The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, September 28, 1928 Page: 8 of 8
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T. E. L. Afternoon Tea
Deed Records
AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK REGISTRATIONS
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BINDER TWINE AND
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FROM LEAVES
The hemp is next "scutched" to re- Lawhon, C E. Chevrolet Coach
move any dry surplus vegetable mat- Jurek, Steve, Whippet Sedan
ing the fiber from the flax plant in
operation in the Dominion, and give
employment to 1144 persons.
Ratliff: Lots 1, 2, 3. Blk 118, Buy City
$2,750.00.
Serrill, 11. 11., Whippet 98 Coach —
Baker, Robert E.. Ford Tudor
Chambless, W. J.. Chevrolet Sedan
Ham, II. 1’., Chevrolet Pickup
Bruce. Mrs. Bertha. Dodge Victory Sedan
Weaver. A.. Plymouth Coupe
Inglehart J. T„ Buick 28-26 ......
Stone. B. O., Buick 29-26
Stubblefield .Geo.. Chevrolet Cabrolet
Barnett. B. A., Chevrolet Coach
Purswell, IL H.. Chevrolet Sedan
Pevetaux, Mrs. J C., Chevrolet Cabriolet
Rugeley. Rowland. Dodge 3port Sedan
Vaughn. Frank, Jr., Chrysler Roadster
Goff, I-him er F. Chevrolet Sedan
Nini, Wilmer, Chevrolet Coach _______
the feast of chicken, pickles, olives,
toasted bread, baked oysters and ap-
ples.
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that the grades aimed at
Davis, O. W.. Chevrolet Sedan
Popek, E J., Whippet
Clark, A L . Whippet Coach
Wilkerson, Mrs. J. C, Dodge Senior Sedan
Smith, C D.. Chevrolet Coach
Oertling, A. T., Hup Cabriolet
Estlinbaum, L. C., Dodge Standard Sedan
Eastman, J. B, Whippet Coach
Burkhart. C. L., Chevrolet Touring
Stoldt, F. W., Dodge Standard Sedan
B. C. Rice Milling Co., Chevrolet Coupe
Elliott, W. C . Jr., Chevrolet Coach
Scott, Dr E. E.. Hup Coach
Kumler, S. G., Hup Sedan
Davis, W. E., Chevrolet Touting
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co., Chevrolet Coupe
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co , Chevrolet Coupe
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co., Chevrolet Coupe
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co., Chevrolet Coupe
Reed. Alton L., Chevrolet Cabrolet
Crawford, Carlton, Chevrolet Coach
Hiltpold, Jacob, Whippet Touring
Chamblee, Mrs. L. V. Ford Tudor
Gage, Hardy. Dodge Standard Coupe
Culver, E. G., Chevrolet Coach
Whitaker, J. IL, Chevrolet Coupe
Coker, E. C., Chevrolet Touting
Butcher. C. C.. Chevrolet Sedan
Glenn, B. R . Chevrolet Sedan
Dornak, Paul Jr., Hup Sedan
Ackerman. C. J., Chevrolet Roadster
Trousdale. E. M., Chevrolet Coach
LeCompte, M. L., Chevrolet Roadster
Conner, C. F. Whippet Sedan
Doubek, V. IL, Ford Tudor
Walker. J ll . Chevrolet Roadster
Stribling, I. G., Chevrolet Coach
Wood. .Ino. K.. Chevrolet Coupe
Beard. John. Whippett Sedan
McDonald. A. F., Chevrolet Coupe
Cornelius, Will D., Ford Roadster
Miller. Oscar. Chevrolet Coupe
Patterson. 11. B . Chevrolet Coach
Johnson. H Marston. Chevrolet Sedan
Orrell, W. T . Chevrolet Touring
Gartrell, Jas. W., Chevrolet Coupe
Lipscomb. Mrs. Edith, Dodge Standard Sedan
Altenberg, W. IL. Fold Tudor
B. C. Rice Mills. Ford Business Coupe
Williams, Ralph. Chevrolet Imperial Landau
Graves, L. M . Chevrolet Coach
Pollard, Claire F., Chevrolet Coach .. .
