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Linseed flax a staple of Canada’s economy and craft
The article traces flax and linseed oil from ancient uses to modern Canadian farming. It highlights Linum usitatissimum as the oil-bearing flax, grown mainly in the Prairie region around Saskatoon, supporting paint, housing, bridges, and wartime needs, with significant production and export implications for Canada from 1720 to postwar periods.
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Lax
Signal Hill
Newfoundland
Esquimalt
British Columbia
Canada
New France
Prairies
Jake
Kid
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Argentine
Europe
Russia
United States
North America