hurds

With respect to its execution, the justice of Dr. Hurds censure cannot be controverted.

No method has been devised thus far which completely separates from the hurds all of the long fiber.

Hurds from -3- water-retted hemp are cleaner and softer than those from dew-retted hemp.

Estimating the yield of hurds at 2½ tons per acre, this should give a total quantity of about 3,750 tons.

The hurds thus produced contain a small percentage of soluble gums, chiefly of the pectose series.