Ryman, F .F.. Pontiac Cabrolet
Bachman, C. M., Ford Tudor
Ryman, Ollie, Chevrolet Sedan
Wieland. 11. 'I'., Dodge Victory Coupe
Ater. Mrs. Bowmer, Ford Tudor
Baade, Henry, Ford Sport Coupe
Brhlik, F J , Chevrolet Coach
Rivers, A. M., Chevrolet Touring
Thompson, Floyd L., Chevrolet Coupe
Giulbeau, Tilden, Pontiac Coupe
Richers .A. C . Chevrolet Coach
Hughes, Warren C., Chevrolet Roadster
Taylor, Wm. IL. Chevrolet Coach
Lacy, W A . Chevrolet Coach
Baer. A. G., Chevrolet Coupe
Darby, Eugene B., Chevrolet Com h
Marquer, August, Chevrolet Coach
Teague, C. E., Dodge Standard Sedan
Winterstein, O. W., Chevrolet Coach
Krause, C. T., Chevrolet Coupe
Frankson, D. F. Whippet Coach
Hockey, Mrs. M., Ford Tn tor
Groves. 11. E . Ford Fordor
Britt, R. E.. Ford Touring
Rugeley. S. W., Chevrolet Touring
Kain. L. W., Buick 20-29
Sailor, O. E., Dodge Victory Sedan
Lewis. J. Dodge Victory Sedan
Schwebel, Geo., Chevrolet Sedan
Rugeley, Henry, Dodge Victory Sedan
Cookenboo, C. C.. Chevrolet Coach
Hamill Drilling Co., Chevrolet Coupe
Bomar, Dr. C. V., Oakland Coupe
White, W A.. Pontiac, 2-Door Sedan
Briggs, R. W. & Co., Ford Sport Coupe
Taylor. 8. S„ Pontiac Coupe
Johnson. Frank, Dodge Victory Sedan
Wakefield. Wm.. Dodge Victory Sedan
Prown, I! II . Dodge Senior Sedan
Prown, .1 W., Chevrolet Coach
Hustead. Mi- Irene Berg, Dodge Standard Coupe
Reaser, C W Chevrolet Imperial Landau
KEGISTR ATION OF NEW CARS IN MATAGORDA COlNTY, TEXAS, BE-
GINNING .11 IA 1ST, 1928, TO SEPTEMBER 22ND, 1928:
Mrs. Paul Lewis and Mrs, Chas.
Whaley were hostesses to the T. E. L. -.
Class with an afternoon tea. This de-
lightful affair was held at the home of
Mrs Lewis, where flowers of the sea-
son ond ferns made a charming en-
vironment. And the hostesses know-
ing so well the art of entertaining,
gave to us that feeling of welcome
ami gladness to be there.
The program included a solo by
Mrs. Metlin Voglesang. Following this
Mrs. Rainer introduced her guest.
Miss Elizabeth Jackson, of Brazil, who,
in her own interesting way, gave the
"unusual" romance of her father and
First Xat 1. Bank, Bay City, to C. M. mother, who have been missionaries
in Brazil for many years. We were
and 15, Blk. 71, Markham
ter. The seut her is a skeleton drum Baxter. W. L.. Chevrolet Comb
of about five feet in length, proivded ! Mecklenburg, H. W . Chevrolet Imperial Landau
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with six beaters it revolves at the1 Gibson, Mrs. E. A., Dodge Standard Sedan
rate of about 200 revolutions per min-
ute . This machine is at ended by men
who feed the hemp into the scutcher in
such a way that the hanks hang in
front of the drum. thus allowing any
loose material and the rough tails to
be more or less removed.
The short libers and the dust fall
behind the scutching machine, and
after being well shaken to remove the
dust and rubbish, constitute what is
known commercially as tow.
