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GENERAL SCIENCE 



long white fiber which is removed from the seed by a 

 machine called a cotton gin. The fiber is used for making 

 thread, yarns, and clothing. The oil is pressed from the 

 seeds and is known as cottonseed oil. It is used for 

 making artificial butter, and as a substitute for olive oil, 

 which it resembles. 



PICKING COTTON IN ARKANSAS 



Flax is grown in temperate climates. The northern 

 United States and Europe produce large quantities. It 

 requires a great deal of labor to care for it properly. Just 

 before the seed is ripe the flax stalks are pulled up, roots 

 and all, and kept moist during a period of " retting," after 

 which the inner part of the stem and the outer bark are 

 removed from the sieve cells or inner bark. This inner 

 bark fiber is combed into very fine threads, out of which 

 linen thread and clothing are made. The white linens 



