Flax
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An encyclopedia article on flax (Linum usitatissimum) from the Universal Cyclopaedia and Atlas. It describes the plant's botany, the structure of the fiber and seed, and the uses of linseed and oil-cake. It then covers cultivation (soil, sowing, weeding, pulling, threshing) and fiber preparation by retting, breaking, scutching and hatcheling. It closes with 1899 production statistics for the U.S., Europe and the world. Includes a botanical illustration of the plant.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1902
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
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