Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-05
Los Angeles Hemp Fibre Manuiac
tursFs investigating Dsmlng as
Possible Location for Plants.
MEANS MUCH TO THIS CITY
Binder TwIns Industry PlungIna
Heavily on Yucca Fibre Twlne.
Plants Would Be Permanent

Two big Los Angeles mannfactm
ing concerns are in communication
with the chamber Of commerce with
a view to the establishment of plunl
here for the extraction or fibre from
the yucca plant, Tor use in lhe mar
ufactnre Of hinder twine. At lea.
one Of the two concerns has shuNn
an eagerness 10 locate hcre thai
jusiiiies some confidence on he par
OF the chamber Of commerce that d.
plant may he in operation here al ~
distant date.
If Deming is lucky enough io $,
cure even one of these factories
may he tremendous item in n
eity's industrial development as n
biader twine industry has apparently
decided to plunge heavily on ih
yucca fiber twine. One Of the tNp
Los Angeles establishments. il -
stated, has q contract for 5000 Ions
Of the product with the international
Harvester company. Binder twine
has always been manufactured from
sisal hemp, ohtainable only in Yuea
tan and certain Pacific islands. This
hemp was TO be had at 6c per pound
before the war, but at present is 9e
and is only held to that figure by IA
government regulation, the rise he
ing forced by the lack of shipping
to supply it to American manufactur-
ers in sufficient quantity This fore
ed u search for substitute for the
sisal and to date the yucca fibre,
which while shorter is stronger than
sisal, has been found the most salts
) factory. The yucca is not used
! alone, however, only 20 per cent be
ing put into twine containing so per
! cent sisal
S The extraction of tln yucca fibre
e is comparatively sinple process.
b and a small plant can tirn 1ut am
a enormous quantity. Only the leave,
of the plant are used, the plant be-
/ ing left standing for another yield
n The leaves are crushed and boiled in
S a chemical solution that separates the
n fibre from the pith. The fibre is
d then dried and baled The pith is -
d by-product of some value in the
j. manufacture Of paper and upholsl
d cry, and there is also an oil by-pro
duet that brings fair price.
: The cost Of the production Of tie
y yucca fibre runs around Sc, anl The
if twine made therefrom will be sold
n at about lac. II the cost can be r.,
J. dnced after the war, as seems rea
'f sonable to expect, there is no doubt
1t at the future Of the industry, whicl
u will he permanent one for Denim
; il the plants can be brought here
nj The Los Angeles concerns are iie
b. uring on this point as a location fo
u .heir plants for several reasons On
he Is that they have to ship in al, the
er yucca to their Los Angeles plants in
at vclving considerable expense that wi
es be eliminated, as Deming has plenl
K Of the yucca growing right up to tn
city limits. Another is that thi
ce place is regarded as the coming rail
p road center Of all the country be-
IS. tween Fl Paso and California. Cac
ms tus with fibre 80 inches long is con
b. mon here, and the longer the fihi
IRE the less the percentage Of sisal ne,
Is essary in the twine.
Either establishment would ei'
employment to between IS and II
a people from the outset and the FL
w. ure might pass the thousand mai
I've If the industry develops as It seen
es, 10 promise.
'ui The chamber Of commerce IS loa
at ing no stones untuned 10 SECURE 4
new industries and expects 10 hn'
a man on the ground very soon Il
the vestigaiing The outlook here fof ol
ing Of the concerns. Secretary parkh
lk- Is positive that this is one of q
ged biggest opportunities that hns pr
mi senled itself 10 Deminr, and 3
for viewpoint can hardly be oneelianl
II win be worth considerable effu
and sacrifice on onr part to Get the
~ II that Is necessary.