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Badger Hemp Important to Navy
Article about hemp agriculture in Wisconsin and how the hemp grown there was sold to the U.S. Navy during World War II. From the Milwaukee Sentinel, December 1, 1940.
Hemp For Victory Movie
An informational film produced in 1942 by the United States Department of Agriculture to encourage farmers to grow hemp for the war effort during World War II. The film details the many industrial uses of hemp, including cloth and cordage, as well as…
Hemp the Barometer of War
Article from the Literary Digest about hemp agriculture, January 27, 1923.
State Hemp Industry Booms Under Defense Orders: Give Wisconsin More Rope—and the Navy Will Buy It
Article about hemp agriculture in Wisconsin and how the hemp grown there was sold to the U.S. Navy during World War II. From the December 3, 1940, issue of the Wisconsin State Journal.
Wisconsin Produces 80 Per Cent of Nation's Hemp, Needed by U.S. Navy
Article about hemp agriculture in Wisconsin and how the hemp grown there was sold to the U.S. Navy during World War II. From the University of Wisconsin News Bulletin, November 20, 1940.