- Hemp for victory film
Hemp for victory film
Eric Pollitt
- Grow hemp for the war poster
Grow hemp for the war poster
Eric Pollitt
- Hempseed under armed guard
Hempseed under armed guard
Eric Pollitt
- Hempseed tag
Hempseed tag
Eric Pollitt
- Hartford Wisconsin hemp mill
Hartford Wisconsin hemp mill
Eric Pollitt
- Hemp fiber mill
Hemp fiber mill
Eric Pollitt
- USDA Farmers Bulletin No 1935 pamphlet
USDA Farmers Bulletin No 1935 pamphlet
Eric Pollitt
- Producer of marihuana tax stamp
Producer of marihuana tax stamp
Eric Pollitt
- Help wanted ad for War Hemp Industries
Help wanted ad for War Hemp Industries
Eric Pollitt
- War Hemp Industries employee pin button
War Hemp Industries employee pin button
Eric Pollitt
PreviousNextPreviousNextDuring WWII the Japanese cut-off supplies of manilla hemp from the Philippines. Therefore, the US government formed the War Hemp Industries, a subsidiary of the Commodity Credit Corporation, to build over forty hemp fiber processing mills throughout the Midwest to produce cordage for the Navy.
In 1942, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) produced a pamphlet, Farmer’s Bulletin 1935, as well as a short film, “Hemp for Victory” to educate farmers on the history, uses, cultivation, and harvesting of hemp.
About the Author
Eric Pollitt is the founder of Global Hemp Inc and has been actively involved in research and educating the masses since 1996.
