136 STATISTICAL SURVEY 



From a long refidence, and an intimate knowledge 

 of this country, I can afferr, that at leaft one-third 

 more land is now occupied by flax, than what had 

 been ten years ago, which is a convincing proof of the 

 cncreafe of the linen manufac>ure ; the great rife on 

 linens, of late years, is another. Every day the in- 

 duftry of the people is gaining ground on bog and 

 mountain, particularly the latter ; and it is alio noto- 

 rious, that, ten years ago, as much land was taken up 

 with crops of potatoes, oats, and barley, as at this 

 day ; this alfo fhews, how much the cultyre of flax 

 has been extended of late years. 



At CookVtown, a muflin manufacture is eftab- 

 lifhed, and is likely to fucceed. At Strabane, by Mr. 

 Rofs, corduroys, and other articles in the cotton way, 

 are manufactured to no fmall extent. In the barony 

 of Clogher, much druggets are made for home con- 

 fumption, but there is no regular eftablilhment. Near 

 Coal-ifland, in>the barony of Dungannon, and at Fin- 

 tona, in the barony of Clogher, are coarfe manufac- 

 tories of earthen-ware, tiles, fire-bricks, &c. In every 

 town, and in many villages, foap and candles are ma- 

 nufaftured, and even in fome country places. 



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