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Show Flax Consumption The per capita consumption of flax in the United Spates has decreased de-creased steadily since 1892; the per capita consumption of all apparel fibers and other fibers has increased. Table 1 shows that per capita consumption con-sumption ran from ,6 to .8 ofa pound during the period' lS92to 1914 during the period 1915 "To" 1919 dropped to .4 5f 'a pound per person. During 1930 to 1934 the per capita consumption was .3 of a pound which was maintained until the beginning be-ginning of the present War when it again dropped to an estimated .2 of a pound. |