. A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world, including the structural and economic classifications of fibers. Fibers. 128 USEFUL FIBER PLANTS OF THE WORLD. while the exports of raw fiber to all countries from India amounted in 1894-95 to nearly 049,000 tons, the exports of manufactures also showing large figures. The interest in jute cultivation in this country had its beginning just prior to the time that the fiber began to be largely imported. The Department of Agriculture directed attention to the culture as early as 1869, and in 1869-70 procured from France and India a qu
. A descriptive catalogue of useful fiber plants of the world, including the structural and economic classifications of fibers. Fibers. 128 USEFUL FIBER PLANTS OF THE WORLD. while the exports of raw fiber to all countries from India amounted in 1894-95 to nearly 049,000 tons, the exports of manufactures also showing large figures. The interest in jute cultivation in this country had its beginning just prior to the time that the fiber began to be largely imported. The Department of Agriculture directed attention to the culture as early as 1869, and in 1869-70 procured from France and India a quantity of the seed for distribution. As a result, hundreds of small cultural experiments were conducted in the South from the Carolinas to Texas, and ample proof was secured that the plant was well adapted to growth in the United States. Bast Fiber.—Were it not for its fineness, silkiness, and adaptability for spinning, with the easy cultivation of the plant, jute would not to-day hold the position it has secured in the indus- trial economy, for, com- pared with the other textiles, it is very infer- ior. Several American plants that are classed as weeds produce better and stronger fiber, but their cultivation and preparation are yet mat- ters of experiment. One defect of jute is the diffi- culty to spin it into the higher numbers. Its durability is also against it, as the fiber can not stand dampness, and under the best condi- tions rapidly deterior- ates. The bleached fiber also loses its whiteness and in time oxidizes un- til it presents a dingy, yellowish-brown color. Its strength is inferior to most fibers, though it is amply strong for the <arse uses to which it ia commonly put, such as the manufacture of gunny sacks, cotton bag- ging, etc., where durability is of less consequence than primary cheapness. Samples of the fiber exposed for two hours to steam at 2 atmospheres, followed by boiling in water for three hours, and again steamed for four hours, lost per c
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