- Hemp for victory film
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- Grow hemp for the war poster
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- Hempseed under armed guard
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- Hempseed tag
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- Hartford Wisconsin hemp mill
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- Hemp fiber mill
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- USDA Farmers Bulletin No 1935 pamphlet
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- Producer of marihuana tax stamp
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- Help wanted ad for War Hemp Industries
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- War Hemp Industries employee pin button
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During 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.
