Introductory material
Reading edition
by Lyster H. Dewey:by Jason L. Merrill:
What hemp hurds are Introduction
Pith, wood, and fiber Factors justifying an investigation of hemp hurds
Character of hurds affected by retting Character of the material
Proportion of hurds to fiber and yield per acre Character of the tests
Hurds available from machine-broken hemp Operations involved in a test
Present uses of hemp hurds Description of tests
Present supplies of hurds available Comparison of the tests and commercial practice
Baling for shipment Physical tests of the papers produced
Cost of baling Conclusions
Summary
In preparing the report on the manufacture of paper from hemp hurds it became evident that a short discussion of the agricultural aspects of this material should be included in the publication. Such an article was prepared, therefore, and the two reports are here presented together.