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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



arid, dry territories where henequen 

 grew. They invented new machines, 

 capable of cleaning 100,000 leaves a 

 day, and soon began to compete on 

 an equal basis with the Manila fibre. 



The Spanish-American war tem- 

 porarily advanced the price of Manila 

 fibre to such an extent that good 

 grades of Manila fibre commanded a 

 price which was practically prohibi- 

 tive for binder twine. Therefore, 

 manufacturers of binder twine con- 

 centrated their energy and genius in 

 the production of a perfect binder 

 twine from Sisal. This required some 

 adjustment of machinery and some 

 change in methods, but manufacturers 

 of twine succeeded so that the twine 

 made from Sisal has for some years 

 been as perfect and satisfactory as 

 any binder twine ever made from any 

 material. This has resulted in the in- 

 creased use of Sisal, until during the 

 past season not less than 85 per cent, 

 and possibly 90 per cent, of the ma- 

 terial which went into the manufac- 

 ture of binder twine in the United 

 States was Sisal fibre. 



First-class binder twine can be 

 made from high-grade Manila fibre, 

 but it is very difficult to make even a 

 reasonably good article of binder 

 twine from low-grade Manila. Before 

 the American occupation of the Phil- 

 ippine Islands, the Spanish officials 

 at times exerted their arbitrary pow- 

 er for the purpose of maintaining the 

 quality of the fibre which was pro- 

 duced by the natives. It was not an 

 uncommon thing for the governor of a 

 district to seize a quantity of inferior 

 fibre and tmblicly burn it in the mid- 

 dle of the plaza. This was an object 

 lesson to the natives to produce bet- 

 ter grades of fibre. However, since 

 the Americans have taken possession 

 of the Philippine Islands, no authority 

 has been exercised and no influence 

 exerted by the officials in connection 

 with the quality of fibre. The result 

 is a very much greater proportion of 

 low-grade fibres than has ever been 

 produced in previous years. Un- 

 "uestionably, large quantities of this 

 low-grade fibre will be used in the 

 manufacture of binder twine for the 

 harvest of 1910, and it is unnecessary 

 to state that those who attempt to 

 use twine made from this low-grade 

 Manila fibre will have troubles of their 

 own. 



There may never be a famine in 

 twine, but it is rather to the farmer's 

 interest always to keep a weather eye 

 on the future, and in this particular 

 instance to secure his twine supply, 

 whether it be Sisal or Manila, at as 

 early a date as possible. 



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DON'T experiment with binder twine of low grade 

 or unknown quality. Sisal or high-grade Manila, 

 bearing the I H C trade-mark, should be your choice. 

 You can be sure that they will stand the necessary strain. They have 

 the quality and quantity of fiber in them that insures strength to spare. 



Even-spun, smooth-running, no knots, thereby avoiding tangles in the 

 twine box and consequent waste. These qualities give even tension 

 which means perfect binding and perfect tying. 



Inferior binder twine is dear at any price. It means not only waste of 

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Remember, we sell grain binders. Naturally, therefore, we are more 

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i Stick to Sisal or Standard Sisal 500-ft. twine. If you prefer Manila, you 

 will economize bygetting high-grade Manila 600-ft. or Pure Manila 650-ft. 

 Don't befooled by alow price. Low-grade Manila costs as much as high- 

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