After the hemp has ben scutched,
it is twisted into hanks weighing about
five pounds each and baled, a bale
weighing about 456 pounds. It is then
W. IL Campbell to
Matagorda County, Ford Truck ___________
Delano. Z. W., International
Stone, W. C., International
Culbertson, C. P., Chevrolet % ton
Estlinbaum, Harvey, Chevrolet
Carter Grain Co . International, 1 ton
Lawson & Walker, Chevrolet
Blackwell, T. H., Chevrolet
Phillips, E H., International
Vaughn Truck Line, Graham Brothers
Skrehot, R. E„ Ford
Estill, H. W., Chevrolet
Gulf Coast Irrigation Co., Ford
Watkins. Milam, Chevrolet
Dotson * White. International Special
' Bullington. J. M , Chevrolet
| Wofford. W. E , International
('Hand. A. O., International
Van Vleck School District, Chevrolet
Perez, J A., Chevrolet
[Duncan. Wm., Chevrolet Hearse
Caldwell, Oscar, Chevrolet
Smith, W. H., Chevrolet .....
Bell, F. E., Dodge Standard Sedan
Layton. E. P., Buick 29-27
Matchett, L. M . Chevrolet Coach
Richardson, J. S., Dodge Standard Roadster
Ryan, Edward. Ford Roadster
Elder, Wm. A., Chevrolet Roadster
Reed. Geo. W.. Pontiac Landau
Dickey, Chas. W., Nash Sedan
Bodwen, John D., Dodge Standard Coupe
Laird, J. IL. Ford Business Coupe
Lowe, ,1 ,L., Chevrolet Coach
13. 14 and 15. Blk. 71. Murkham $4,-
500.00.
somewhat crude condition It is also
Beginning today, and starting as of July 1, 1928, the Tribune will,
through the courtesy of the tax collector’s office publish weekly the auto-
mobile and truck registrations for the county. The list as published today
takes up the work as the cars have been registered since July 1 in order
to include u six months' period. This will be a weekly feature from now on
and ought to prove of interest to automobile dealers, tire dealers, merchants
and all others interested in the automobile business. Automobile dealers
ought to cut Hu se report out and paste them in a convenient place.
- Horne. Toin. Ford Tudor
The government of New Zealand In Poa Robert, Plymouth Coach
order to encourage the industry. has — -
in effect a system by which it will [
lease any area of land not exceeding
glad to have Miss Jackson with us.
tor her talk was inspirational as well
as interesting.
The tea table was presided over by
Mrs. E. E. Wood and Miss Pearl Mor-
ton . Delicious sandwiches, cakes and
mints completed the refreshments
During the tea Grady Kiser render-
ed a solo. and Mr. F M. Poole gave
several selections, accompanied by
Mrs. Whaley.
Those present were. Mesdames Otis
Rainer, Merlin Voglesang, L. E. Mc-
Donald, E E. Wood, W. N. Anderson,
J. C. Sisk. Potter, Doggett, Tucker. R
S. Davidson, Lipscomb, Norton, Fred
Fields, C. W. Dickey, L. A. Williams,
Chas. Whaley. Ray, Conrad Anderson,
P. S. Lewis, E. Williams: Misses Grady
Kiser, Pearl Morton and Elizabeth
Jackson. Mr. F. M. Poole.
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Latin Classes
inches of the crown of the plant.
Where cut near the root, gummy mat-
ter and a strong red dye in the butt
deleteriously affect the fiber, as it is
difficult under the present methods to
eliminate the gum and color.
When the trucks of leaves reach the
mill, the bundles are weighed to de-
termine the price to be paid the con-
tract. cutters, as well as to ascertain
the proportion of leaf to fiber, and are
then stacked in a yard. to be sorted
and prepared for stripping.
The leaves are graded into from two
to four qualities, according to the na-
ture of the product produced in the
particular locality, and are divided up
into different lengths, with the object
of stripping the varying lengths sep-
Franklin, Sept. 26. Judge D H.
baled and has to be passed by gov-
ernment graders before it can be ex-
ported.
There are in operation in New Zea- Farr, A L., Chevrolet Coupe
land about 10 rope and t wine works, Patterson, O. K. Whippet 96 Sedan
which have an annual output of about Harrison, G A., Durant 55 Coupe
1377 tons of rope and 1490 tons ofGaudet, E. A., Dodge Standard Sedan ......
twine. There are 81 mills for extract-Marshali, G. E., Chevrolet Roadster
Williams. Mrs. J. A., Buick 29-41
Herder Rice Milling Co.. Ford Coupe ......
