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DICKSON ON THE WEIGHT AND PROFITS OF 



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 £1200 



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



£18 13s. 4d. per ton to paper makers. . . 16 6 



£13 6 6 



Expenses in preparing for market. 

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



Cost of preparing 2 3 



6 3 



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 AEEIXED TO EACH AND ALL, TO SHOW THE 

 ADVANTAGE OP MACHINERY WHEN PROPERLY ADAPTFD 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, lbs. ozs. 



produced, long Flax 9 



Tow. 2 



Waste 3 



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