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DICKSON ON THE RHEEA FIBRE, 



Atkinson and the under-mentioned Flax-spinners of Leeds, 

 from green unretted Yorkshire and Irish Flax straw, after 

 being prepared by Dickson's patents : — 



Yarns from No. 18 lea to No. 35, spun by Messrs. Benyon 

 and Co. from rheea fibre. 



Yarns from No. 10 lea to No. 30, spun by Messrs. Briggs 

 and Co. from rheea fibre. 



Yarns from No. 10 lea to No. 12, spun by Messrs. Hill and 

 Son from rheea fibre. 



Yarns from rheea fibre, spun by Messrs. Lister and Co., on 

 worsted machinery. 



Yarns from rheea fibre and mixed, half sheep's wool, by 

 worsted spinners of Yorkshire. 



Yarns from rheea fibre and mixed, half silk, by worsted 

 spinners of Yorkshire. 



Yarns from rheea fibre, spun as silk, by silk spinners of 

 Yorkshire. 



Yarns from rheea tow, for carpets, by a carpet manufac- 

 turer, Bath. 



The Nos. 30, 35 and 80 leas, spun by Messrs. Hives and 

 Atkinson from green unretted Flax, are stronger yarns than 

 if from retted Flax. 



The Nos. 30 and 35 lea, from rheea fibre spun by the 

 same firm, is eqaul to Flax at one third less cost. 



The Nos. 30 and 35 lea, from Russian and Italian Hemp^ 

 spun by the same firm, is equal to Flax yarn at double the 

 price. 



From these have been manufactured velvet and plush made 

 from the rheea fibre, and cambric and canvass drill, plain 

 cloth, diaper; also moreens, damasks, Orleans, etc., and 

 tailor's threads, in the brown state, dyed permanent black. 



Several samples of yarns spun, and canvass cord and drill 

 cloth manufactured in the North of England in 1858, from 

 materia,! prepared by Mr. Dickson, were sent by the order of 