The Latin Classes I. II and HI met
Tuesday night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. M. J. Early for the purpose of
forming a Latin Club. The meeting
was called to order and after much
nominating and voting the following
officers were selected:
Lorena Johnson, president.
Virginia Wilkinson, vice president.
Junior Clements, secretary and
C. C. Duncan to J. A. Cunter: 257
acres in J. W. E Wallace League $1
and other valuable consideration.
Walter Franklin et al to Anna Hus
ion: Less than 1 acre in Burnett &
Sojourner League—$10.00.
Chas. E. Thompson et ux to C. S.
Douglas: 150 acres in J. C. Hull Lea-
gue $3,000.00.
B. A. Patterson et ux to L. L Bick-
ham: Lots 11 and 12. Blk. 28. Van
Vleck. $500.00.
Mrs. Belle H. Keller et al lo Mrs.
Bessie C. Bachman et al: East one-
half lots 5 and 6, Blk. 34. Bay City
$1.00.
Will Wade to Roy Nelson: 31.03
acres in J. C. Hall League and A. Far-
quhar survey $1000.00.
John C. Zipprian to E. P. Layton:
Parts of lots 5and 6, Blk 10, Tier 1,
M. F... Matagorda, Texas, $1000.00.
Louise Van Ness Clapp et. vlr to An-
ton Bouhslav: 40 acres in J. George
survey. $1500.00.
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Mrs. Lee Entertains
With Barbecue
Mrs. Amos Lee delightfully enter-
tained her Sunday school class with a
chicken barbecue Tuesday evening on
the banks of the river at Matagorda.
Sartin of Wichita Falls and Oak Mc-
Kenzie of Bryan spoke on the court
house lawn here this afternoon in be-
half of Hoover's candidacy for the
presidency. Eighteen persons, two of
whom were women, listened to the
speakers.
Hunk. J. W.. Chevrolet Coupe
Blackwell, Robert, Chevrolet Coupe
Rehak, F J., Chevrolet Coach
Stulting, Guv. Chevrolet Coach
Griffith, P. S , Buick 29-20
Sparks, .1. w.. Chevrolet Coach
Horn, J. IL. Ford Fordor
Nini, Leia. Chevrolet Coach
Appleton. L. S . Ford Roadster
McDonald. E. L . Chevrolet Sedan
Selkirk. Mrs. S. G . Plymouth Coupe
Gullett, W C . Chevrolet Coupe
Dedvage, A. F. Chevrolet Coach
Zipprian. G. W., Dodge Victory Sedan
Crawford. M. L . Chevrolet Coach
Crossli :ul. Geo. J.. Ford Business Coupe
Maxwell, IL L.. Whippet Roadster 96
McMurray. L. L. Pontiac Cabriolet
I etrucha, Tom. Dodge Victory Sedan
Ryman. Frank. Dodge Victory Sedan
Davis, Willie. Chevrolet Roadster
Gilmore, H. G„ Ford Fordor
Merritt, J. C., Chevrolet Touring
Rose. Ira S., Ford Standard Coupe
Hawk, J. W.. Dodge Senior Sedan
Thompson. Bill, Chevrolet Coupe
Goodwin. W E., Dodge Standard Sedan
Sweeney, R. 1’., Dodge Victory Sedan
Hardy, G. P„ Buick 28-29
Rodriguez. Manuel, Chevrolet Sedan
1 Fauss. Oliver F., Whippett 96
Hamlin, G. H., Ford Sedan ......
