When the seeds are full and plump the flax is ready for harvesting

When the seeds are full and plump the flax is ready for harvesting

When the seeds are full and plump the flax is ready for harvesting. In America a binder is generally used for cutting the stalks. Our average yield of flax is from eight to fifteen bushels an acre.

Hemp. Like flax, hemp adapts itself wonderfully to many countries and many climates. However, in America most of our hemp is grown in Kentucky.

Fig. 219. Cutting Hemp

Source: Agriculture for Beginners