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,hemp                                   
,,f>m]s' ,,bullet9 ,no4 #aice           
,u4 ,s4 ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,agriculture    
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,,cont5ts                               
,page               ,caution            
#b               ,,hemp                 
#c               ,:at x is              
#c               ,x gr[s well 9 corn    
belts              #d               ,h[ 
to gr[ x                           #e   
,soils & ,f]tiliz]s                #e   
,se$                                 #f 
,:5 to plant                        #f  
,se$+                              #f   
,culture                              #g
               ,v>ieties to gr[         
#g               ,enemies               
#h               ,h>ve/+                

#h                   ,"t to ,h>ve/      
#h                   ,ma*9]y            
#i                   ,rett+             
#aj                   ,und]rett+ &      
,ov]rett+        #aa                    
,sunburn+                          #aa  
,turn+ ,soils                       #aa 
,te/+ ! ,end ,po9t ( ! ,ret    #ab      
,pick+ ,up ! ,rett$ ,/alks              
#ad               ,extra ,c>e ,insures  
,extra ,pr(its        #ae               
,yeilds                                 
#af   ,caution    ,! ,,hemp ,,plant     
conta9s ! drug m>ihuana4 ,any f>m]      
plann+ to gr[ hemp mu/ comply ) c]ta9   
regulations ( ! ,m>ihuana ,tax ,act (   
#aicg4 ,?is involves regi/ration ) !    
f>m]'s ne>e/ ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,collector
 & ! paym5t ( a fee ( #a4 ,al?\gh ! fee 
is small1 ! regi/ration is m&atory &    
%\ld n be neglect$1 z ! p5alty          
provisions = n comply+ ) ! regulations  
are v sev]e4 ,! regi/ration mu/ be r5ew$
 ea* ye> beg9n+ ,july #a4 ,?is s-call$  
lic5se p]mits a f>m] to obta9 viable    

hempse$ f a regi/]$ firm deal+ 9 hemp1  
to plant & gr[ ! crop1 & to deliv]      
mature1 rett$ hemp /alks to a hemp mill4
    ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4                   
,issu$ ,janu>y #aidc                    
,slightly ,revis$ ,april #aieb          
,,hemp                    ,by ,b4 ,b4   
,rob9son1 ,s5ior ,agrononmi/   ,division
 ( ,cotton & ,o!r ,fib] ,crops &        
,diseases ,bureau ( ,plant    ,indu/ry1 
,soils1 & ,agricultural ,eng9e]+        
,agricultural ,rese>*                   
,adm9i/ration   ,,hemp is a fib] us$ 9  
mak+ tw9es & light cordage4 ,x is also  
us$ z an ext5d] = import$ cordage fib]s1
 p>ticul>ly abaca1 sisal1 & h5equ51 :5  
supplies ( ^! are n adequate to meet    
dome/ic dem&s4 ,! size ( ! hemp indu/ry1
 !re=e1 is greatly influ5c$ by !        
availability ( import$ cordage fib]s4   
,hemp is n a h>d crop to gr[4 ,x %\ld be
 plant$ on ! mo/ productive l& on !     
f>m--l& t w\ld make #ej to #gj bu%els ( 
corn p] acre4  ,! crop is plant$ ) a    
gra9 drill & h>ve/$ ) special ma*9]y    

r5t$ f hemp mills4  ,x is all[$ to lie  
on ! gr\nd until ! out] "p ( ! /alks has
 rott$1 free+ ! fib]s4 ,?is process is  
call$ dew rett+4  ,! mo/ important /ep 9
 hemp f>m+ is to /op ! rett+ process at 
! prop] "t4 7,see pp4 #ab & #ac47  ,?is 
bullet9 tells h[ to gr[ & h>ve/ hemp4 ,=
 m in=mation write to ! ,bureau ( ,plant
 ,indu/ry1 ,soils1 & ,agricultural      
,eng9e]+1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture1 or to y\r ,/ate exp]im5t  
/ation1 or consult y\r c\nty ag5t4      
,:at x is   ,hemp is an annual plant t  
gr[s f se$ ea* ye>1 & !re=e x c be      
br\ght readily into production4 ,x      
produces twice z mu* fib] p] acre z     
flax1 ! only o!r fib] t is its equal 9  
/r5g? & durability & t is kn[n to be    
suitable = culture & prep>ation on      
ma*9]y 9 ?is c\ntry4  ,:5 hempse$ is s[n
 ?ickly = fib] production1 ! plants     
usually gr[ f #e to #h feet tall4       
,h[ev]1 :5 ! plants are ?9ly spac$ 9 r[s
 = se$ production1 !y may1 "u favorable 
conditions1 rea* a height ( #ab to #af  

