 | United States. Patent Office - Patents - 1846 - 2014 pages
...waste in scutching and hackling renders it unprofitable; and, if pulled too late, the additional yield does not compensate for the coarseness of the fibre....seeds are beginning to change from a green to a pale brqwn color, and the stalk to become yellow, for about two-thirds of its height from the ground. When... | |
 | Society for the Promotion and Improvement of the Growth of Flax in Ireland - 1850 - 106 pages
...pressed one way, soon recovers ; but, if twisted or flattened by careless weeders, it seldom rises again. PULLING. The time when flax should be pulled is a...are beginning to change from a green to a pale brown colour, and the stalk to become yellow, for about two-thirds of its height from the ground. When any... | |
 | 1851 - 560 pages
...The time when flax should be pulled is a point of much nicety to determine. The fibre is in the l>est state before the seed is quite ripe. If pulled too...seeds are beginning to change from a green to a pale browu colour, and the stalk to become yellow, for about two-thirds of its height from the ground. When... | |
 | Agriculture - 1851 - 626 pages
...beet state before the seed is quite ripe. If pulled too goon, although the fibre is fine, the gt eat waste in scutching and hackling renders it unprofitable,...coarseness of the fibre. It may be stated that the liest time for pulling is when the seeds are beginning to change from a green to a pale brown colour,... | |
 | John Forbes Royle - Agriculture - 1855 - 446 pages
...pressed one way, soon recovers ; but if twisted or flattened by careless weeders, it seldom rises again. Pulling. — The time when Flax should be pulled is...are beginning to change from a green to a pale brown colour, and the stalk to become yellow for about two thirds of its height from the ground. When any... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1856 - 866 pages
...and roller. The crop will be so much the more valuable if it is carefully weeded, as done in Belgium. When the seeds are beginning to change from a green to a pale brown, is the best time for pulling the flax. Where the crop grows of different lengths, these lengths should... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1862 - 1092 pages
...waste in sculchiug ai hackling renders it unprofitable ; and if pulled too late the additional weiA does not compensate for the coarseness of the fibre. It may be stated flat ti* best time for pulling is when the seed is beginning to change from a gremtoi pale brown color,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1865 - 856 pages
...becomes an edible gum. — The New Zealaudors prepare a sweet beverage from the flowers. FLAX-DRESSING. When the seeds are beginning to change from a green to a pale brown, is the best time for pulling flax. Where the crop grows of different lengths, these lengths should... | |
 | Alex Johnston Warden - Fiber plants - 1867 - 840 pages
...recovers ; but, if twisted or flattened by careless weeders, it seldom rises again. The weeding should be done before the Flax exceeds six inches in height....are beginning to change from a green to a pale brown colour, and the stalk to become yellow for about two-thirds of its height from the ground. When any... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1867 - 832 pages
...roller. The crop will be so much the more valuable if it is carefully weeded, as done in Belgium. No. 22, When the seeds are beginning to change from a green to a pale brown, is the best time for pulling the flax. Where the crop grows of different lengths, these lengths should... | |
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The time when flax should be pulled is a point of much nicety to determine. The fibre is in the best state before the seed is quite ripe. If pulled too soon, although the fibre is fine, the great waste in scutching and hackling renders it unprofitable... 
