The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-13
FLAX row EXPERIMENT SUCCESS.
rirst-CIass Grain Dags Made OF IL
ut the penitenttary.

Special Dispatch 10 the Pos, acknowledgement.
OLYMPIA. April l2.--Through eorre-
fpondence with w. J. ]. Cunningham. OF
Salem. Or. and Mrs. Lord. wife Of Gov.
Lord, Gov Rogers was led to direct
ttial OF lax tow as a substitute for j'ite
In :ae manufacture Of grain bags at the
state penitentiary ~ WalIa Walla. Let
ters foll1ring show that a new Industry
has received an Impulse which may prove
Of large value 10 the state;
"Wailn waiIa. wash. April 10. 1850.
His Exceliency. Gov. J. Il. Rogers.
Olympia. Wash.-Ay Dear Sir: The FAX
tow shipped from Salem. Or. by W. J. J.
Cunningham arrived several days ago
! Immediately commenced work Ia make
an experimental test of the fax tow ma
terial, IN making the test | used every
endeavor 70 give the material careful.
systematic and painssaking trial. as d.
rsctsd By you. In making the test
Adopted as nearly as possible the same
plan Of procedure that We use in mauu-
fscturing buriap or tute bags from 3ute
nber ! arm pleased 70 inform you tina,
] consider the test quite satisfactory. and
that there Is no question, all things be-
tng equal. bat what just as good results
can The obtained In nanafac turing flax
fow into grain bags and other fabrics. az
W. are now receiying from jute flber. i
do not hesitate 70 further state that I'm
my opini6n the fax tow fiber IL stronger.
and In the event that all things ara equal,
sHal VIC ran EtAk6 WITH inc present ma
chinesy In our mill A superior sack from
The tow than these made from tate fiber.
] have sent you by express to-day two
grain sacks. one manufactured from the
FAX tow and the esher from flte This
viii give you an opportunity 70 compare
one with the other l desire acre 10 state.
however, that the sack forwarded 20 yea
made IF fax weighs eighteen ounces.
than thirteen ounces We gave each sack
decidedly severe ties. this forenoon In
the following manner:
Il lied each sack with wheat and sew
ed II up. and then rad two strong men
tess tham above their heads and allow
them TO fall on tho ground with ali force
posslhe Roth sacks showed remarkable
durability but the fax tow sack prnved
the stroneer and better Of the two.
There Is hut little doabt now left as 10
the pracitcshiiity OF successfully manu-
featuring tho flaN tow into grain bags or
ether fabrics. The material In we'll adapt
ed tn onr use and may develop new in-
dusiry In Eastern and Western Washing
ton
II s the intention 10 make a second
test Within the next two weeks Of a SUI
manufacture cloth suitable Ger wearing
sppsTel If so desired. ! have the honor TO
y Il. cArRoN.
Warden State Peniteniiary."
'waila Walia. Wash. Aprii 10. ga.
Gov. JOAN r. Roeera-sfy Dear Gov
ernas; am pleased TO tell yeu
,he FAX experiment IL success. We
eeFe afa manufactured into sacks
sosne ~ the fax shls morning. The sucks
weighed eighteen ounces each. bat when
ne s'rSs is eliminated we can make any
s'ni 81 n sack we wish Mir Cunningham
says Re can take the straw out IL he can
ana believe he csa then the EtsecesS Of
we experiment IN assured
HOPING This experiments viii open up
= new Industry for ouF state. and that
~ may receive the proper credit marks
ser starting the baii a-r0iIiur. | am, truly
years villa best wishes
JOHN SCOTT
superintendent Iute Nil"