New-York tribune., 1901-05-19

ar and under rude sheds ed bey hSe he
at certain times of the year, especially in Japan.
are turned into miniature factories.
straw follow in the order named; The dyslnE is a
sma qusny of at tme into
ed with LIQUID prepared W396 dr Fg onger anq
time in .earthenware tubs Ir, or Jars Weaving Is
eS on w6 eotR WHICH E mainly Of
crosspieces above and below. over which the straw
shot in one straw at time. by the aid Of a fiat
piece OF bamboo finished at one end with an eye ,s
loosened and the finished mating turned back
American agents who make frequent trips to
China that modern factories with power looms rs
systematized under the direction OF competent over
seers. are much needed in Japan.
Until one year ago there were no power looms
in Chns ar and DeThaPs m the best
Ganton where & wns s faTred on
and sheds fitted up for the purpose and supplied
with a regular force OF weaver. and boys:
OGDEN factory in Canton equipped With power sg
present time however. Japanese mattings are made
Ly hand only and under the most primitive con-
ditions.
FINE AS BROADCLOTH."
Apropos OF the more recent productions of mat
ting. it is only by touch that one can gain cor
rect Idea of their beauty and delicacy. Some vari-
eties made OF young straw-straw cut when only
half green--are, in commercial language, fine as
broadcloth" and patterned with beautifully tinted
designs These grades used more especially
for screens wall coverings. ceilings and upholster
ing purposes.
"Inlaid art mating represents fairly good
o and designs 81 %sed Of m n
n a colored background and raised conven-
tional patterns representing embroidery among
latter day examples of artistic mattings The lat
est achievement of the manufacturers is squares
OF mating varying IN size from Il few feet 20 two
more yards, which are called mating rugs.
In view of the steadily increasing use of straw
mattings I'm America at first thought IL sur
Irisrg that Yankee ingenuity has not turned a
money making eye toward the manufacture of
salable Il commodity. Differing opinions given
by American dealers concerning the possibility of
establishing the mating industry paying basis
In this country. Such an experiment says one,
made ten years ago at which time factories
were established at Pawtucket, r. l., and Milford.
Conn, proved to be financially disastrous to the
projectors, who however. experienced the satisfac
ton or turning out very creditable specimens of
rafting. and II abandoned in less than two
years.
In this the manufacturers labored under the
disadvantage OF importing the raw material a
cost aPproximating that OF the finished mating
ana In addition was the greater cost of American
labor.
In China and Japan 70 cents In gold a day is big
wages for good workmen at the mating factories
those less skilled receiving anywhere from half !
that sum down to days rations in rice. Com
rare these figures with those representing Ameri-
labor and the difficulty of competing with the
Chinese producer Is at once understood. But there
are dealers who affirm that there Is sufficient
narshy land in the Southern States of America for
the planting and growing OF unlimited quantities OF
straw, and that with home production of the raw
ni teria there Is nothing to prevent mating
taxing place among paying American industries
Other dealers. equally we'll informed affirm as |
positively that the manufacture of straw nattnys
IN this country on remunerative basis Is among ]
tie mposshilities.