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THE CULTIVATION OF FLAX. 



To the Editor of the Farmer's Journal. 



Sir, 



I have read with much pleasure the important and interesting- 

 observations (reported in your last Journal) made by Mr. Warnes, at 

 the meeting of the Huntingdon Agricultural Society. In my opinion, 

 the cultivation of flax is, in the present position of this country, of 

 paramount necessity. Why, then, should the matter be allowed to 

 remain almost in abeyance ? Mr. Warnes, who is evidently heart and 

 soul in the matter, formerly contributed some most important letters 

 to the Farmer s Journal, and which I at the time read with very great 

 interest. Permit me, therefore, to urge upon your subscribers — Mr. 

 Warnes in particular — to reopen the subject, the full development of 

 which must prove of the most essential importance to the country at 

 large. I observe that " Cincinnatus," in your last week's Journal, 

 objects to the cultivation of flax ; hence it appears to me to be a duty 

 on the part of its promoters to convince all parties that flax can be 

 grown profitably in this kingdom, without injury to the soil. 



Yours, &c., 



S. S. 



Warrington, Oct. \6th, 1846. 



Had mere refutation^ however, been my object, I should have 

 avoided a contest with anonymous writers ; but regarding it as 

 a medium of conveying useful information, I responded to the 

 call, and hope that the three following letters may be found of 

 value to the practical inquirer. 



