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"Mauritius Hemp Nursery, Nyasaland, A. J. Storey, Blantyre". Exterior view showing a field of Furcraea Foetida, also know as Mauritius Hemp, Green Aloe or Giant Cabuya. It is grown to produce a natural fibre used in ropes and twine. The crop is precisely sown in straight furrows. There are cloud covered mountains in the distance. The photograph has been taken by an A. J. Storey, who worked on developing crops with good yields. ❧ From a Photograph Album of the Blantyre Mission, Nyasaland [Malawi] and the Mihecani Mission, Portuguese East Africa [Mozambique].
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