Cook, C. L„ Chevrolet Coach
Lee, Amos, Chevrolet Sedan
Huitt, E. M . Whippett 98 Coupe
Gainer, W T„ Whippett 98 Coupe
Smith, H. L., Pontiac Sedan
Ater, Bowmer, Pontiac Sedan
Ramos, Jose, Chevrolet Touring
Ottis, Joe J., Ford Tudor
I Maxwell, A. IL, Whippet Coach
Powell, J. IL, Pontiac Cabriolet
Hite, Henry F., Ford Standard Coupe
[Texas Gulf Sulphur Co., Ford Standard Coupe
I Ycarra, Pedro, Pontiac Sedan
। Laird, C. M., Dodge Standard Sedan
Blair, L. M., Chevrolet Coach
Ehlers, Carl R., Chevrolet Coach
McPeak. I. 8., Chevrolet Coupe
Barnes, H. L., Chevrolet Coach
Hurley, Mrs. F. A., Dodge Victory Sedan
Noster, Eula May, Chevrolet Coach
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co., Chevrolet Coupe
Pletzer, H. W., Dodge Victory Sedan
Hendley, Mrs. Annie E , Chevrolet Coach
Bedford. A. L., Chevrolet Coach
may be uniform in length as well as
in quality.
In tile work of stripping, several
bundles are placed on a table or
bench to the right hand side of the op-
erator of the stripping machine. The
object of the feeder is to feed from
two to three leaves into the machine
at a time The expertness of the op-
erator consist in providing an even
supply of leaves for the machine so
that the work of stripping may lie uni-
form ami effective. The weight of
two leaves is about two pounds two
ounces, and an average of 2800 pounds
an hour is led by expert operators.
Removing Vegetable Mutter.
The feed-rollers, which hold the
blades against a stationary bar while
Hie stripping drum is heating out 'he
vegetable matter, travel at the rate of
about 430 revolutions per minute,
while the revolving beating or strip-
ping drum, 18 inches in diameter and
6 inches in width, travels at about
2otio revolutions per minute.
The beating drum consists of a cast
iron cylinder to the outer surface of
which are attached, diagonally and at
opposite angles, 22 beaters or plates
one-quarter inch wide and one and
one-half inches deep, cast upright on
the face of the cylinder.
Tile drum, traveling against the gaf,
held in position by the beating-bar and
feed rollers, beats off the bulk of the
vegetable matter ami leaves the fiber
somewhat deleteriously affected and
with a residue of vegetation attached.
As the filler leaves the stripper, it
is caught, by an automatic catching
machine, which takes the filler and
passes it between "washing-drums" -
two sets of four beaters covered with
galvanized iron, fixed at equal inter-
vals around, and about two feet from
a spindle, which work into one anoth-
er and thereby form, with water con-
tinuously flowing over them, a fairly
effective means of washing away the
bulk of the loose vegetable matter.
Bleached in Fields.
The filter is carried on tin? endless
chain through the washing process, be-
ing held meanwhile by an automatic
grop which operates as the filler is
going into the washing machine, and
becomes released as the filler leaves
k.
Immediately beyond the washer, an
automatic divider, which is simply a
piece of iron or wood fixed at an angle
against the chain lifts the filler off the
chain, when it is taken by an opera-
tive and formed into hanks, each rep-
resenting Hie filler from about 15
leaves, which are thrown over a pole
so that the water may Im drained
away.
When fairly dry, generally in the
day following, tile fiber is taken to
bleaching fields to be bleached by the
weather. The hanks are spread to
the width of 18 inches in extending
rows. Here the hemp remains lor six
or seven days, the time generally re-
quired in favorable weather for good
bleaching. In Hie event of the weath
er not being favorable for drying the
fiber whilst lying on the ground, the
alternative is to hang it on wire fences
in order to finish the drying process.
The fiber when dried is "hanked" and
carted to the scutching shed.
How Tow is Ohtained.
