A Report On The Leaf Fibers Of The United States PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. U. S. Department Of Agriculture, Office Of The Assistant Secretary, Washington, D. C, February 9,1893. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, for your approval, a report on the leaf fibers of the United States, which has been prepared under my direction by Mr. Charles Richards Dodge, special agent in charge of the fiber investigations of this Department. The report contains the results of recent studies of sisal hemp culture in Florida, and experiments'with the false sisal hemp plant and other fiber-producing Agaves of the subtropical region. In view of the continued interest iu the subject, I take pleasure in recommending its early publication. Very respectfully, Edwin Willits, Assistant Secretary. Hon. J. M. Rusk, Secretary, 1 LETTER OF SUBMITTAL. U. S. Department Of Agriculture, Washington, J). C, January 10, 1893. Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith the manuscript of a report on the leaf fibers of the United States, being Bulletin No. 5, of the Fiber Investigations series. It is worthy of mention that we import leaf fibers to the extent of $7,000,000 to $8,000,000 annually, a large proportion of which should be grown in this country. And this is but a small part of the total seat out of the country each year for fibers, amounting in round numbers to $50,000,000. In this report I have given the results of my further investigations into sisal hemp culture in Florida, with a full description and history of the false sisal hemp plant, which was found to be a new species though allied to the plant from which the commercial fiber is obtained. In a third chapter I have described several species of fiber-producing Agaves that flourish in extreme southern portions of the United States, including that which...