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This Monograph Aims At Giving As Profoundly As Possible, Precise Information Regarding Jute And Its Substitute In Its Entirity. A Complete Treatise On The Cultivation, Manufacture And Trade In Jute And Jute Substitutes Showing The Manner Of Their Treatment And The Purpose For Which They Can Be Used. The Book Embodies A Systematic Enumeration Of Cultivation, Trade, Industry Etc. And Incorporating Research Work, Miscellany Supporting The Text And An Exhaustive Index For Easier Reference Hunting, Makes The Book Of High Reference Value For The Use Of Students, Teachers And Professionals Alike. Contents Part 1: Introductory, Chapter 1: The Jute Plant, Chapter 2: Objections To Jute Cultivation, Chapter 3: Chemistry Of Jute, Chapter 4: Races Of Jute, Chapter 5: Climate, Chapter 6: Soils, Chapter 7: Injuries, Chapter 8: Extent Of Cultivation, Part 2: Cultivation, Chapter 1: Preparation Of The Soil, Chapter 2: Manures And Manuring, Chapter 3: Sowing, Chapter 4: Rotation, Chapter 5: After-Treatment, Chapter 6: Cutting, Chapter 7: Steeping, Chapter 8: Stripping And Washing, Chapter 9: Outturn, Chapter 10: Seed, Chapter 11: Cost Of Cultivation And Profit, Part 3: Research Work, Chapter 1: Deterioration Of Jute, Chapter 2: Jute Experiment Of Bengal 1902 To 1905, Chapter 3: Fraudulent Watering Of Jute, Chapter 4: Jute In Backergunge, Chapter 5: Races Of Jute In Pabna, Chapter 6: Races Of Jute In Mymensingh, Chapter 7: Races Of Jute In Dacca, Chapter 8: Races Of Jute In Tipperah, Chapter 9: Jute In Faridpur, Chapter 10: Races Of Jute In Rangpur, Chapter 11: Races Of Jute In Jalpaiguri, Chapter 12: Jute In Purnea, Chapter 13: Races Cultivated On The Burdwan Farm, Chapter 14: A List Of The Names Of Races Of Jute, Part 4: Trade, Chapter 1: Physical Divisions Of Jute Tracts, Chapter 2: Commercial Division Of Jute Tracts, Chapter 3: Classification Of Fibres, Chapter 4: Jute Presses, Chapter 5: Loose Jute, Chapter 6: Baled Jute, Chapter 7: Duty On Jute And Jute Manufactures, Chapter 8: