ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ESPARTO
From Spanish, via Latin from Greek sparton rope made of rushes, from spartos a kind of rush.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESPARTO»
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1
Guide for Planning Pulp and Paper Enterprises
150 000 tons are produced in the United Kingdom, with smaller quantities in
France, the Netherlands and Spain. Esparto grows mainly in north Africa and in
Spain; there are esparto pulp mills in Tunisia and Algeria, and some usage in ...
2
Prehistoric Textiles: The Development of Cloth in the ...
Late in the 2nd millenium B.C., a type of esparto was evidently still used for the
smaller baskets among Tutankhamon's effects (Crowfoot 1954, 422-23). In late
Neolithic and Bronze Age Spain, however, where there was little choice in the
fibers ...
3
An Enquiry into the Nature of Certain Nineteenth Century ...
THE ESPARTO TEST APPLIED 51 ing list of the first group drawn a line at the
year 1 8 6 1 , because no paper containing esparto could have been made
before that date. Group I : Pamphlets containing Esparto. Lord Tennyson Morte D'
Arthur ...
4
Productivity and Performance in the Paper Industry: Labour, ...
We can also use these calculations as the basis for a similar comparison of
esparto with rag, as well as esparto with wood. Jules Barse's investigation of
esparto, or the alfa fibre as it was also called, published in 1864 proclaimed the
viability of ...
Shoes of Esparto Straw Which Outwear Leather A Pair of These Esparto Fiber
Shoes Have Been Known to Outwear a Dozen Pairs of the Ordinary Tanned-Hide
Soles TT^SPARTO shoes, or shoes made of the r^v toughest and strongest of the
...
6
Journal of the Society of Arts
combination of such chemical influences, the fact remains that no situations em
compare with those on the coast. Here is found the fine, short, even esparto, so
much prized by the paper manufacturer, a fibre of such sound quality as even to ...
Occasional deep plowing will break up the plow sole that is frequently developed
in this soil, and turning under a cover crop in orchards and vineyards will tend to
maintain the fertility. Esparto loam. — The surface soil of Esparto loam is pale ...
United States. Bureau of Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1938
8
The Complete Technology Book on Wax and Polishes (Reprint)
The following wax mixtures have been studied : carnauba -montan; carnauba-
paraffin; esparto-montan; esparto-paraffin; montan-paraffin. Wax mixtures with
maximum desirable properties for use in carbon- paper manufacture range from
a ...
NIIR Board of Consultants & Engineers, 2011
9
The Village and the Outside World in Golden Age Castile: ...
Peasants (down to the late twentieth century) who had no agricultural work could
occupy themselves by gathering and preparing esparto grass. Often they
themselves worked it into rope, or woven pieces. In 1504, for example, a citizen
of Mijas ...
10
The Evolution of Global Paper Industry 1800¬–2050: A ...
It was the introduction of esparto grass for papermaking that first offered a
solution to the raw material shortage in Britain. Since the first and fundamental
utilisation of esparto grass in the paper industry by Thomas Routledge, who took
out a ...
Juha-Antti Lamberg, Jari Ojala, Mirva Peltoniemi, 2012
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESPARTO»
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esparto is used in the context of the following news items.
Voss, Twila Lorraine
... brothers-in-law Larry (Dolores) Voss, Garner, N.C. and Ron (Helen) Voss, Esparto, Calif.; an uncle, Marion Larsen, Grand Island; and many ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
Bulletin Board for Saturday, July 4
Monday, July 27: 11 a.m. The Yolo Food Bank will distribute food to eligible residents in Esparto at RISE, 17313 Fremont St., Esparto. «Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
Bulletin Board for Thursday, July 2
Monday, July 27: 11 a.m. The Yolo Food Bank will distribute food to eligible residents in Esparto at RISE, 17313 Fremont St., Esparto. «Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
Family identifies man killed in Hwy. 16 4-vehicle collision
Firefighters and other rescue officials from Woodland, Esparto and Willow Oak responded to the scene. Advertisement. The highway was ... «Daily Democrat, Jun 15»
Woodland housing project offers promise of closing economic …
Garamendi said in many respects Guerra represented the “story of America” in that she was raised in Esparto, became well educated and was ... «Daily Democrat, Jun 15»
Madrid make contract with Mustafi
The 23-year-old German was a regular feature alongside Otamendi in Nuno Esparto Santo's defence as Valencia secured a place back in the ... «Madridismo ORG, Jun 15»
Little League All-Stars: Woodland National 9-10 into District 64 …
After losing 4-3 to Vacaville National in their opener Saturday, the locals beat Esparto 9-5 on Sunday and Winters 8-7 on Monday to stay alive. «Daily Democrat, Jun 15»
Little League All-Stars: Woodland National 9-10 wins District 64 …
Woodland American 10U plays Esparto at 1 p.m. today to stave off elimination in the tournament. “The kids played really well,” Woodland 10U ... «Daily Democrat, Jun 15»
Bulletin Board for Sunday, June 21
Monday, June 22: 11 a.m. The Yolo Food Bank will distribute food to eligible residents in Esparto at RISE, 17313 Fremont St., Esparto. «Daily Democrat, Jun 15»
50 stalls at the open-air event in Fuente Álamo
approximately 50 stalls promoting the products produced by artisans in the area, including wrought iron, esparto grass, glassware and pottery among others. «Murcia Today, Jun 15»
