AND

P. KILGOUR

HEAD OF THE SPINNING DEPARTMENT,
DUNDEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND SCHOOL OF ART
FORMERLY MANAGER BELFAST ROPE WORKS.
JOINT AUTHOR OF
"JUTE AND JUTE SPINNING,"
"CORDAGE AND CORDAGE HEMP AND FIBRES," ETC.



1921



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PREFACE

The sub-title of this little volume indicates that practically
all the processes involved in the cultivation of jute plants,
the extraction of the fibre, and the transformation of the fibre
into useful commodities, have been considered. In addition, every
important branch of this wide industry is liberally illustrated,
and the description, although not severely technical, is