By Lyster H. Dewey, Botanist in Charge of Fiber-Plant Investigations, and Jason L. Merrill, Paper-Plant Chemist, Paper-Plant Investigations.
CONTENTS.
| Page | Page | ||
| [The production andhandling of hemp hurds.] | [The manufacture ofpaper from hemp hurds.] | ||
| by Lyster H. Dewey: | by Jason L.Merrill: | ||
| What hemp hurdsare | [1] | Introduction | [7] |
| Pith, wood, andfiber | [2] | Factors justifying aninvestigation of hemp hurds | [8] |
| Character of hurdsaffected by retting | [2] | Character of the material | [11] |
| Proportion of hurds tofiber and yield per acre | [3] | Character of the tests | [12] |
| Hurds available frommachine-broken hemp | [3] | Operations involved in a test | [13] |
| Present uses of hemphurds | [4] | Description of tests | [16] |
| Present supplies ofhurds available | [5] | Comparison of the tests and commercialpractice | [21] |
| Baling for shipment | [5] | Physical tests of thepapers produced | [24] |
| Cost of baling | [5] | Conclusions | [25] |
| Summary | [6] | ||
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.
Note. —This bulletin should be useful to all persons who are interested in the economic phases of paper making, especially to print and book paper manufacturers. It also should be of interest to scientific investigators and chemists.
THE PRODUCTION AND HANDLING OF HEMP HURDS.
By Lyster H. Dewey, Botanist in Charge of Fiber-Plant Investigations.