DAILY CAPITAL JOtJBNAL. 8ALEM. 0BSC02T. FEIDAY, OCTOBEB 31, 1913. PAGB TITREH, POSSIBILITIES OF FLAX ARE DISCUSSED Eugene Bosse Thoroughly Explains Sit uation In Article Written for The Capital Journal. EVERY REASON TO BELIEVE PLANT WOULD BE SUCCESS Eight Kind of Fibre Can Be Grown and 5150,000 Manufacturing Con cern Would Be Starter. Editor of The Capital Journal: I am handed your letter of the asking that I would write an article on the possi bilities of' flax culture in the Wiliam etto Valley. So much has already been written in the newspapers, and otherwise ex plained, concerning this important new industiy for the Pacific Coast and par ticularly about the Willametto Yalley, that it would not be ail easy matter to soy anything new in regard to that question. Nevertheless, my position in the flax industry in the United States, was, and still is occasionally honored by the confidence of the Jrartmcnt of Agriculture at Washington owing to my long experience both in Belgium and in this country in the growing of flax and the preparation of its fibre to be manufactured into a great number of valuablo articles of usual need; and to that renowned, un ique, and noble True Linen, the am bition of the ladies all over the world. 1 was awarded five gold medals in competition with Europe for my flax , grown in the Willamette Valley, i I will try, once for all, to explain the possibilities of the flax and linen in dustry on the Pacific coast, probably the best fitted region in the world, specially adapted, in all its require mens, . for the complete and high de velopment of that attractive, pleasant, interesting and fruitful pursuit. I shall not attempt, in this rather brief sketch, to write the history of the flax and linen industry, as it need not take place here, but I will keep to .facts .and practicable possibilities advisably ad opted in new enterprises, involving a future of the magnitude reserved to this affair. The flax and hemp grown west of the Cascades in the states of Oregon and Washington can be graded as first class, and equal in quality to the best produced in Europe. The standard is a little higher in Oregon, but the crop is a little hoavier in Washington; the difference showing probably the effect of a different chemical composition of the soil. The flax is a very good alternate in the rotation of crops, and, to the con trary of suggestion from people of the eastern states, where flax is grown for seed only, often several times in suc cession, that flax is hard on the land, I affirm it beneficially prepares the ground for a full succeeding crop of any kind as it does in Bolgium which has the same climate as ours, as, when sown thick enough for fibre and seed both (100 to 120 pounds per acre) and the ground plowed deep enough (8 inches) the main root ponotrates easily and dran? one-half of the nourishment of the plant the other half necessary coming mostly of th carbonic acid of the air through the leaves with the ad junction of the radicals feeding upon the surfacej the whole loosening the soil to receive the air and humidity of the atmosphore, which contribute so greatly to the fertilization of the stalks. On the other hand, when the flax is cultivated for its seeds only, the laud plowed shallow, seeded with one to three pecks per acre, the roots can not penetrate into the depth. The stalks too far apart allow weeds to grow between to so coarse flax stalks and rapacious weeds combined, forced to feed at the Burface, injure the land and give a bad name to the flax crop. It must be admitted that the flax crop will not prove a gold mine to the farmers, but it shall be better than an ordinary grain crop (paying along from $25.00 to $60.00 per acre) with less work in harvesting, though a lit tle more care will be required in the perparation of the land for seeding aud it will keep the land clean, which is a part of fertilization. But the great est advantage of its being largely cul tivated is that it shall bo the raw ma terial to supply numberless flax fiber mills, which in their turn will be the support for the creation in our midst of manufacturing plants, employing armies of workors and giving life and activity everywhere in our favored sec tion. For information about the growing of flax, the interested should write to tho Oregon Flax Fibre Manufacturing Company, Hubbard Building, Salem, Oregon. Now as to the turning of the flax and hemp fibre produced here on the ' ' Economy in Painting Your House does not mean buying the paint sold at the lowest price per gallon. It means getting the paint that covers the most surface per gallon and gives the greatest number of years of service in other words, the best value for your dollar. HOUSE PAINT costs less because it takes less and lasts longer. 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It is conceded in Europe that the product of the flax crop is nearly evenly divided beeween the farmers, workers and capital. There is no uso to discriminate and say we could not compete with Europe in that industry on account of their cheap labor and their experience in tho matter. In the first place, it does not need experience to grow good flax only care, and the appropriate circum stances do the rost, that we have to a higher dogreo than anywhere. Our lands are more fertile, aro cheaper, and we proceed by machinery against their still old fashion, and I can prove by details tha,t we are aldo to produce the same standards of flax fibre here at less cost than iu Europe and every body knows that tho price of the raw material is the regulator that makes higher or lowor price goods in the man ufacture. Add now tho freight, or the freight and