Lamb's textile industry of the United States, embracing biographical sketches of prominment men and a historical résumé of the progress of textile manufacture from the earliest records to the present time; . WesfAfrica, .Australia and India. (See Plate 12.) Sisal was introduced into Florida by Dr. Henry Perrine about 1836 and37, and .some was planted at Indian Key and some planted at Biscayne from this the plant spread rapidly, though little was done until lateyears to promote its cultivation. The true sisal plant, Agave rigida sisalana, is a native of Hawaii, andhas been introduced in
Lamb's textile industry of the United States, embracing biographical sketches of prominment men and a historical résumé of the progress of textile manufacture from the earliest records to the present time; . WesfAfrica, .Australia and India. (See Plate 12.) Sisal was introduced into Florida by Dr. Henry Perrine about 1836 and37, and .some was planted at Indian Key and some planted at Biscayne from this the plant spread rapidly, though little was done until lateyears to promote its cultivation. The true sisal plant, Agave rigida sisalana, is a native of Hawaii, andhas been introduced into the Philippine Islands with very satisfactory re-sults. This plant is very closely allied to the maguey of the PhilippineIslands, which has recently been identified as Agave cantula. One acre willyield about 730 pounds of fibre, and its market value approximates that ofsisal. (See Plate 12.) In 1880 there were 165 establishments manufacturing cordage andtwine in the United States, with a capital of $7,140,475: in 1890 there were150 establishments, with a capital of $23,351,883; and in 1900 there were105 establishments, with a capital amounting to $29,275,470; in 1905 there PLATE XII~Hemp and Sisal. 1. Cutting tlie Hemp. 2. Breaking the Same. 3. Hackling. 4. Stripping and Scraping. Fibres of Hemp and Manila. (j. Sisal Field. 7. Cutting Leaves. 8. Trimming of Thorns. 9. Loading Leaves on Cars. JAMES H LAMB CO- OF THE UNITED STATES 195 were 103 establishments, with a capital of $37,110,521 ; the decrease in thenumber of establishments being caused by the frequent consolidation ofseveral small plants under one incorporation. Sisal hemp and maguey are used in the United States principally forbinder twine, tarred lath and fodder yarns, and for other cordage Yucatan and South America sisal is employed in the manufacture ofsaddlecloths, hammocks, girdles, bridles, cordage nets and lines, while inthe Philippines a great deal of maguey is produced for local
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