Footnotes to Chapter 3
14 Robinson, B. B. 1943. Hemp. Farmer's Bulletin no. 1935. USDA.15 Mauersberger, H. R. 1954. Matthew's Textile Fibers. John Wiley and Sons.
16 Fuller, W. H. and A. G. Norman. 1944. Nature of the flora on field-retting hemp. Proc. Soil Sci.Soc Am. 9:101-105.
17 Bidwell, P. W. and J. I. Falconer. 1941. History of Agriculture in the Northern United States: 1620-1860. Carnegie Inst. Washington, D.C. p.365.
18 Dodge, C.A. 1896, p. 16.
19 Weil, A. 1989. Therapeutic Hemp Oil. Natural Health, The Guide to Well-Being. Mar-Apr. Also see Proc. 55th Flax Institute of America. Fargo, ND, Jan. 27-28, 1994.
20 A representativeof Scherwin Williams Paint Co. testified at the House Marihuana Tax Act hearing that his company was using hempseed oil in its paints.
21 Comparative nutrient withdrawal of hemp and grain crops: The figures for maize are not contemporary, leaving doubt as to the value of this data.
| Crop | YLD | N(kg/ha) | P2O5(kg/ha) | K2O(kg/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) | NA | 102.0 | 66.0 | 117.0 |
| Maize (Zea mays L.) | 3,000 kg grain | 48.0 | 18.5 | 5.2 |
| Wheat (Triticum sp.) | 2,000 kg grain | 42.0 | 21.0 | 12.5 |
| Rye (Secale cereale L.) | 2,000 kg grain | 43.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Oats (Avena sativa L.) | 1,500 kg grain | 29.0 | 11.5 | 8.9 |
| from Dempsey, J. M. 1975. Fiber Crops. University of Florida Press. | ||||
23 USDA. 1879 Our flax and hemp industries. Report of Commissioner of Agriculture. p. 606.
24 Benedict, M. K. 1953. Farm Policies of the US: 1790-1959. The 20th Century Fund, N.Y.
25 Dodge, 1896, Report No.8. p. 15.
26 The short, tow fibers were used for oakum. Sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea), another tropical fiber, competed with hemp for this market.
27 Commissioner of Agriculture. 1879. Our flax and hemp industries. Report on Vegetable Fibers. USDA. p. 565.
28 Dodge, C. A. 1896, p. 22.
29 Dodge, C. A. 1890. Report of the Special Agent in Charge of Fiber Investigations. Report of the Sec. of Agric. p. 453.
30 Dodge, C. A. 1893. Report of the Special Agent in Charge of Fiber Investigations. Annual Rept. of Dept. of Ag. p. 577
31 Dodge, 1890, p. 455.
32 Commissioner of Agriculture, 1879, p. 582.
33 Dodge, 1893, p. 577.
34 USDA. 1905 Report of Office of Fiber Investigations. Bureau of Plant Industry. p. 145.