A Report on Flax Culture for Fiber in the United States, Including Special Reports on Flax Culture in Ireland, in Belgium, and in Austria, with Statements Relative to the Industry in Russia

Table of Contents: Letter of Transmittal --- Letter of Submittal --- Flax Culture for Fiber (Field experiments in 1891 [Results of the experiments] – Methods of culture – Soil selection – Preparation of the soil – Rotation of crops – Quantity of seed sown – Sowing the seed – Weeds – Harvesting the crop – Season of growth – Saving the seed – Retting and cleaning – Special needs of the industry – Summary of results – Flax culture in Virginia – Conclusions) --- Flax Culture in the Northwest (Flax culture in Wisconsin and Minnesota) --- Flax Culture in Ireland and Belgium (Flax in Ireland [Selection of the soil – Preparation of the soil – Seed – Cost of production] – Flax in Belgium) --- Flax Culture in Austria-Hungary (Soil – Succession of crops – Preparation of the land – Manuring – Flaxseed – Sowing – Hoeing – Diseases of the flax – Harvesting – Treatment after harvesting – Retting – Bleaching – Breaking and scutching – Results of flax cultivation) --- Appendix A.—Flax Culture in Russia --- Appendix B.—Statistics of Flax Culture in the United States -- Index.