Jul 21, 180115 min1801 | John Wesley Hunt pioneers the manufacture of cotton bagging made of hemp fiberJohn Wesley Hunt settled in Lexington during the early 19th century and pioneered the manufacture of cotton bagging made of hemp. After...
Jul 1, 17961 min1796 | Kentuckians file for first hemp patents The invention of the cotton gin sparked a new demand for hemp rope during the last decade of the 18th century. As a result, Kentuckians...
Sep 13, 17941 min1794 | Kentucky agriculture society inquires into hemp profitsAs river navigation improved and Kentuckians began to manufacture hempen goods, the agriculturalists of the region became interested in...
Dec 19, 17921 min1792 | An act appoints inspectors of hemp, tobacco and flour in KentuckyDecember 18, 1792 the Kentucky General Assembly established an Act prescribing the mode of appointing inspectors of tobacco, hemp and...