Show agriculture in the news milkweed floss the milkweed has gone to war and no longer can can be considered e P farm pest the seeds of the milkweed furnishes an edible oil chemically similar to soybean oil from pounds of the seed at least 20 pounds of oil may be extracted in canada the leaves have proven an excellent source of natural rubber perhaps the greatest war use is the floss of milkweed as a substitute for kapok kapo k from which life lif e preservers and linings for aviators flying suits may be made early september is the proper time to pick the pods after the seeds have started to turn brown call has been sent out for farmers far mers boy scouts and war workers to gather the floss to fill urgent need of the navy and war departments |