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
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F,
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spot into useful, bmutifu articles, for
the marketing of which we would not
need depart from the Pacific coast.
The capitalists of the valloy and out
side should build establishments ac
cordingly lurgo enough to work up all
tho flax and hemp that shall be pro
duced in Oregon, Washington Idaho
and Montana even as far north as
British Columbia and Alberta, and'
double aud triple our population in a
very short time besides sowing wealth
and aisaneo all around. 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
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NOVEMBER SALE
SUITS COATS DRESSES
ALL AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
QUALITY
MERCHANDISE
POPULAf
U.MI4UUY
iicbty struct ecrwttN statc e couot ' prices
capitalists and leading business men of
Salem and Portland Bhould first head
the list of subscriptions, to develop
sympathy, co-operation and confidence.
Yours very truly,
EUGENE BOSSE.
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.
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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.
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