dispatched tosthe government grading Tiner, c. L., Chevrolet Coach
store to be graded for export. Hemp Chamblee, Clarence. Ford Roadster
is divided into six grades superior. Henson. J. W.. Chevrolet Touring
tine. good. fair, common and rejected. Bowers, Ira, Chevrolet Coupe
Before shiping takes place, the ship- Herder Rice Milling. Chevrolet Coupe
ping companies cause two bales of Chapman. E. H . Chevrolet Touring
hemp or tow to be dumped together. 1 Zipprian, Chas. w. Chevrolet Coupe
The reason for this is to reduce the Rurkhart Harrv Buick 29-27
space required in the ship's hold. Webb, .‘spmouth Roadster
Size in Industry. Melbourn, W. C , Ford Roadster
Another by-product which is en-/Baxter,1 C, Chevrolet Coach
gaging increasing attention is "strip- 1 Duke, H. C., Chevrolet Coach
per-slips. This is tiie filler that is Johnson, Larry. Whippet Roadster
lost in stripping and carried away in Gillette, w S„ Pontiac Sedan
the washing process. It is caught by MeCullough, H. j Chevrolet Coach
an iron grating, and in some cases Poole, Mrs T j , Ford Fordor
washed and then spread on the ground Hillyer, Robert F., Chevrolet Coupe
or hung on wire fences to bleach and Legg, K K Chevrolet Sedan
dry. This class of product contains Doss, w w Ford Phaeton
a great deal of valuable fiber in a/zipprian, Mrs. E. K„ Ford Tudor
Keith, E. J., Chevrolet Touring
Rudin, H. R., Pontiac Sedan
Wolf. L.. Chevrolet Coupe __
Harrison, A. IL. Chevrolet Landau ..
Those who enjoyed this hospitality
were. Misses Rose Langham. Martha
Langham, Maney Vest, Lee James. Le-
ona Insall, Lucille Harrison, Virginia
Willenberg: Messrs. Johnnie Poage,
Eddie Badouh, “Chuck" Carr, "Pan-
cho" Evans. Herbert Gussman, Walter
Westbrook. Hugh Strickland, Glen
Ellis; Mrs Bedford of Matagorda, Mrs.
Leigh and Mr- Bert Carr of Bay City
By W. IL HORNADAY
Extensive experiments are to
Deeds filed for record in Matagorda
County for the week ending Sept. 22.
1928. Courtesy of Bay City-South
Texas Abstract and Title Co.:
Est. W L. Parker, deed by Exec, to
L. C. Sstlinbaum: Lots 19, 20. 21 and
22. being 34.76 acres in Magill & Par-
ker Sub.. Jno. Martin Survey $1,564.-
20.
P F Campbell et ux to W. R. Camp-
bell: Lots 3, 4, 5. 6, 7, 8, 9. 10. 11. 12.
2000 acres for not more than 14 years
at a low yearly rental for the growing
of flax, or phornmium tenax. This
lease may be renewed for further term
of not exceeding 14 years.
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Our entire stock of merchandise.
20tf-d SISK GRO. and HDWE. CO.
made in growing New Zealand hemp
in the United States under the direc-
tion of the department of agriculture.
Two fur removed localities have been
(elected for making the proposed t< -
One is Ilie Puget Sound region of the
Northwest and the other is the Lower
Rio Grande Valley of Texas This
fiber plant goes by the name of "flax"
in New Zealand, although it does not
bear the slightest resemblance to
either hemp or flax as they are known
In the United States. The annual pro-
duction of the fiber in New Zealand is
valued at approximately $3,000,000,
most of which is exported to this coun
try, where It is used for a variety of
purposes. Including the manufacture
of binder twine, ropes and flagging
If it cun be grown successfully in the
United States, it may solve tlie fiber
problem by making the manufacturers
independent of the sisal growers of
Yucatan, It is stated The fact that
the fiber of this so-called flax plant
attains a greater length than that of
any known fiber-producing species of
vegetation makes II in strong demand.
Besides its great value from a com-
mercial standpoint, this plant Is of
ornamental appearance and lends
beauty to the landscape of many ‘o-
calities of New Zealand. B has a PL
ticular fondness for low lying. swampy
districts, and it is in these marshy
places that the principal supply of the
raw material is obtained Compari-
tively little effort has been made so
far to grow the plant by artificial
means. There are large areas where
it covers the ground ho densely that
a large tonnage of the leaves may be
obtained per acre with comparit ive iy
little effort. It is found, however, that
the plant grows well in all classes of
soil, but it attains its maximum growth
in heavy land and moist situations.
Thrives on Damp Winds.
In the districts around Wellington,
which is constantly swept with mois-
ture-laden winds, the fibre-producing
plant is found at Its best.
