Hemp
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Description
Farmers' Bulletin number 1935 from the United States Department of Agriculture tells growers how to raise hemp for fiber. Robinson, a senior agronomist, wrote the guide, first issued at Washington in January 1943 and lightly revised in April 1952. Hemp fiber goes into twine and light cordage.
A stark note opens the guide. The hemp plant holds the drug marihuana, so growers had to sign up under the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 and pay a fee of $1 each year. Later pages cover soils, seed, sowing, foes, and harvest. Most care goes to retting, the wet rot that frees the fiber, and to tests that show when the stalks are ready.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | The Internet Archive. |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |