A Report on the Leaf Fibers of the United States
Author | : Charles Richards Dodge |
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Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : Fiber plants |
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Author | : Charles Richards Dodge |
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Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : Fiber plants |
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Author | : Charles Richards Dodge |
Publisher | : Theclassics.Us |
Total Pages | : 30 |
Release | : 2013-09 |
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ISBN | : 9781230256269 |
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...
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Author | : Charles Richards Dodge |
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Total Pages | : 73 |
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Author | : Charles Richards 1847-1918 Dodge |
Publisher | : Wentworth Press |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 2016-08-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781373355935 |
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Author | : Charles Richards Dodge |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2018-02-09 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780656139668 |
Excerpt from A Report on the Leaf Fibers of the United States: Detailing Results of Recent Investigations Relating to Florida Sisal Hemp, the False Sisal Hemp Plant of Florida, and Other Fiber-Producing Agaves; Bowstring Hemp, Pineapple Fiber, New Zealand Flax, and Bear-Grass V. A tangle of wild growth on Sands Key, Fla VI. Fig. 1, Pineapple plant with fruit. Fig. 2, Pineapple field, Elliott's Key. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author | : Charles Richards Dodge |
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Total Pages | : 73 |
Release | : 1893 |
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Author | : Charles Richards Dodge |
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Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : Fiber plants |
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Total Pages | : 852 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : Commerce |
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Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 1993 |
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