Approximately 70 per cent of the out
put of New Zealand comes from the
Wellington distriet II Is claimed that
but for tile fact that New Zealand is
fur removed from the fibre markets of
the world, the growing of tills flax
plant would quickly become one of the
greatest industries of the dominion
Even in Ilie face of the long trans-
portation and high shipping charges,
together with the unfavorable labor
conditions existing there, the Industry
has made gradual and steady progress.
Tile leaves from which the fiber is
extracted are sword shaped and rarge
in length from four to nine feet. The
tensile strength of the filler is the
chief factor upon which its value is
based in this respect the strands that
are obtained from tiie leaves of the
flax plant are only excelled by the
henequin, from which the sisal fiber
is obtained.
Some idea of the productiveness of
the plant may be bad when it is stated
that a good average crop will yield
from 30 to 10 tons of leaves to the
acre per year. It requires, under the
present method of stripping the leaves,
an average of about eight and one
half tons of raw material to produce
one ton of first class fiber.
$300 to $500 Per Acre.
Besides the filler, there is obtained
about 5oo pounds of tow to each eight
and one -half tons. At litis rate one
acre of Ilie plants will give a yield of
three to five tons of fiber per acre,
exclusive of a large quantity of tow
and waste.
The average price of New Zealand
hemp is $100 a ton. Tiie average price
of tow is $40 per ton. It will be seen
from these figures tlint a yield of three
to five tons per acre of tiie filler would
bring in a gross revenue of $300 to
$500 per acre, exclusive of the value
of the tow.
Tow from this fiber is in great de-
mand in the British market due large-
ly lo the fact that through the grad-
ing process only the cleanest and best
tow is shipped. Tiie government of
New Zealand has taken steps to bring
about standardization by the appoint-
ment of an official grader, whose duty
it is to inspect and classify all bales of
fiber and tow that are exported.
In this manner inferior products are
rejected and the industry is placed
upon a more substantial basis in the
foreign markets. Gradually - other
drawbacks and difficulties which have
in the past made the business of cut-
ting ami extracting this filler more or
less unsatisfactory to those employed
in the work, are being overcome.
Transportation Problem.
The fact that many of the districts
in New Zealand where the plants are
found in profusion are remotely sit-
uated from railroad transportation and
the wagon roads to them are in bed
condition the greater part of the year
has served to retard the development
of the industry very much.
Another thing which has operated
against large increases in the annual
output is the lack of suitable milling
facilities for decorticating or stripping
the fiber. •
Machinery that is now used for this
purpose gives imperfect results in that
it often weakens the tensile strength
of the fiber.
Scientists have been experimenting
for some time, chiefly by chemical
means, for solution of the difficulty of
separating the fiber, but so far with
only partial success. It is stated that
the fiber, when subject to chemical ac-
tion, either deteriorates in strength or
the cost of production is to much In-
creased by the process to make it
practicable.
The method of cutting and handling
the leaves of the flax, plant in New
Zealand is very similar to that in use
in Yucatan with the henequin plant.
There are expert fiber workers who
devote most of their time to the indus-
try. The leaves are cut by men with
sickles and are tied in bundles which
average in weight about 90 pounds.
Four Qualities of Leaf.
The leaves are cut off within six
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All who cared to were given thejtreasurer.
chance lo learn the art of barbecuing Nantie Bier, club reporter. ,
chicken. Mrs. Lee presided over the! We believe that Lorena will make -
work. Mrs. Bedford of Matagorda and an excellent president, for she has the
Mrs. Bert Carr assisting her. (combined forces of humor, seriousness
Conversation was indulged in until and commanding grace. Then after
tiie "chicken" was ready. Miss Rose due consideration of who's going to
Langham led a discussion of West lake whom home, we adjourned the
Texas ami its many assets, meeting until a future club night.
Just about the time that the crowd <> o--
decided they could stand the delicious t & H.-, FranLl;n
odors no longer, they were called to 1O -ear l ranKan
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Smith, Carey. The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, September 28, 1928, newspaper, September 28, 1928; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1553720/m1/8/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.