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New Billion Dollar Crop

August 13, 2010
New Billion-Dollar Crop Popular Mechanics, February 1938
American farmers are promised new cash crop with an annual value of several hundred million dollars, all because a machine has been invented which solves a problem more than 6,000 years old. It is hemp, a crop that will not compete with other American products. Instead, it will displace imports of raw material and manufactured products produced by underpaid coolie and peasant labor and it will provide thousands of jobs for American workers throughout the land. The machine which makes this possible is designed for removing the fiber-bearing cortex from the rest of the stalk, making hemp fiber available for use without a prohibitive amount of human labor. Hemp is the standard fiber of the world. It has great tensile strength and durability. It is used to produce more than 5,000 textile products, ranging from rope to fine laces, and the woody “hurds” remaining after the fiber has been removed contains more than seventy-seven per cent cellulose, and can be used to produce more than 25,000 produces, ranging from dynamite to Cellophane.
Machines now in service in Texas, Illinois, Minnesota and other states are producing fiber at a manufacturing cost of half a cent a pound, and are finding a profitable market for the rest of the stalk. Machine operators are making a good profit in competition with coolie-produced foreign fiber while paying farmers fifteen dollars a ton for hemp as it comes from the field.
From the farmers’ point of view, hemp is an easy crop to grow and will yield from three to six tons per acre on any land that will grow corn, wheat, or oats. It has a short growing season, so that it can be planted after other crops are in. It can be grown in any state of the union. The long roots penetrate and break the soil to leave it in perfect condition for the next year’s crop. The dense shock of leaves, eight to twelve feet about the ground, chokes out weeds. Two successive crops are enough to reclaim land that has been abandoned because of Canadian thistles or quack grass.
Under old methods, hemp was cut and allowed to lie in the fields for weeks until it “retted” enough so the fibers could be pulled off by hand. Retting is simply rotting as a result of dew, rain and bacterial action. Machines were developed to separate the fibers mechanically after retting was complete, but the cost was high, the loss of fiber great, and the quality of fiber comparatively low. With the new machine, known as a decorticator, hemp is cut with a slightly modified grain binder. It is delivered to the machine where an automatic chain conveyer feeds it to the breaking arms at the rate of two or three tons per hour. The hurds are broken into fine pieces which drop into the hopper, from where they are delivered by blower to a baler or to truck or freight car for loose shipment. The fiber comes from the other end of the machine, ready for baling.
From this point on almost anything can happen. The raw fiber can be used to produce strong twine or rope, woven into burlap, used for carpet warp or linoleum backing or it may be bleached and refined, with resinous by-products of high commercial value. It can, in fact, be used to replace the foreign fibers which now flood our markets.
Thousands of tons of hemp hurds are used every year by one large powder company for the manufacturer of dynamite and TNT. A large paper company, which has been paying more than a million dollars a year in duties on foreign-made cigarette papers, now is manufacturing these papers from American hemp grown in Minnesota. A new factory in Illinois is producing fine bond papers from hemp. The natural materials in hemp make it an economical source of pulp for any grade of paper manufactured, and the high percentage of alpha cellulose promises an unlimited supply of raw material for the thousands of cellulose products our chemists have developed.
It is generally believed that all linen is produced from flax. Actually, the majority comes from hemp – authorities estimate that more than half of our imported linen fabrics are manufactured from hemp fiber. Another misconception is that burlap is made from hemp. Actually, its source is usually jute, and practically all of the burlap we use is woven by laborers in India who receive only four cents a day. Binder twine is usually made from sisal which comes from Yucatan and East Africa.
All of these products, now imported, can be produced from home-grown hemp. Fish nets, bow strings, canvas, strong rope, overalls, damask tablecloths, fine linen garments, towels, bed linen and thousands of other everyday items can be grown on American farms. Our imports of foreign fabrics and fibers average about $200,000,000 per year; in raw fibers alone we imported over $50,000,000 in the first six months of 1937. All of this income can be made available for Americans.
The paper industry offers even greater possibilities. As an industry it amounts to over $1,000,000,000 a year, and of that eighty per cent is imported. But hemp will produce every grade of paper, and government figures estimate that 10,000 acres devoted to hemp will produce as much paper as 40,000 acres of average pulp land.
One obstacle in the onward march of hemp is the reluctance of farmers to try new crops. The problem is complicated by the need for proper equipment a reasonable distance from the farm. The machine cannot be operated profitably unless there is enough acreage within driving range and farmers cannot find a profitable market unless there is machinery to handle the crop. Another obstacle is that the blossom of the female hemp plant contains marijuana, a narcotic, and it is impossible to grow hemp without producing the blossom. Federal regulations now being drawn up require registration of hemp growers, and tentative proposals for preventing narcotic production are rather stringent.
However, the connection of hemp as a crop and marijuana seems to be exaggerated. The drug is usually produced from wild hemp or locoweed which can be found on vacant lots and along railroad tracks in every state. If federal regulations can be drawn to protect the public without preventing the legitimate culture of hemp, this new crop can add immeasurably to American agriculture and industry.

