Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-11-17
HIGH G OF STATES
PRODUCTION OF FLAX.

Montana is the only state in
which flax is grown for fiber.
Montana has, at Conrad, the
only flax fiber mill in the United
States.
Montana, formerly fourth, for
two years has been third among
all the states in the production
Of flax for seed.
In 1900 not an acre of flax was
grown in Montana either for seed
or fiber.
This year Montana will pro-
duce one-seventh Of the entire
flax output of the United States.
Next year three more flax fiber
mills are to be erected in Mon
tana.
Montana has, at Baker, one Of
the few upholstery tow mills in
the country.
Montana flax fiber has been
found by tests in England in the
presence of an American consul
to be stronger than fiber from
Russia, the leading flax country,
and is declared to be stronger
than fiber grown in any ether
country of Europe.
Montana flax fiber has been
imported into Ireland and utilized
in the manufacture Of Irish lin
ems.
American Irvine and linen fac
tories now have given assurance
that they can utilize at the pre-
vailing high price all the flax fl
Der turned out by Montana mills,
thus making expectation, with its
war risks, unnecessary.
The plant of the Northern Flax Fl
Der company at Conrad has been S
successful this year in disposins of it
product at an advantageous price tina
the company has decided to erect tire
more factories in northern Montan,
the coming year. This is the only fla:
fiber mill in the United States an,
the 1000 acres planted to flax thi
year under contract with the Coma,
factory was the only acreage in tn
country, with the possible exception
of a few experimental tracts, devote'
to the production of flax for fiber
Montana has also, at Baker, in FalloI
county, n of the few upholstery toy
mills in the United States.
AT present the Lewistown Chambe
of Commerce is investigating the up
holstery tow situation with the pros
pect hat it will give its backing t
the erection of a tow mill in hat city
Havre is endeavoring to secure tn
erection in its vicinity of a mill t
convert flax fiber into twine and ott
err finished products.
Montana, meanwhile, has advance
from fourth to third place in the pre-
duction of flaxseed and the state
yield this year is one seventh of til
entire production of the Unite
States. The price of flaxseed = a
1910 a BUSHELS higher now tina
for many years. This consideration
together with the new possibilities fo
the utilization of flax waste in til
paper and fiber-board industry, !
likely to make the production of fla
for seed, which hitherto, as a pionee
crop, has been of a migratory nature
a permanent industry in Montan,
This year many flax crops have pal
for the newly purchased land.
Demonstrations at English factorie
have proved that Montana flax fibe
is the strongest in the world, an
American Irvine and linen factorie
have now given assurance that the
will he able to utilize all the produt
of Montana fiber flax farms and f
Der mills. The war has caused
marked falling off in the flax fibe
production of every country of Ell
rope, giving Montana a foothold fc
the establishment Of an industr
which alone could support many time
ba,. p,ocapt ponnlation.