove 10 be one OF the
most important industries on the
coast, Albany has now but one small
establishment, located near the river
bank Mt the foot OF jackson street.
The history OF this establishment
in one Of long struggle against dill.
cultIes and obstacles, arising frem-
causes wholly outside Of any connect
ed with tho real merits OF the indus
try and the facilities for making It
paying one.
The factory was first opened In
1877 by II. n. Crane. and did n very
good business for nearly year. It
then came into the hands of the Al
bany Flax Spinning Co, composed Of
local capitalists and business men al
most wholly unacquainted with the
business, and who assumed control
Of the concern more FOR the purpose
of realizing money previously invest
ed to aid in developing it, than with
the intention Of carrying II on. Tor
a long time II remained closed and
the machinery idle. Failing 10 dis
pose oi II satisfactorily, the company
secured tho services % Mr. J. c.
Hamilton, a prac,ical iisx -riuuer, 10
come here from Schenectady, y. Y,
and since about the Er-t of August,
1850, the fict"ry l,ls I,oen IL ols.ra-
tion more or lps4 constantly and We
learn that ii.e company haveuu hatd
material 10 keep IL running till sninc-
time iU February. The machinery
consists of one SYSTEM ~ preparing
maehineryand three spinning frames
together with the necessary iis;i.hiHg
apparatus, and has capacity for
turning out about 1900 pounds OF
twine per week, running ten hours
day. The twIne made-is of a quail
iiy suitable for harvest and farm
purposes. There has always been a
good demand for IT,. and the factory
since opening. has had no troable in
ending market for It's products.
About eighteen hands are employed,
mostIy.young girls, who earns on an
average from 50 to 81 per week. Tho
building IS n substantial two story
frame, and the machinery is driven
by water power,
It Is to be regretted that this con.
Germ has met with so many disasters
as the development OF q industry
promising so much to our city and
the entire valley is matter Of more
than ordinary interest to our citizens.
Land anywhere in the valley viii
average 400 pounds Of lint fax per
acre Of a superior quality TO that pro-
duced anywhere else In the United
States, and an established market for
IL here would be Of great benefit tc
our farming community, as ut the
low rate of $12 to si5 per hundred
which has heretofore been paid for il
at this point, fax growing would be
a new and lucrative field for them, ,aut
by dlversifying crops, tend to i'm
prove the standard of farm manage
nent in this section. We understand
the company are contemplating put
ting In machinery for working up thl
tow, and also intend to put the busi
ness upon a better footing generally
: 1t is to be hoped they will carry ou
these improvements, and by the sue
cess thai must inevitably follow in
duce others TO come here and bull
up this industry to the proportion
It's Importance demands, Our cit,
, needs few good manufacturing e'
. tabIlshmonts, and with them woul
, come increased prosperity not opl
g to our city locally, but to the entir
9 country tributary to it. EIsewher
. in this issue we publish an article 0
: Aaxgrowing and manufacturing.