The Truth About Hemp - Part 3
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n February 1938, Popular Mechanics reported in the article 'New Billion Dollar Crop'; "Hemp is the standard fiber of the world. It has great tensile strength and durability. It is used to produce more than 5,000 textile products ranging from rope to fine laces, and woody hurds reaming after the fiber has been removed contain more than 70% cellulose, and can be used to produce more than 25,000 products ranging from dynamite to cellophane. From the farmer's point of view, hemp is an easy crop to grow and will yield from 3-6 tons per acre on any land that will grow corn, wheat or oats. It has a short growing season, so that it can be planted after other crops are in. It can be grown in any state in the Union. The long roots penetrate and break the soil to leave it in perfect condition for the next years crop."
In 1916, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture released Bulletin 404 that predicted: "Once a decorticating and harvesting machine is developed, cannabis (hemp) will become America’s largest agricultural industry." The bulletin also states that: "One acre of hemp yields as much pulp for paper as 4.1 acres of tree."
Yet the plant remains illegal today!
