ENGLISH REPORTS ON INDIAN FLAX. 183 
The next report we have is on the samples of Flax grown in 
the following year. 
Agricultural Society of India, 11th Aug., 1841. 
1.—Four specimens of country-grown Flax, bier in Calceutta.— Pre- 
nee by Mr. H. Woollaston on behalf of the “London Flax Experimental 
‘ociety.” 
No. 1,—Is asample of Flax of last year’s growth, from English seed, not 
acclimated. Six hundred pounds of this quality, Mr. Woollaston mentions, 
were forwarded to London by the Bucephalus ; and by the last mail Mr. Rogers 
advises that it was valued at £50 per ton. 
No. 2.—Is a sample from acclimated English seed, grown in Entally. 
The seed was sown last November, and the plant gathered in February, 
having been in the ground 85 or 90 days. 
Mr. Woollaston states that this sample is considered much superior to 
No. 1, and that Mr: Deneef attributes its superiority, to the seed being 
acclimated, which renders the separation of the under-bark much easier, and 
leaves the Flax finer and softer. Mr. Deneef estimates its value compared 
with No. 1 at £56 per ton. 
No. 3.—Is a sample from the same seed and growth as No. 2—but con- 
sists of picked portions of plant, so as to furnish a specimen of the degree of 
fineness that it is possible to produce. This sample is superior even to No. 2, 
and nearly equal to the best produced in Belgium; much surpassing the 
Belgian ordinary qualities. Mr. Deneef estimates its value at £60 the ton. 
No, 4,—Is a sample of Flax from country seed grown and prepared at 
Bowsing Factory, district of Burdwan; estimated in London at £40 to £45 
the ton. 
Some specimens of the Flax grown this year having been 
sent to the India House, and having, in March, 1841, been 
examined by Mr. Hutchinson, of Mark Lane, he thought them 
very favorable specimens of so recent an experiment, as they 
seemed to be equivalent to Russian and Polish Flax, which was 
selling at that time for £40 a ton; and one of the specimens 
appeared of a quality which might sell for £45 a ton in the 
then state of the market. 
Mr. Enderby, then of the rope-manufactory at Greenwich, 
thought yarn made of it very good, and that nothing could 
prevent both the Flax and Yarn proving valuable articles of 
commerce, if sent in quantities, and of uniform and sorted 
qualities. Messrs. Noble have recently informed the Author 
that they also had received specimens, and thought them equal 
to the middling and even better qualities of Russian Flax. 
There seems no doubt, from the concurrence of opinion, that 
the Flax produced in India was sufficiently good to stand 
favorable comparison with both Russian and Egyptian Flax, 
and was, therefore, of the kind which is much required, and 
