Flax
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An encyclopedia article on flax (Linum usitatissimum) from the Domestic Encyclopedia. It describes the plant, its use for linen, and the steps from sowing and pulling through water retting, grass retting, drying, rippling off the seed and scutching. It also covers linseed oil and oil-cake, and quotes Mr. Deane's New England Farmer on soil, manure, seed quantity, weeding and timing of harvest.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1821
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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