feet4 ,if ! plants are n cr[d$1 !y      
become mu* bran*$ & are bu%y4 ,uni=m    
/ems approximately #c_/h in* 9 diamet] &
 #e to #h feet long are especially      
desir$ = fib] production1 because !y c  
be h&l$ well by ! h>ve/+ & process+     
ma*9]y available 9 ?is c\ntry4          
,illu/ration  ,hemp is a dioeci\s plant1
 t is1 ! /am9ate 7male7 & pi/illate     
7female7 fl[]s are borne on sep>ate     
plants1 r ?an bo? on "o plant4 ,! fl[]s 
( ! two types ( plants are diff]5t1 b ! 
male plant is easily di/+ui%$ f !       
female1 z ! an!rs are ab\t ! size ( a   
:eat k]nel4 ,! male plants die soon aft]
 dis*>g+ _! poll52 ?is is usually ab\t  
#c to #e weeks be=e ! female plants     
mature se$ & die4  ,! fib] ( comm]ce    
ranges f #d to #h feet 9 l5g? & has !   
appe>ance ( a flat1 f9e ribbon4 ,x lies 
v close to ! epid]mis or sk9 ( ! plant4 
,sp9n]s desire ! fib] ribbon #a_/af in* 
or less 9 wid?4 ,! long /r&s ( fib] are 
call$ l9e fib] to di/+ui% !m f t[ fib]1 
:i* consi/s ( %ort]1 brok51 tangl$      

pieces4     ,x gr[s well 9 ! ,corn ,belt
   ,hemp is recomm5d$ z a good crop = ! 
,corn ,belt ,/ates1 because ( _!        
favorable climatic & soil conditions4   
,mo/ fib]-produc+ v>ieties ( hemp       
require a fro/-free gr[+ season ( #e    
mon?s or long] to produce se$ &         
approximately #d mon?s = fib]           
production4 ,hemp w endure light fro/s 9
 ! spr+ & survive fro/s 9 ! fall bett]  
?an corn4 ,x gr[s be/ :5 well suppli$ ) 
moi/ure ?r\gh\t its gr[l+ season &      
especially 9 its e>ly /ages ( gr[?4     
,dr\ght conditions1 if accompani$ by    
high temp]atures1 appe> to ha/5 maturity
 be=e ! plants are fully gr[n4  ,!      
vegetative gr[? ( hemp %\ld be uni=m4   
,?is gr[? is noticeably affect$ if !    
soil is flood$ or saturat$ ) moi/ure =  
too long a p]iod4 ,! leaves turn yell[1 
& ! plants die4 ,ra9fall1 well di/ribut$
 dur+ ! gr[+ season1 is1 !re=e1         
desirable = uni=m vegetative gr[?4 ,hemp
 %\ld be plant$ only on well-dra9$ soils
 & n on flat1 heavy1 imp]vi\s soils4    

,climate is important n only 9 ! gr[? ( 
! plant b also 9 ! prep>ation ( ! crop  
aft] h>ve/4 ,x influ5ces ! me?od us$ 9  
h&l+ ! crop & ! labor requirem5ts1 :i*  
det]m9e ! co/ ( production4 ,9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ! common practice 7kn[n z dew    
rett+7 is to cut ! crop & let x lie on !
 gr\nd4 ,exposure to ! wea!r causes !   
fib] 9 ! out] "p ( ! /em to sep>ate4    
,light sn[s & alt]nate freez+ & ?aw+    
seem to improve or make ! rett+ m uni=m4
     ,h[ to gr[ x   ,soils & ,f]tiliz]s 
,hemp %\ld n be gr[n on poor soils4 ,to 
obta9 good yields & fib] ( high-quality1
 x is necess>y to h a gr[? ( uni=m /alks
 #f to #h feet long4 ,%ort /alks1 f poor
 nonf]tile soils1 seldom produce a      
high-quality fib]4  ,fib] hemp gr[s     
successfully on soils ( ! ,cl>ion1      
,tama1 ,c>r+ton1 ,maury1 ,hag]/[n1 &    
,miami s]ies1 :i*1 9 g5]al1 are deep1   
m$ium-heavy loams1 well-dra9$1 & high 9 
organic matt]4 ,artificially dra9$ areas
 ( ! ,web/]1 ,brook/on1 & ,maumee s]ies 
also give satisfactory yields4 ,^! soils

