182 DICKSON ON THE 



spinners of Great Britain and Ireland, in your widely- 

 circulated paper, 



" I am, dear Sir, your obedient servant, 



"J. HILL DICKSON. 



' ' British and Foreign Flax Works, 

 "Grove Street, Deptford, London, 

 "August 29, 1854/' 



EAST INDIA HEMP AND OTHER FIBRES. 



Various specimens sent by Dr. Royle, of the East India 

 House, and merchants in Mark Lane, the Messrs. Henry, 

 large importers of hemp and Flax, the following has been the 

 result of preparing : — 



Madras hemp, valued when imported at £24 per ton : 2cwt. 

 3qrs. 3lbs. produced by the machines — 



lewt. Iqr. 7 Jibs, clean long fibre, valued at £45 per ton. 

 Icwt. Iqr. 9lbs. clean tow fibre, valued at £30 per ton. 

 Waste 14|lbs. 



Total, 2cwt. 3qrs. 3lbs. — Cost of preparation 6s. lfd. per 

 cwt. 



This hemp, when prepared with the patent liquid, became 

 soft, white, and so fine when hackled, as to bear the closest 

 comparison with FJax at £80 per ton ; it is better than any- 

 Russian Flax for fine spinning. 



Bombay hemp, rough and dark, cost £15 per ton ; expense 

 redressing, £4 10s. per ton, sold at £35 10s. This article 

 being similarly prepared, was considered equal in value with 

 the Madras hemp. 



Hymalayan hemp, superior in strength to Russian hemp or 

 Flax. This article in the rough state is worth £60 per ton, 

 but when put through Dickson's machines and liquid, it 



