Tbore arc many purposes for which its peculiar properties 
triage it extr emely valuable—for instance, incandescent gas mantles. 
* CXCclJ ' s all o ciier i lores, and in this alone an ever increasing 
demand will consume enormous quantities. I could instance many other 
purposes, but I think the foregoing quite sufficent to extol the 
merits of 
RAMIE THE TEXTILE OF THE FUTURE. 
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Small faxmeis wishing to start Ramie growing can do so 
without any great outlay, and they can prepare the fibre for export 
without costly machinery. I do not recommend degumming stations 
except on large scale. Small parcels' of fibre can be shipped and 
the degumming can be done here. 
Stamps of Colony should accompany all requests for particu¬ 
lars as a proof it is not an idle enquiry. 
If-further information is required hew to procure seed, 
plants, and cultivate and prepare the fibre for the market, and how 
to dispose of the produce, also advice as to the installation of 
degumming and filassing stations, manufactories, &c.—in short, any 
assistance I can give to encourage the world-wide cultivation 'of 
this fine fibre, you have but to apply to 
‘ 1 D. EDWARDS-RADCLYFFE, 
‘ ‘ 25, Birchington Road, 
‘‘West Hampstead, LONDON.’’ 