 are among ! mo/ productive soils ( !   
,corn ,belt4 ,!y produce av]age yields (
 #ej to #gj bu%els or m ( corn p] acre4 
,if l& w n produce f #ej to #gj bu%els (
 corn p] acre1 x %\ld n be plant$ to    
hemp = fib] production4  ,muck or peat  
soils are n recomm5d$ = ! production (  
high-quality hemp fib]4 ,! quantity (   
fib] produc$ p] acre on ^! soils may be 
v high1 b exp]i5ce has demon/rat$ t !   
fib] lacks /r5g?1 :i* is ! fir/         
requirem5t ( hemp fib] = good cordage4  
,! inexp]i5c$ f>m] usually gets advice f
 an exp]i5c$ hemp-mill sup]9t5d5t 9 !   
selection ( ! "r soil4 ,9 fact1 ! f>m]'s
 contract to gr[ hemp usually specifies 
! exact field t x has be5 mutually agre$
 %\ld be us$ = ! hemp crop4 ,?is type ( 
sup]vision by ! company contract+ = hemp
 has help$ to prev5t _m crop failures4  
,hemp %\ld n be gr[n cont9u\sly on !    
same soil1 = ! same reasons t _m o!r    
crops are n adapt$ to su* practices4 ,9 
,wiscons91 fields previ\sly us$ = a     
cultivat$ crop are select$ = hemp plant+

 9 pref]5ce to ones ^u :i* small gra9s h
 be5 gr[n4 ,9 ,k5tucky1 bluegrass sod1  
if obta9able1 is select$4 ,old pa/ures  
pl[$ up are well suit$ = hemp culture4  
,fields previ\sly cropp$ to soybeans1   
alfalfa1 & clov] are excell5t = hemp4 ,a
 good rotation is to foll[ corn ) hemp1 
& 9 ,k5tucky a fall c]eal may foll[ !   
hemp4  ,al?\gh hemp requires a ri* soil1
 x does n remove f ! f>m an excess (    
plant-food mat]ial4 ,ne>ly all ! leaves 
on ! hemp plants1 conta9+ mu* ( ! plant 
nutri5ts remov$ f ! soil1 fall (f dur+ !
 gr[? & matur+ ( ! plant4 ,! rema9+     
leaves may drop (f 9 ! field dur+ !     
process ( rett+4 ,fur!r1 ! plant /ems   
lose ab\t #bj p]c5t 9 weight ( soluble &
 decompos$ mat]ials1 :i* lea* out ^u !  
fields1 & ! /ubble may be pl[$ "u4 ,!   
plant 9 ?is mann] returns to ! l& a l>ge
 "p ( ! plant nutri5ts t x removes dur+ 
its gr[?4  ,comm]cial f]tiliz]s may be  
us$ to advantage on soils t are n well  
suppli$ ) organic matt]4 ,ord9>ily1 !   
be/ f]tiliz] = hemp is b>ny>d manure1 b 

comm]cial f]tiliz] c be us$ to advantage
 to supplem5t manure4 ,lime applications
 may be suppli$ on acid soils to        
advantage4 ,consult y\r c\nty ag5t =    
recomm5dations z to am\nts ( f]tiliz] & 
lime to apply4  ,se$  ,! p]iod ( fl[]+ (
 ! hemp plant may ext5d ov] sev]al      
weeks1 & z a result ! se$ does n all    
mature at "o "t4 ,hemp se$ = s[+        
frequ5tly conta9s "s immature gre5 to   
yell[i%-gre5 se$s t may n g]m9ate well4 
,good hempse$ = s[+ %\ld be relatively  
free ( su* se$s & %\ld g]m9ate #ij p]c5t
 or bett]4 ,z ! oil cont5t ( hempse$    
usually ranges betwe5 #bi & #cd p]c5t1 !
 se$ %\ld be kept cool & dry1 z x spoils
 rapidly "u w>m & damp conditions4 ,hemp
 se$ seldom reta9s its g]m9at+ p[] well 
en\gh to be us$ = se$ aft] #b-ye>s'     
/orage4  ,:5 to ,plant  ,hemp %\ld be   
plant$ 9 ! spr+ j be=e corn4 ,9 a       
program call+ = small spr+ gra9s & corn1
 ! f>m] %\ld plan to plant 8 hemp betwe5
 ! "t he plants 8 small gra9s & ! corn4 
,se$+  ,hemp gr[n = se$ production %\ld 

