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inferior lines made up by second-rate factories ; but it is difficult to 

 imagine that cotton, linen, or silk can be better put together than 

 they are now by our first-class establishments. Perhaps some better 

 fiber will be discovered. The inner bark of the alloa tree was made 

 into lines many years ago ; and they were found to be almost imper- 

 ishable even under the most unreasonable neglect. But the material 

 is too costly for general use. 



The Fored and Stream has this to say concerning this 

 manufactory : 



This establishment, since its introduction of machinery, and its 

 transfer to more commodious quarters at "Highland Mills," possi- 

 bly turns out more goods than all others of a like business in the 

 State combined, and of such superior excellence as to defy com- 

 petition. 



The Henry Hall goods are made the standard by the trade. 

 Every sort, kind and description of fish-line is made at this now 

 world-wide renowned factory, as the Hall goods swept the deck 

 at the Centennial Show, and wherever they have come in compe- 

 tition with foreign goods of decided reputation, the Henry Hall 

 goods — cotton, linen and silk — have at all times asserted their dis- 

 tinct superiority. 



Reel Lines for Bait-fishing. 



The perfect line for Bkick Bass bait-fishing is yet in the 

 future. The best manufactured at present is the smallest 

 size — letter G, or No. 5 — hard-braided raw silk line ; and 

 if it were made, say, of just one-half the caliber, and as 

 tightly and closely braided, and as firm and hard as the 

 twisted, or laid Japanese grass line, it would be all that 

 could de desired for a bait line. I have great hopes that 

 a line of this description will soon be made, as I have in- 

 vited the attention of Henry Hall & Sons to this subject. 



A bait line for casting a minnow should, in the first 



