. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. "We are glad to learn that they have disposed of their lint—tor they have manufactured it themselves—at a very satisfactory price, $300 per ton, which is 15 cents per pound, to Mr. Crane, who has located at - San Francisco, to engage in the manufacture of twine, thread, etc. They have to refuse an offer for 10 tons to be shipped to Dundee, Scotland, for the reason that their stock is all pre- engaged. Their flax mill is now turning out 300 pounds of liut ev
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. "We are glad to learn that they have disposed of their lint—tor they have manufactured it themselves—at a very satisfactory price, $300 per ton, which is 15 cents per pound, to Mr. Crane, who has located at - San Francisco, to engage in the manufacture of twine, thread, etc. They have to refuse an offer for 10 tons to be shipped to Dundee, Scotland, for the reason that their stock is all pre- engaged. Their flax mill is now turning out 300 pounds of liut every day, and they feel every encouragement to con- tinue the business on a large scale. Mr. Crane, of San Francisco, pronounces their lint a first rate article. "Fifty pounds of their flax was shipped to Dundee, Scotland, through the agency of Mr. William Reid, Portland, where it was manufactured into linen and pro- nounced by the manufacturers as good as any in the world. The same company that worked up this sample and made this report, wrote to Mr. Reid that they would send machinery here to manufac- ture linen, provided they could be sup- plied with sufficient lint to run the first year. All these facts combine to show that flax fibre can be made a leading in- dustry in Oregon, and lead to the estab- lishment of important manufacturing in- terests in this State. "Mr. MiUer also informs us that a company is organizing in New York State for the purpose of sending an agent to Oregon to secure the raising of flax fibre to be sent back East and supply factories there. Those who are engaged in manufacturing flax there think there is no such flax raised anywhere as they have received from Oregon. We have then what seems certain to prove a per- manent paying product that our farmers can depend upon for a change of crops, and which can be manufactured into lint here, and will eventually lead to the es- tablishment of linen manufactories in Oregon. The permanence of this
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