be s[n 9 r[s or hills4 ,! hills are     
commonly spac$ #e by #e feet1 ) #f to   
#aj se$s to ! hill1 plant$ n m ?an #a_/b
 in* deep4 ,! plants are ?9n$ to #c to  
#e to a hill4 ,if c>e is tak5 to save   
se$1 ab\t #a-a_/b p\nds wall s[ an acre4
 ,mo/ f>m]s use m se$1 & frequ5tly !    
crop is replant$ because ( late floods  
or failure to obta9 good /&s4  ,hemp    
gr[n = fib] %\ld be s[n ) a broadca/    
se$] or ) a gra9 drill4 ,a drill ) #d   
in*es betwe5 drill tubes is pref]r$ to  
"o ) #f in*es or m4 ,! se$ %\ld n be    
plant$ deep] ?an #a in*1 & a dep? (     
#a_/b in* is pref]r$4 ,if ! se$ is      
plant$ deep1 ! hemp se$l+ is n capable (
 pu%+ its way to ! surface ( ! gr\nd4 ,a
 slight cru/ on ! gr\nd frequ5tly       
results 9 a poor /&4 ,if ! se$b$ is     
loose1 disks on a se$ drill may cut too 
deep into ! soil & ! se$ w be s[n m ?an 
#a in* deep4 ,9 su* cases1 to make c]ta9
 t ! disks d n cut too deep into !      
se$b$1 !y %\ld be ti$ to ! se$ box4  ,a 
/&>d bu%el ( hempse$ weighs #dd p\nds4  

,! rate ( se$+ hemp = fib] production   
ranges betwe5 #c & #e pecks ( se$ p]    
acre4 ,9 ,k5tucky1 :]e hemp is h&-brok51
 x has be5 ! practice to s[ #c pecks    
7#cc p\nds7 p] acre4 ,h[ev]1 :5 ! hemp  
is to g to ! mill1 #a bu%el p] acre     
gives a product t is bett] suit$ to     
mill+4 ,wiscons9 & o!r ,corn ,belt f>m]s
 h commonly s[n #e pecks p] acre4 ,!    
light] rate ( se$+ 9 ,k5tucky produces  
l>g] /alks4 ,^! /alks are easily brok51 
& ! fib] is easily prep>$ by ! h&-break+
 me?ods t h be5 us$ !re s9ce colonial   
days4 ,ma*9e me?ods ( break+ & scut*+ to
 prep>e ! fib] are us$ 9 ,wiscons91 &   
rec5tly to "s ext5t 9 ,k5tucky4 ,!      
ma*9es w h&le f9] /ems1 & ! s[+ ( #e    
pecks is advisable :]e hemp is to be    
prep>$ by ma*9e4  ,illu/ration  ,a good 
practice 9 plant+ hemp = fib] production
 is to s[ ar\nd ! edge ( ! field next to
 ! f5ce a #af- to #ah-;foot wid? ( small
 gra9s1 :i* may be h>ve/$ be=e ! hemp4  
,space is ?us provid$ = ! h>ve/] to ent]
 ! field & beg9 cutt+ )\t injur+ ! hemp4

 ,x also prev5ts hemp plants at ! edge f
 gr[+ too rank4 ,uni=m plants are       
necess>y = uni=m fib] quality4  ,culture
  ,fall pl[+ 9 ,wiscons9 gives bett]    
results ) hemp ?an spr+ pl[+4  ,hemp =  
fib] production requires little or no   
cultivation or c>e aft] plant+ until !  
h>ve/2 b if1 aft] se$+ & be=e ! se$l+s  
em]ge1 ! gr\nd cru/s badly x may be     
advisable to roll ! field to break !    
cru/4 ,hemp = se$ production %\ld be    
cultivat$ ! same z corn2 t is1          
suffici5tly to keep back ! we$s4 ,spudd+
 out ,canada ?i/les :]e !y appe> 9 d5se 
/&s 9 hemp fields %\ld be done :5 ! hemp
 is only a few in*es high4 ,9 mo/ cases 
hemp w compete well ) we$s1 if ! hemp   
gets (f to a good />t4     ,v>ieties to 
gr[   ,! fib] hemp gr[n 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates by ! e>ly coloni/s 0 ( ,european 
orig92 b our pres5t hemp1 commonly kn[n 
z ,k5tucky or dome/ic hemp1 is ( ,*9ese 
orig94 ,few importations ( hempse$ h be5
 made 9 rec5t ye>s = comm]cial plant+s1 
z import$ se$ has n prov$ z productive  

