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Show Cuban Jute Substitute. ) H Malva fiber, tho now Cuban substl- ,-lH tuto for Juto, is a product of malva '' blanoa (Urena lobata), a largo and " H troublesomo weed. Tho roport of Unite ' H cd States Special Agont Garrard Har- H lis showB that in tho oxporimonts of ' H tho last two years, tho extraction has H boon brought to a successful commor- H clal Btago; and tho fiber, mixed with. lH Juto, has been UBod for tho soles of: H cloth shoos, about twenty tons having. ' H bcou sold last yoar at six cents'. H pound. Tho hopo of tho process own- H ors Is to mako tho matorial Into tils- H Hu.000,000 sugar sacks annually need-1- H cd in Cuba. It io claimed that a 2 Mi-- H pound Back of malva fiber can bn H profitably marketed at 7 to 10 cents. H whilo tho normal cost of Juto sacks 1b H 1G to 18 cents each, tho war-tlmo price. H having risen to 25 to 30 cents. j H |