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One ton of green Flax-straw will produce, when 

 prepared by my machines, 6401bs. of long 

 Flax, worth 4f d. per lb. ; or 42 per ton, for 

 rope or twine makers 12 



And 106lbs. of tow, worth 3d. per lb., or 



18 13s. 4d. per ton to paper makers. . . 166 



13 6 6 



Expenses in preparing for market. 



By cost of Flax-straw, one ton. ..400 



Cost of preparing 230 



630 



Nett profit, if the Flax is sold in the green state ... 7 3 6 

 If the Flax be prepared by the patent liquid, the result will 



be as follows : 



The 480lbs. of long Flax will sell for lid. per lb., 



or 102 per ton, on an average 22 



The 120lbs. of tow will sell for 8d. per lb., to 



mix with sheep's wool 4 



Total, 600lbs 26 



PARTICULARS OF THE PRODUCE OF FLAX, 

 HEMP, AND VARIOUS INDIAN FIBRES. 



PREPARED BY DICKSON' S NEW PATENT MACHINES AND PATENT 



LIQUID, WITH PRICES AFFIXED TO EACH AND ALL, TO SHOW THE 



ADVANTAGE OF MACHINERY WHEN PROPERLY ADAPTED TO THE 



PREPARATION THEREOF. 



No. 1. Green unretted English Flax, which cost when broken 

 and scutched by the machines from 28 to 30 per ton. 

 14lbs., or one stone, prepared by the liquid, Ibs. ozs. 



produced, long Flax 9 



Tow 2 



Waste 3 



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