"u dome/ic conditions z ,k5tucky hemp4  
,enemies   ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates !re are no
 hemp diseases ( economic importance1 & 
hemp has n be5 s]i\sly attack$ by       
insects4 ,! ,european corn bor] & simil>
 /em-bor+ insects occasionally kill a   
hemp /em4 ,h[ev]1 !y h n prov$          
important1 p]haps because hemp has n be5
 gr[n to any ext5t 9 ! sections ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates :]e ! ,european corn bor] 
is a s]i\s pe/4 ,se$l+ plants are       
frequ5tly attack$ by cutworms & :ite    
grubs aft] spr+ pl[+ ( sod l&4  ,broom  
rape is a small we$ #f to #ae in*es high
 t is p>asitic on ! roots ( hemp1       
tobacco1 & tomatoes1 x usually gr[s 9   
clumps & has purple fl[]s1 :i* produce  
_m v small se$s4 ,^! adh]e to ! waxy    
fl[] p>ts surr\nd+ ! hempse$ & are      
di/ribut$ 9 ?is mann]4 ,broom rape c be 
v s]i\s on hemp if prop] control        
measures are n foll[$4 ,only well-clean$
 hempse$ & se$ f fields conta9+ no broom
 rape %\ld be s[n4  ,hemp has be5       
recomm5d$ z a we$-control crop4 ,its    

d5se1 tall gr[? helps to kill out _m    
common we$s4 ,! noxi\s b9dwe$1 a memb] (
 ! morn+-glory family1 is *eck$ to "s   
ext5t by hemp4 ,un=tunately1 b9dwe$ &   
sev]al o!r species ( morn+-glory h se$s 
s ne> ! same size & weight ( hempse$ t  
mixtures obta9$ 9 produc+ hempse$ are   
c>ri$ to ! field plant$ = fib]          
production4 ,9 gr[+ hemp = se$ all v9e  
we$s ( ?is type f\nd on ! hemp /alks    
%\ld be remov$ be=e ! hemp plants beg9  
to produce se$4  ,illu/ration           
,h>ve/+   ,"t to ,h>ve/  ,hemp is h>ve/$
 = se$ production :5 ! plant on be+ %ak5
 %$s mo/ ( its se$4 ,?is occurs :5 !    
se$s are fully mature on ! middle       
bran*es4 ,! se$s w mature on ! l[]      
bran*es fir/ & on ! top ( ! plant la/4  
,! common me?od ( h>ve/+ hemp = se$     
production is to cut x by h& & %ock x to
 p]mit m se$ to mature & cure be=e      
?re%+4 ,! h>ve/+ %\ld be 9 ! e>ly morn+ 
or on damp days :5 ! se$s d n %att] s   
mu* z !y d 9 ! w>m] & dri] "p ( ! day4  
,?re%+ ( ! se$ hemp %\ld be done on dry 

aft]noons4 ,9 ?re%+1 ! se$ %ocks %\ld be
 plac$ on l>ge canvas clo?s #bd by #bd  
feet & !n be beat5 ) long /icks to      
remove ! se$4  ,hemp is h>ve/$ = fib]   
production :5 ! male plants are 9 full  
fl[] & are %$d+ poll54 ,by h>ve/+ be=e !
 male plants die1 ! rett+ ( bo? male &  
female plants is m uni=m1 z bo? types ( 
plants are /ill gre5 & gr[+4 ,! h>ve/+  
p]iod may ext5d = #b weeks or long]4 ,v 
e>ly h>ve/$ hemp may produce a f9] &    
s(t] fib] ?an t h>ve/$ lat]1 b x is     
usually weak]4 ,! fib] f hemp t has be5 
h>ve/$ s late t _m se$s h matur$ does n 
possess s good cordage & textile        
*>act]i/ics z fib] f hemp h>ve/$ e>li]4 
,hemp /alks %\ld be relatively free (   
leaves except a few at ! v top be=e     
h>ve/+4 ,?is is important :5 hemp is    
%ock$ aft] h>ve/1 z x makes ! top ( !   
%ock small] s t less ra9 c ent] ! %ock4 
,illu/ration  ,ma*9]y  ,h>ve/+ me?ods   
v>y ) locality & climate4 ,9 ,k5tucky1  
hemp may gr[ to a height ( #ae feet or  
m4 ,^! long /alks are difficult to h&le 

