A Report on Flax Culture for Seed and Fiber in Europe and America

Charles Richards Dodge

No 346759, USDA Miscellaneous from United States Department of Agriculture

Abstract: Table of Contents: Flax culture in Europe (Different kinds of flax -- The practice in Belgium -- The Loppens Deswarte retting system [The system described -- Advantages of the system] -- Flax culture in France -- The Dutch culture -- The Irish culture -- Flax culture in Russia [Preparation of the fiber in Russia]) --- Flax culture in the United States (The field experiments of 1891 [Results of the experiments - Statements of experience - Soil selection - Soil preparation - The use of fertilizers - Rotation of crops - Quantity of seed to sow - Sowing the seed - Weeds -Harvesting - Season of growth - Saving the seed - Retting and cleaning - Special needs of the industry] -- The Puget Sound experiments of 1895 -- Report of Dr. A. W. Thornton on the Puget Sound cultural experiments -- Report on retting experiments by Mr. Frank Barbour -- Present status of the American flax-fiber industry [Statements of yield - Varieties of imported flax - Cooperation with capital essential - Conditions favorable for success – Conclusion].

Keywords: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 92
Date: 1898-04
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.346759

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