Hemp

[seedsman]

Basically all the crop is grown for grain. Grain is $0.80 per pound and straw is $0.04 per pound. Good crop grows more pounds of grain than straw per acre.

[Braveheart]

Those are varieties for seed production. The fibre varieties used to grow 6 to 8 feet tall. Specialized equipment from Europe was necessary for harvest. Really tough fibre which caused more than one fire in any equipment not designed for hemp.

[cottonpicken]

Remember an old documentary about the early history of why it was made illegal something about it replacing the logging industry so some suits went to Washington and took care of it.

[jethro456]

We grew some last year. Baled the straw, then burned it. Crop yielded well, but haven't moved a bushel yet. Guess I'm building more bins

[blackpowder]

William Randolph Hearst I believe. Effectively wiped out hemp production, a rather large industry at the time.
He owned most of the newspapers and pulp and all of his editors. Interesting time politically as far as what was accepted compared to today.

[cottonpicken]

I bet this will make everyone laugh their ass off,but before you watch it you HAVE to watch mathew maconahey's lincoln commercial,it should be easy enough to find on you-tube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8aQ04dyRAM

[cottonpicken]

Interesting documentry pops up after the video automatically,you should like it Rk.I haven't seen it.

[Braveheart]

Reefer madness!!!!!

[rkaiser]

OMG yes Cotton - saw the chong video last week. LMAO

Thanks for all the great info gang - forage on with weed bravely.

The most versatile amazing plant on earth. Even if it is flat - the earth that is....

[rkaiser]

A little more enjoyment this wonderful Saturday morning.

[TOM4CWB]

If you are Laughing... it proves almost anything can be funny... even the experience of growing hemp!

hahahahahahhhhhhahhaaaaahhahhahahha!

isn't this kind of like raising emu or ostriches...

hahhhhhahahaaaaahhahahhahahahhhhhhhahaa!

[TOM4CWB]

I know I Know... Eat a snickes bar right Brave...

hahhhhhhahhaaaaaahhhahhhahhahhhaaaahhhhhahhhhhhhah hhahahhhhahhhaaaahahhahahhahahhahahhhhhahhhahahahh ah!

I think I get a better laugh when I DON"T eat a snickers bar!!!!!!!!!

Grin... Day 34 Hunger Strike!!!!

I will skip the haha part... just for you Braveheart!