) ma*9]y4 ,self-rake reap]s 7see bel[7 h
 be5 us$ 9 h>ve/+ hemp = _m ye>s1 & !y  
probably d bett] "w ) v tall hemp ?an   
any o!r ma*9e n[ available4 ,a modifi$  
rice b9d]1 :i* cuts & b9ds ! hemp into  
bundles1 is also available1 al?\gh      
difficulty 9 h&l+ ! v tall hemp may be  
exp]i5c$4 ,?is latt] type ( ma*9e c be  
us$ = %ort hemp 9 areas1 su* z ,k5tucky1
 :]e hemp mu/ be %ock$ )9 a few days    
aft] h>ve/ to avoid sunburn4            
,illu/ration  ,9 ! nor!rn "p ( ! ,corn  
,belt ! hemp usually does n gr[ s tall &
 !re=e c be h&l$ m easily ) ma*9es4     
,dur+ ! fir/ ,_w ,w> hemp-h>ve/+ ma*9]y 
0 develop$4 ,^! h>ve/]s 7see above7 9 "o
 op]ation cut an #h- or #i-;foot swa? & 
elevate ! /alks to a qu>t]-circle plat=m
 :]e !y are turn$ automatically & dropp$
 or spread on ! gr\nd = rett+4 ,! butts 
( ! /ems all lie 9 ! same direction &   
are relatively ev54 ,! ?ickness ( ! lay]
 ( /alks 9 ! swa? influ5ces ! spe$ &    
uni=mity ( ! dew rett+4 ,ma*9es ( ?is   
type1 because ( _! labor economy1 are   

recomm5d$ = use 9 ! ,nor!rn ,/ates1 :]e 
hemp c be safely spread = rett+ :5      
h>ve/$4  ,hemp h>ve/]s are usually own$ 
by ! hemp mills4 ,!y are r5t$ to !      
individual f>m]s1 :o usually furni% !   
motive p[] & ! labor to run ! h>ve/]s4  
,rett+   ,rett+ is ! p>tial rott+ ( !   
hemp /alk4 ,x p]mits ! fib] 9 ! /alk to 
sep>ate easily 9 long /r&s f ! woody    
core4 ,! fib] /r&s break if unrett$ /ems
 are b5t or brok54  ,9 ?is c\ntry !     
usual practice is to ret hemp by all[+ x
 to lie on ! gr\nd1 :]e x is expos$ to  
ra9 & dew4 ,?is me?od is call$ dew      
rett+4  ,dew rett+ is dep5d5t ^u dews & 
ra9s to furni% ! moi/ conditions        
necess>y = ! gr[? ( ! molds t cause !   
rett+4 ,9 w>m1 moi/ wea!r ! rett+ may   
require #a to #b weeks1 b usually #d to 
#e weeks is requir$ = rett+ 9 ,k5tucky &
 ,wiscons94 ,hemp has rema9$ spread "u  
sn[ 9 ,wiscons9 until spr+ )\t s]i\s    
injury1 b m (t5 hemp left "u sn[ all    
w9t] is ov]rett$ & ru9$4  ,und]rett+ &  
,ov]rett+  ,if hemp /alks are lift$ f ! 

gr\nd be=e !y are suffici5tly rett$1 !  
fib] w n sep>ate easily f ! woody hurds 
7small pieces ( ! woody core ( ! plant7 
9 mill+4 ,h[ev]1 if ! rett+ is p]mitt$  
to g too f>1 ! fib] sep>ates v readily f
 ! core1 b ! adhesive sub/ance betwe5 ! 
individual fib] cells 9 ! long /r&      
breaks d[n & ! fib] is weak4 ,hemp fur!r
 ov]rett$ produces mo/ly %ort brok5 /r&s
 ( fib] call$ t[ fib]1 :i* is less      
valuable ?an ! long p>allel /r&s ( fib] 
call$ l9e fib]4  ,n[h]e 9 ! gr[+ or     
process+ ( hemp is good judgm5t m ne$$  
?an 9 det]m9+ ! "t to end ! ret4        
,exp]i5ce & good judgm5t are necess>y to
 det]m9e j :5 ! hemp /alks %\ld be lift$
 f ! field & bundl$4 ,! lift+ & %ock+   
/ops ! rett+ action4 ,! value ( ! fib] c
 be cut 9 half or entirely lo/ by sev]al
 days' ov]rett+ 9 w>m wea!r4  ,sunburn+ 
,9 ,k5tucky1 hemp spread imm$iately to  
ret aft] h>ve/ is apt to sunburn1 or    
sunscald4 ,x is common belief t ! hot1  
bright days 9 ,augu/ & ,septemb] 9 "s   
way cause det]ioration ( ! fib] if      

