ISBN: 1130568849

[EAN: 9781130568844], Neubuch, BOOKS GROUP,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free… More...

[EAN: 9781130568844], Neubuch, BOOKS GROUP,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: . . . of Europe flax. It can be spun into the finest thread for sewing or weaving cloth. It resists moisture for a long time. From experiments made its tenacity as compared with other Indian fibres is as follows: --Breaking weights. lbs. Gigantic Swallow-wort (Calotropis gigantea). . . 552 Sunn (Crotalaria juncea). . . . . . 407 American Aloes (Agave americana). . . 360 Cotton (Gossypium fierbaceum). . . . . . 346 Bowstring hemp (Sanseviera zeylanicd). . . 316 Deccanee Hemp (Hibiscus cannabinus). . . 290 Coir (Cocos nuciera). . . . . . . . . 224 The fibre of the gigantic swallow-wort is thus very strong. But it is too valuable for ordinary cordage. It is said by good judges to be better suited for the manufacture of cloth than for cordage purposes. It is much used in India for bow-strings, ropes, bird-nets, and tiger-traps. The fibre has never, however, been cultivated as a cordage plant. It was once described as much resembling Belgian flax, well suited for prime warp yarns and worth 100 per ton. Royle says that it yields a kind of manna called Mudar-sugar. The viscid juice of the plant has been successfully converted into rubber in Madras. To prepare it, the juice is evaporated in a shallow dish, either in the sun or in the shade. When dry, it is worked up in hot water with a wooden kneader. It is soluble in oil of turpentine, takes impressions, and should prove a valuable product, either alone or mixed with other substances. It is strange that this handy plant with its various uses is not more widely cultivated in this country. The Woods of Tasmania. At a meeting of the foreign and colonial section of the 8ociety of Arts, a paper was read by Mr. 6. Colling Levey on Tasmania and the forthcoming Hobart International Exhibition, 1894-95. The lecturer said that although s. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<

2012, ISBN: 1130568849

[EAN: 9781130568844], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers … More...

[EAN: 9781130568844], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: .of Europe flax. It can be spun into the finest thread for sewing or weaving cloth. It resists moisture for a long time. From experiments made its tenacity as compared with other Indian fibres is as follows: --Breaking weights. lbs. Gigantic Swallow-wort (Calotropis gigantea). 552 Sunn (Crotalaria juncea). 407 American Aloes (Agave americana). 360 Cotton (Gossypium fierbaceum). 346 Bowstring hemp (Sanseviera zeylanicd). 316 Deccanee Hemp (Hibiscus cannabinus). 290 Coir (Cocos nuci/era). 224 The fibre of the gigantic swallow-wort is thus very strong. But it is too valuable for ordinary cordage. It is said by good judges to be better suited for the manufacture of cloth than for cordage purposes. It is much used in India for bow-strings, ropes, bird-nets, and tiger-traps. The fibre has never, however, been cultivated as a cordage plant. It was once described as much resembling Belgian flax, well suited for prime warp yarns and worth 100 per ton. Royle says that it yields a kind of manna called Mudar-sugar. The viscid juice of the plant has been successfully converted into rubber in Madras. To prepare it, the juice is evaporated in a shallow dish, either in the sun or in the shade. When dry, it is worked up in hot water with a wooden kneader. It is soluble in oil of turpentine, takes impressions, and should prove a valuable product, either alone or mixed with other substances. It is strange that this handy plant with its various uses is not more widely cultivated in this country. The Woods of Tasmania. At a meeting of the foreign and colonial section of the 8ociety of Arts, a paper was read by Mr. 6. Colling Levey on Tasmania and the forthcoming Hobart International Exhibition, 1894-95. The lecturer said that although s.<

2012, ISBN: 1130568849

[EAN: 9781130568844], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers c… More...

[EAN: 9781130568844], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: .of Europe flax. It can be spun into the finest thread for sewing or weaving cloth. It resists moisture for a long time. From experiments made its tenacity as compared with other Indian fibres is as follows: --Breaking weights. lbs. Gigantic Swallow-wort (Calotropis gigantea). 552 Sunn (Crotalaria juncea). 407 American Aloes (Agave americana). 360 Cotton (Gossypium fierbaceum). 346 Bowstring hemp (Sanseviera zeylanicd). 316 Deccanee Hemp (Hibiscus cannabinus). 290 Coir (Cocos nuci/era). 224 The fibre of the gigantic swallow-wort is thus very strong. But it is too valuable for ordinary cordage. It is said by good judges to be better suited for the manufacture of cloth than for cordage purposes. It is much used in India for bow-strings, ropes, bird-nets, and tiger-traps. The fibre has never, however, been cultivated as a cordage plant. It was once described as much resembling Belgian flax, well suited for prime warp yarns and worth 100 per ton. Royle says that it yields a kind of manna called Mudar-sugar. The viscid juice of the plant has been successfully converted into rubber in Madras. To prepare it, the juice is evaporated in a shallow dish, either in the sun or in the shade. When dry, it is worked up in hot water with a wooden kneader. It is soluble in oil of turpentine, takes impressions, and should prove a valuable product, either alone or mixed with other substances. It is strange that this handy plant with its various uses is not more widely cultivated in this country. The Woods of Tasmania. At a meeting of the foreign and colonial section of the 8ociety of Arts, a paper was read by Mr. 6. Colling Levey on Tasmania and the forthcoming Hobart International Exhibition, 1894-95. The lecturer said that although s.<

ISBN: 9781130568844

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