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Hemp—production and utilization

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United States annual production oi this formerly very important bast fiber has fallen from about 75,000 tons a century ago to about 2,000 tons today. Imports, too, have dropped. Other fibers, particularly abacá, have replaced it more and more.

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    Anne L. Ash

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Ash, A.L. Hemp—production and utilization. Econ Bot 2, 158–169 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02858999

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