spread = rett+4 ,sunburn$ fib] is unev5 
9 color1 usually has less /r5g?1 &      
possibly is dri] & m h>% ?an fib] n     
sunburn$4 ,9 ord] to avoid sunscald+1 ! 
hemp is %ock$ aft] be+ h>ve/$ & n spread
 = rett+ until ! cool] days ( ,novemb]4 
,9 locations hav+ climatic conditions   
simil> to ^? prevail+ 9 ,wiscons91      
sunscald ( hemp is r>e4  ,illu/ration   
,turn+ ,/alks  ,9 dew rett+ ! spread    
/alks %\ld be turn$ once or m dur+ !    
rett+ p]iod4 ,?is aids 9 blea*+ ! /alks 
& results 9 fib] ( m uni=m color &      
quality4 ,! turn+ is done by workm5 us+ 
b5t poles approximately #h to #aj feet 9
 l5g?4 ,! poles are pu%$ "u ! head ends 
( /alks 9 ! swa?1 & ! /alks are turn$   
ov] )\t mov+ ! butt ends4  ,illu/ration 
,9 turn+ ! /raw ! workm5 />t 9 ! middle 
( ! field1 turn+ ! fir/ swa? into vacant
 c5t] space4 ,! second swa? w be turn$  
to lie :]e ! fir/ swa? _h be51 & s on4  
,c>e %\ld be ex]cis$ 9 turn+ to prev5t !
 /alks f tangl+4 ,! m hemp is h&l$1 ! m 
tangl$ ! /alks may become4 ,tangl$ hemp 

is m difficult to process & produces a  
high proportion ( tangl$1 %ort1 t[ fib]4
  ,te/+ ! ,end ,po9t ( ! ,ret  ,a few   
days too long 9 ! field may make !      
diff]5ce betwe5 rett+ & rott+4 ,!re=e1 x
 is mo/ important t inexp]i5c$ f>m]s    
obta9 ! assi/ance ( ! hemp-mill         
sup]9t5d5t or an exp]i5c$ gr[] 9 det]m9+
 :5 to /op ! rett+4  ,dry hemp /alks    
%\ld be te/$ :5 possible to det]m9e !   
degree ( rett+4 ,?ree to six /alks are  
tak5 9 bo? h&s & b5t back & =? to p]=m !
 break te/4 ,if prop]ly rett$1 ! fib]   
%\ld n break :5 ! woody core breaks4 ,! 
hurds %\ld fall free ( ! fib] 9 ! break+
 & %ak+ betwe5 "o's h&s4 ,if ! hemp is  
only p>tly rett$1 "s hurds w adh]e to ! 
loos5$ fib]4 ,unrett$ hemp fib] is      
usually gre5 or light yell[4 ,dew-rett$ 
hemp is usually slate gray or black4    
,aft] ! fib] is brok5 free1 its /r5g?   
%\ld be te/$ by break+ a small /r&      
betwe5 ! f+]s4 ,a small /r& ( fib] n    
twi/$ & ab\t #c_/cb in* wide %\ld break 
) great difficulty & ) a decid$ snap4   

,if x is v weak & breaks ) little or no 
snap ! hemp is probably badly ov]rett$  
or may h be5 gr[n "u unfavorable        
cultural conditions4 7,see p4 #e47      
,illu/ration  ,all indication t ! rett+ 
end po9t is ne> is t ! hemp makes       
b[/r+s4 ,9 a small p]c5tage ( ! /ems1   
less ?an #a to #e p]c5t "u c]ta9        
conditions1 ! middle ( ! /alks appe>s to
 ret fir/4 ,! fib] comes free f ! middle
 & =ms a /r+ fa/5$ at ! top & bottom ( !
 /em1 n unlike a b[/r+4 ,if b[/r+ /ems  
are f\nd1 a sample ( ! hemp %\ld be tak5
 to ! hemp-mill sup]9t5d5t z soon z     
possible = v]ification ( ! rett+ end    
po9t4 ,! b[/r+ condition is only a      
supplem5t>y aid 9 det]m9+ :5 to /op !   
rett+1 & x may or may n occur 9 prop]ly 
dew-rett$ hemp4  ,"s exp]i5c$ hemp      
produc]s use ! peel+ te/ = det]m9+ !    
degree ( rett+4 ,?is is accompli%$ by   
peel+ ! fib] away f ! butt ends ( !     
/ems4 ,if prop]ly rett$1 ! fib] %\ld    
peel freely f ! woody core ( ! /em4 ,if 
! hemp is n suffici5tly rett$1 ! fib] w 

