Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-04-05
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nation | have secured concerning
it. My information was obtain
ed from the Department of Agrl-
culture.
The three principal sources OF
domestic hemp are Kentucky,
/ Wisconsin and California. Ken
lucky led in production until 1917
and since then Wisconsin has led.
! California has produced some
hemp from time to time but has
never had any suitable for domes-
tic consumption but has exported
her product. The reports are that
there will be reduction of acre
| age in Wisconsin this year but an
increased production in Califor-
, mia where they will attempt to
produce hemp for domestic con-
sumption.
There is no quotation at present
for Kentucky rough hemp. Wis
consin hemp is quoted at l4c. Re
ports from buyers indicate ther2
is no great demand for Kentucky
hemp this year. The following
are principal buyers of Kentucky
rough hemp:
Columbian Rope Co., Auburn,
New York,
Hoover & Allison. Nenia, 0.
r. A. Kelly Co. Nenia, o.
Linen Unreal Co., 95 Franklin
street. New York City.
Jacobs Cordage Co., Cincinnati,
Ludlow Manufacturing Associa
ton, III Devonshire street, Bos-
ton, Mass.
Hanover Cordage Co., Hanover,
Penn.
Chelsea Fibre Mills, 1855 Man
haitian avenue, New York City.
American Manufacturing Com
pany. Noble and West streets,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Whitlock Cordage Co. 40 South
street, New York City.
In 1921 about 5000 acres OF
hemp were grown in Kentucky.
1t is estimated that this crop will
yield about 1000 to 1000 tons OF
fibre. The drought of last season
cut down the growth Of the plants
and this will result in somewhat
less than a normal yield of fibre.
The acreage Of 1920 was less than
that of 1921.
The total area devoted to hemp
in the United States last season
was about 1850 acres. Very lit
tie of this fibre has been market
ed thus far. and there is alsc, ap-
proXirnateiy 40 per cent OF the fl
bre from the crop OF 1920 still IN
sold. Before the war the aver
age annual production of hemp in
the United States was 5000 tors
In 1920 and 1921 the crops e
jute in India were very much be
low the normal. The production
of jute in 1921 is estimated at,
about 100000 bales CT 4,OJ0
pounds each, while the normal
world consumption before the
war was about 100000 bales an
nually. Russia before the wa
was also large producer Of hemp
but of course, it is now producing
none for expectation. if any at
all Reports indicate that the
accumulated surplus Of jute fibre
is nearly exhausted and that the
production of the last two years
will scarcely be sufficient to Sup
ply the trade, even on reduce |
manufacturing basis. This cond:-
ton has resulted in advancing
prices of jute fibre during the
past three months. Another COM
peting fibre produced in India is
sum. This fibre is inferior to
jute and decidedly inferior to
hemp, but in appearance it IS
very similar to hemp, and in the
market it is commonly called
sum hemp" and by the time it
reaches the retail trade the
sum" is lost. This fibre has been
imported into, the United States
III large quantities in recent years.
During the past year. however, a |
very small crop Of sum was pro-
duced in India and there will bel