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Versativa Review – A Third Party Expert Review
Saturday, September 17th, 2011 at 2:04 pm
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First of all, Versativa is a company who leverages a network marketing business model to promote and sell their hemp based products.  The company is actually a new division of ForeverGreen, which is a network marketing powerhouse started over 7 years ago. The CEO of the company is Ron Williams, and he has lead Forever Green into multi-millions in sales.
Versativa is a health and nutrition company. But what makes this one different from the many thousands of others? Well, they actually use hemp seed in there nutritional supplements. Many people don’t realize that hemp has been used for many years to make clothing, paper, rope, canvas and even car parts. Hemp is most often associated with Marijuana, but this is a legal business. Many people already understand the medical benefits of Hemp which may serve as an advantage for promoters. My guess is Versativa will likely attract the younger generations of today.
There are two products at this time. First off there is Pulse, which is a proprietory raw food blend containing hemp seeds, fruits, nuts, and inspirin, which is used for pain and stress relief. Then there is Hemphoria, which is a hemp seed concentrate that you can mix with your favorite drink or take straight. Overall these products look very interesting and can be very marketable to the right kind of person.
How Do You Make Money With Versativa?
In regards to the business opportunity, there are a couple different options when getting started. If you are serious about taking full advantage of what the Versativa compensation plan has to offer, you will choose the “All in one combo upgrade pack” for $540. Obviously, you will be required to purchase the monthly auto ship thereafter, which is typical for most home based businesses.
The compensation plan is much like that of ForeverGreen, as you are required to build 5 different organizational legs. Don’t let this intimidate you, because it is clear that the company has arranged the pay plan to offer commissions very quickly. This is good because many other compensation plans require a greater deal of work before making your first check. All in all, the compensation plan looks fair and the right person could make a very sizable income here.
Is Versativa The Right Business Opportunity For You?
In closing, Versativa looks like a solid business with good leadership, quality products and a fair compensation plan. However, these things are simply not enough to guarantee your success as a network marketer. To set yourself ahead of the masses you must be able to generate mlm leads and sell products. I recommend you use a Proven Attraction Marketing System to generate leads and position yourself as the person others want to join in business.
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Hemp project grows slowly

Published: December 21, 2011 8:00 AM
100 Mile House Industrial Hemp Producer's Group chair Dave Zirnhelt recently provided a project update.
The Zirnhelt Timber Frames construction company, founded and owned by his sons,  recently finished eight, four- by eight-foot industrial hemp panels.
The local project shares information with the University of Manitoba, and professor Kris Dick recently came out to observe the construction and install sensors to monitor the drying process, Zirnhelt explains.
That performance data is now electronically linked to transmit to the university, he adds.
An ongoing challenge that remains and prevents moving forward significantly from here, Zirnhelt says, is tying down somebody in the market who will agree to put up funds for product development.
"Now, it's back to mostly the private sector to make the business opportunities work. I think one of the weaknesses is we thought it was something anybody and everybody could do."
These previously-unknown obstacles include irrigation, likely required for drier years; good soils, or otherwise high input costs; and finding places or equipment that can process the tough hemp fibre. All of these problems are hindered by the market weakness, Zirnhelt explains.
"I've put most of my efforts into getting the [Agri-Culture Enterprise Development Centre] up and running because it's projects like this that need to be housed somewhere, and they need to have a little bit of push all the time."
Zirnhelt says he also plans to run the work performed in the industrial hemp value chain through the connections and experts linking up with the fledgling Agriculture Web Based Enterprise Tool (AWBET), expected to be fully operational by next spring.
While the local industrial hemp steering committee has no project funding left, Mayor Mitch Campsall says he is still actively promoting the project, and some interest has been seen from one business in Victoria, and another in northern British Columbia.

Alaska: Fairbanks Passes Resolution Encouraging Industrial Hemp Production

Submitted by restore on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 17:18 

• Industrial Hemp

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks

The Fairbanks City Council passed a resolution encouraging the legalization of industrial hemp production. Growing hemp is illegal under federal law because the plant is a relative of marijuana. City Council member Lloyd Hilling sponsored the resolution to support hemp as a viable agricultural crop for Alaska. Hilling told the council hemp has lot of valuable uses.

"It's fibers for a myriad of cloth-type products and rope and canvas, and of course the seeds for oils that are used in a bunch of different food and even potentially for fuel. And then the hurds, the center of the stalk which is an extraordinarily good fuel. It competes with wood," Hilling said.

Hilling says hemp is grown at similar latitudes in Canada, and the United States is the world’s largest hemp importer. During public testimony, Lance Roberts questioned the council’s consideration of the hemp cultivation resolution, considering no farming is likely to happen in the city.

"I don’t really think this is city business, I don't think this is anything that the city should be involved in. This has nothing to do with the city," Roberts said.

Roberts said legalization of hemp growing is an attempt to get a foot in the door by people who really want to grow marijuana. Hilling countered that the crops are very different, and said that development of hemp agriculture in the broader region would lead to jobs and wealth that would benefit the city of Fairbanks. Hilling’s resolution urging the state to petition the federal government to legalize industrial hemp production passed the council on a 4 to 1 vote. Council member Bernard Gatewood, who directs Fairbanks Youth Detention Facility, was the only no vote, saying he couldn't take the political risk because hemp is associated with marijuana.


Source: http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/11/17/alaska-news-nightly-november-17-2...