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then sold the old bags to the paper-makers, to be converted 

 into pulp or paper stock. The fine glossy character of the 

 jute fibre soon, however, began to recommend itself for 

 textile purposes, and 9,300 tons were imported into this 

 country in 1846, which rose in 1887 to 373,480 tons. 



JuTB {Corchorm capsuUris). 



At first jute was only used for mixing with wools in 

 cheap druggets and carpets. At the present time it is 

 applied to a great variety of purposes^ such as imitation 

 tapestry, carpets, cords, twines, and even for mixing with 

 cheap silks, to which it lends itself on account of its bright 

 glossy appearance. 