duty on the $00,000,000.00 worth of linen articles wo import an uatly from tho east. Why not keep that mouoy at home and furnish employment to our workers? We should bo in tho beginning at a disadvantage as regard to skilful la bor in tho manufacture but, we shall start at the bottom and nuilio coarse goods first and raise up regularly, and when we have decided to go ahead in tho fine grades we will get adequate hands (to instruct ours) from where we please, as whon the American lias found something practical, profitable and fixes his mind to havo it, he shall have it. In my fifty years of active experience iu all linen-making countries, 1 do not remember of a singlo failure. All the manufacturers aro rich ami it is a difficult matter to buy a share from the fortunate stockholder. There is a stock company started in Snlein, incorporated by somo of the best business men of that city for the pur pose of manufacturing into linen goods such as yarn, twine, thread and crash linon, from flax ami hemp grown by farmers. They will need 1500 acres to supply the mill the first year, and increase the capacity and adjust mat- tors as time passes. Every plunso of the enterprise will be handled In first class order, and no doubts can bo en tertain! as to its success. It will bo a paying proposition from the start. It will tuko about $150,000.00 to have tho plant aud business in substantial and sound operation with the next crop. As it shall be a local institution, embrac ing eventually all the Pacific north west, it shall bo niado also an affair of the people, and everybody subscribe according to his rii.nliility, with a solid belief that he shall bo genuinely satis fied III the very near future, but the Saturday Specials 'y(Sj. 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Flax Export. Solom, Or., Oct; 23,1913. Voting places for city primaries to be held November 3, and the state el ection November 4, are as follows: Ward No. 1 Yeaton's residonce, 678 Marion street. Ward No. 2 City Hall. , Ward No. 3 Willsou's real estate office, 141 North High street. Ward No. 4 Rodger's building, cor ner High aud Ferry streets. Ward No. 5 Reddaway's store, cor ner Hood and Church streets. Ward No. 0 Gidding's hall, Contor street. Ward No. 7 Poisal & Whaw's store, 1100 South Commercial street. BIGHAM KILLED united rnnss lkimisd wmi. Modford, Ore., Oct. 31. Word re ceived from Trail today, states that George liighnm, of Oregon City, was shot and killed while hunting in the mountains near that pluco, being mis taken for a deer, The sheriff has loft to investigate. A Neglected Cold Often Affects the Lungs Mftny hi'Ho'i rune of Thront or Iuii( Trouble can be rilreetly tmeeU to n routcu or roM willed lm iH'i'ii tn'ti'-hil. If ynti nutlet! tlmt u eoiiifli penttHtH Hi ellriK Jntf to vol) Ink i' wnmliitf. If .vmi neylert trying to Mi thlH hiiohm t rl vlnl trou ble t In IhriHit it ml Ihiiuk Inter heroine itf feeted. In in iiny niKt'M Nrkiii'in'H Altera tive ItltH lii'i'll tile IlieiMlH of lil'lliulotf pel' uiuneiit relief, InveNlluutt! thi nine: Hitrittiiuii, N. Y. "Uontlemen: For fl v or hIx yen rit 1 wha trouhleil Willi rotiuh iiml filei'torii tluii. I it I ho Iiml n Itluli fever. My eiotu wiin (lei -hi ret I l.untf Trouble ly my iihy uleiiin, 1 wilft tflveii I'oft Liver Oil, ieo- dote nml oltier i Heine, nil wit limit ltene.lt, At riirlMhoiiH tliiie, '.!, 1 wnx not cX(ieetciI to live. 4'itlllnic Dr. H. II. SM'iirlliy, he mlvhei) (tie um of Kik nutn'M AltiTiiilve. wlili-h I took Willi ex rellent renlllttt, 1 lilive K'ltheil In Wi'Mlt, I it out In nil went hern iiml have Iiml no roiitfh or rohl wli" fever. 1 lve tin-He fiictM to uncnurtige ulliern to unu Ki'kiiiun'M AlU'l'Mllve." Mill'liiVlt) J AH, W. KANAI.Y. (AImivm tihlirevlHteil: inure on ieiih-Ht, fcrkiiuiii'tt AHerative Ii.ih heen proven hy ninny ymrtt' lent to he ni'twt eiiteiMloiiN for Heverif Throiit nml I.hhk A (TciM Ihiim, ItroM lilttrt, ItroiH-lilnl Axlhiini, Hi iililmni CohN iuhI In iiiloithitu the i)H'Hi. Contiihm no niireutli-tt, hihoiik or hnhtt forming iUhuh. A-li foi honkkt tellipjf of itinverleH ami wrltn to tf kiinm Irfihoriilorv. riilljolelpliln. I'll,, for evl din bur muIv by all irjolliin ltujo(lttf 3. 0. Prry. Dnmnlut Wheil selecting fish, care should be taken that they aro firm, the eyes bright aud the gills bright red. If we ate more freely nf greens in salads and vegetables, wo should not ro qniro so much blood purifier nor oui nino. Fruits repluco livor pills. A writer in quo of the current maga zines calls attention to the l'uct that many housekeepers aro ignorant of the grout variety of fruits produced iu this country. Hjj suggos'ts that this bo made a study and that women encourage their grovors to carry a largor variety of fruits to select from. Fruits revive tirod muscles. Sugar and salt both preserve mont, bectiuso both absorb moisture and bo prevent decomposition. Place pociuis in boiling water, and allow to stand until water cools. If then cracked on the oud instead of tho side, the nemel can always be romoved whole, Some people boust that they never boast. y : if;- IMPORTANT The Portland Mausoleum Company have under construction in City View Cemetery, Salem, one of the moat beautiful and auhitantial Community Mausoleums, of medium size, erected in the United States. An opportunity is afforded a limited number of families to purchase compartments in this perma nent burial monument. The cost is less than the "old way," and provision is made for perpetual care through the endowment fund WHY NOT PROVIDE "THE BETTER WAY?" Salem representative room 301 Hubbard building. Phone 239. MR. 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