break aft] a few in*es h be5 peel$4 ,?is
 free-peel+ /age is desirable = break+  
hemp on h& breaks4 ,:]e hemp is to be   
process$ by ma*9]y ! rett+ ne$ n        
progress q s f> z is necess>y = h&      
break+4  ,illu/ration     ,pick+ ,up !  
,rett$ ,/alks   ,hemp /alks may be pick$
 up by h&4 ,?is me?od has be5 us$ f e>ly
 times & is satisfactory :]e labor is   
pl5tiful4 ,h[ev]1 9 ?is c\ntry x is be+ 
replac$ by ma*9e pick-up b9d]s4  ,9     
pick+ up ! /raw by h&1 small /icks ab\t 
#c feet long ) a s+le /eel or wood5 hook
 on ! end are us$4 ,! hemp is rak$ into 
bun*es ) ^! implem5ts1 & usually ti$4   
,hemp-fib] b&s are us$ 9 ty+ ! bundles4 
,an inexp5sive buck 7see above7 may be  
us$ to bun* ! hemp1 or x may be bun*$ ) 
a pit*=k4  ,illu/ration  ,! mo/ effici5t
 me?od is to use ! pick-up b9d]4 ,^!    
ma*9es1 drawn by tractors1 cov] ab\t an 
acre an h\r4 ,!y pick up ! rett$ hemp   
/alks & tie !m into bundles 9 "o        
op]ation4 ,! ma*9es are "p ( ! mod]n    
hemp-mill equipm5t & are r5t$ to f>m]s4 

,dew-rett$ hemp is usually %ock$ aft]   
be+ pick$ up4 ,! hemp rema9s 9 ! %ock   
until x is transport$ to ! mill4        
,illu/ration     ,extra ,c>e ,insures   
,extra ,pr(its   ,! f>m]'s job is done  
:5 he deliv]s ! hemp to ! mill4 ,all    
fur!r process+ to prep>e ! fib] is "p ( 
! mill+ op]ation4 ,h[ev]1 x is ( int]e/ 
to bo? f>m]s & mill op]ators to attempt 
to keep ! hemp /alks & fib] well butt$4 
,?is means keep+ ! butt ends ( ! /alks  
or fib] 9 a bundle all ev54 ,e "t ! hemp
 /alks are h&l$1 c>e %\ld be tak5 to see
 t ?is is done4 ,if ! hemp /alks are    
well butt$ 9 ! bundle :5 process$1 !    
mill+ op]ations c be c>ri$ out m        
economically4 ,tangl$1 unev5 bundles are
 m difficult & require m "t to h&le4 ,! 
yield ( high-value long-life fib] is mu*
 great] if ! /alks are well butt$4      
,hemp /alks are consid]$ mo/ desirable  
if !y are less ?an half an in* 9        
diamet]4 ,! ?ickness ( a p5cil is       
frequ5tly us$ to illu/rate ! size (     
desirable /alks4 ,! l>g] diamet] /alks h

 a l[] p]c5tage ( fib] ?an f9] /ems1 are
 h>d] to break1 & produce m t[ fib]4    
,hemp /alks gr[n on unproductive soil   
usually conta9 a l[] p]c5tage ( fib]1 & 
?is fib] may be co>se1 h>%1 & ( l[      
/r5g?1 s t x breaks into t[ 9 mill+4    
,/alks und]rett$ frequ5tly mu/ be run   
?r\gh ! mill break] a second or ?ird "t 
to remove ! rema9+ hurds4 ,?is increases
 ! mill+ labor co/s1 & ! resultant fib] 
may be r$uc$ to a l[ grade4 ,on ! o!r   
h&1 ov]rett$ hemp mu/ be mill$ z little 
z possible1 ) less pressure ex]t$ on !  
roll]s & a sl[] spe$ ( ! scut*] :eel to 
keep f mak+ an excess am\nt ( t[ fib]4  
,yields   ,hemp yields h be5 extremely  
v>iable :5 ?is crop has be5 plant$ 9 new
 areas by inexp]i5c$ f>m]s4 ,9 ,wiscons9
 & ,k5tucky1 :]e only exp]i5c$ f>m]s h  
gr[n ! crop 9 rec5t ye>s1 ! yields h n  
v>i$ a great deal4 ,! crop has be5      
reasonably dep5dable & has n (t5 be5    
injur$ by /orms or dr\ghts4  ,! av]age  
yields p] acre = exp]i5c$ f>m]s are     
approximately #b-a_/d to #b-a_/b tons ( 

air-dry rett$ hemp /alks2 #hej p\nds    
total fib]4 ,"u ! ,wiscons9 ma*9e-mill+ 
sy/em ! yields may av]age #dej p\nds l9e
 fib] & #djj p\nds t[ fib]2 "u !        
,k5tucky h&-break+ sy/em !y may av]age  
#gge p\nds ,k5tucky r\gh & #ge p\nds t[4
  ,if hemp is plant$ = se$ production1 !
 av]age yields p] acre are approximately
 #ae bu%els or #ffj p\nds1 on bottom l&1
 & #ab bu%els on upl&s4     ,u4 ,s4     
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