. Cyclopedia of farm crops : a popular survey of crops and crop-making methods in the United States and Canada. Agriculture -- Canada; Agriculture -- United States; Farm produce -- Canada; Farm produce -- United States. FIBER PLANTS FIBER PLANTS the top. The basal lobes of the leaves of both spe- cies terminate in slender points. The seed-pods of C. capsularis are nearly spherical, while those of C. olitorius are prismatic or nearly Fig. 393. Jute, left (Oorchorus capsularis); right, Nalta Jute (Corchorus olitorius). Branches with seed-pods. The best fiber is produced by C. capsu
. Cyclopedia of farm crops : a popular survey of crops and crop-making methods in the United States and Canada. Agriculture -- Canada; Agriculture -- United States; Farm produce -- Canada; Farm produce -- United States. FIBER PLANTS FIBER PLANTS the top. The basal lobes of the leaves of both spe- cies terminate in slender points. The seed-pods of C. capsularis are nearly spherical, while those of C. olitorius are prismatic or nearly Fig. 393. Jute, left (Oorchorus capsularis); right, Nalta Jute (Corchorus olitorius). Branches with seed-pods. The best fiber is produced by C. capsularis, and this species is more extensively cultivated. The cultivation of C. olitorius is confined largely to the warmer and wetter regions near the coast. Several horticultural varieties are recognized in India, the most important of which are the follow- ing: "Serajganj," "Narainganj," "Dacca" and "; These names are from towns or centers of jute cultivation north of Calcutta in the Bengal Province. By far the greater part of the jute fiber imported into this country is of the Serajganj variety, usu- ally known in our markets as "; This is of a creamy yellow or light buff color, finer and softer than hemp. The Dacca fiber is very similar, and also the Narainganj, except that the latter is somewhat coarser. The Desi fiber, obtained from nalta jute, is finer in texture and of a dark gray color, the difference in color being due chiefly to different methods of preparation. Jute grows best on alluvial or clay loam soils retentive of moisture, and where the air is warm and moist during the growing period. It will grow well on second bottoms or on low lands not subject to inundation. The land should be well plowed and harrowed to induce a rapid and uniform growth of the seedlings and thus prevent their being over- topped by weeds. The seed is sown in spring, broadcast, at the rate of twelve to twenty-five pounds per a
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