Flax from Canada - Part One: Growing Flax (1947)
• January 1st, 1947 • 0h 21min
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Overview
The cultivation of flax, long and complicated, requires constant precautions and care. This document describes the different stages of this culture, from tillage and fertilization of the soil to uprooting, retting, braying, stacking, retting and, finally, shipping to the factory.
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