Smyrna times., 1921-03-23
FLAX CONCERN BUYS SMYRNA
LANDING WHARF PROPERTY
WHARF BUILDINGS
OF HOFFECKER BROS. & HALL
Installing Machinery and Storing Flax
Straw With Intention of Beginning
Operation Within A Week

OptEdJlOn WilHln "A week
The Chesapeake Flax and Linen
Corporation has purchased of Hoffeck-
er Brothers and Hall, the old Brady
wharf, warehouses, canning factory
and the entire wharf equipment at
Smyrna Landing at private terms.
The deal was closed last week and
right away the Flax Corporation be-
gan storing their flax grown over at
Elk Mills and are installing de-seed-
ing and de-shiving machinery with
the intention of starting operation
within a week. The seed for the
farmers has been purchased and con-
tracts for erecting other buildings, it
is understood, have been placed, the
nucleus of a $500,00O industry tract
promises to make Smyrna growing
and important flax centre. In discus
sing the matter with the view of Civ
ing word to our flax growers, Pres
ident Charles D. Stockley, of the cor
poration, says: Naturally the pro-
spective growers of flax in this COM
munity have become restless. The rea-
son is obvious-there has been no
word of encouragement or discourage
ment from the corporation for several
weeks. The reason for this silence on
the part of the corporation was be-
cause your director i. e., the farmers
director on the board has been thor
oughly investigating this proposition
from every angle before telling you
that in his best judgment it is all
right.
Brief Statement of Facts to Growers.
"Last week 1900 bushels of No. l
Dutch Blue Blossom Fibre Flaxseed
were ordered from Canada to be sup
piled to growers at actual cost not to
exceed $500 per bushel. Last week a
site for the mill was secured-The Hof-
fecker Bros. & Hall Canning factory at
Smyrna Landing, on the Smyrna Riv-
er. Flax straw that was grown last
year for experimental purposes is be-
ing hauled daily to the Smyrna site.
Within week the plant will be in op-
Grafton, de-seeding and de-shiving last
years crop.
Machinery Has Begun to Arrive.
"Three harvesting machines have
arrived in Smyrna. Enough to sup
ply all the growers will continue to ar
rive before harvest. Growers will
not be requested to purchase these
machines but there may be a small
rental to cover breakage and repairs.
There is on the market a flax puller
and binder which has recently been
invented but the manufacture thereof
has just commenced. The fact that
orders preceding ours are large in
proportion to the present output may
prevent us from obtaining this ma
chine for the coming crop, but we hope
such will not be the case. The farm
ers who grow this year with a possi-
bility of using the flax cutter which
is satisfactory, taking a chance on
having the puller and binder in time
for harvest, will be given a prefer
ence in future years.
Early Planting Seems Now Assured
"The time for plowing has arrived
and from the present outlook an early
planting seems probable. A short
treatise on flax fibre culture written
by Canadian, expert has been re-
printed for your benefit and we are
mailing copy to every grower. We
regret to say that we will have to dis.
appoint some of the farmers who are
on the waiting list but who did not
make application in time