US Flax Farms Menace Irish Linen Trade

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

599

Date Released

23 Nov 1936

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Empire Flying Boats: Third of Twenty-Nine Ready
2. 2Premier Takes Stock, Finds Britain Best
3. 3News in Flashes
4. 4News in Flashes
5. 5News in Flashes
6. 6US Flax Farms Menace Irish Linen Trade
7. 7Exiled King Re-Buried in Native Greece
8. 8King Visits South Wales; Says "I Will Help"

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 8

Summary

Chemical treatment enables US to harvest flax fibre. Discovery may lower linen prices.

Keywords

Agriculture; Science and technology

Locations

New Jersey

Library number

5585

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