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Milkweed
Most people know milkweed simply as food for the monarch butterfly's caterpillar, . In World War II, schoolchildren across the Midwest collected thousands of . Milkweed pods, after they are picked, begin to toughen in a few hours, and may .
http://www.wildfoods.info/wildfoods/milkweed.html
Children, others once scoured Central New York for milkweed pods ...
Mar 21, 2010 . During World War II, it was used as a stuffing for life preservers. . Ann Hart , of Baldwinsville, remembers picking milkweed pods on lower .
http://blog.syracuse.com/opinion/2010/03/children_others_once_scoured_c.html
Milkweed is Eaten by Monarch Caterpillars / Humans Can Eat ...
Jan 27, 2012 . Milkweed shoots, flower buds, immature seed pods, and silk can be eaten as a . Before picking, look the buds over because sometimes they contain tiny . In World War II, the Russians used milkweed's latex (sap) for rubber.
http://www.squidoo.com/milkweed
Milkweed: The Worth of a Weed from New Crops-New Uses-New ...
Milkweed "went to war" when World War II interrupted the supply of imported kapok from Asia, and Americans picked milkweed pods so its floss could be used in .
http://science-in-farming.library4farming.org/Crops-Uses-Markets/Nontraditional-Crops/Milkweed.html
Even milkweed pods have place in York County - World War II ...
Nov 15, 2009 . Milkweed pods are opening about now around York County, Pa. They're largely ignored nowadays, but in World War II they were coveted.
http://www.yorkblog.com/yorktownsquare/2009/11/milkweed-pods-life-jackets.html
Milkweed was lifesaver during World War II - Roanoke.com
May 2, 2011 . Q: As a child during World War II, I collected milkweed pods in the fall and turned them in to help with the war effort. What were they used for?
http://www.roanoke.com/columnists/bradburn/wb/285178
Milkweed: A Truly Remarkable Wild Vegetable « Forager's Harvest
During World War II, American schoolchildren collected milkweed floss to fill . to occasionally use this test to verify that you are only choosing immature pods.
http://foragersharvest.com/milkweed-a-truly-remarkable-wild-vegetable/
Got Milkweed? - Natural Fibers Corporation
Our business is growing, and with that, we need more milkweed pods than ever. Modeled after the wild collection effort mounted in World War II, we supply " collection . The pod picking window is only 4-6 weeks so it is a lot of work in a short .
http://www.buymilkweed.com/got_milkweed.html
Guide to the Milkweed Pod Collection Program Scrapbook, 1944 ...
About Milkweed Pod Collection Program. Before WWII, the .
http://www.izaak.unh.edu/archives/holdings/ua10/ua10-7-9.shtml
The Amazing Milkweed
There are about 2500 species of milkweed in the world, over 100 of which are . In World War Two, the Japanese cut off America's supply of kapok, a natural . enlisted schoolchildren across the nation to collect milkweed pods as part of . Though asingle planting of milkweed can provide 10-20 years of productive harvest, .
http://kerryg.hubpages.com/hub/The-Amazing-Milkweed
common Milkweed facts uses
Learn about the various uses for the milkweed plant, as well as their effect on butterflies. . NEPTUNE'S HARVEST ORGANIC FERTILIZERS Extremely effective. . In milkweed's rough pods was another wonderful surprise. . During World War II, the regular material used to stuff life jackets was in short supply, so milkweed .
http://www.almanac.com/content/not-so-common-milkweed
Weekly Weeder #10 – Common Milkweed | | Common Sense ...
Sep 7, 2011 . You can read an excerpt from The Forager's Harvest online, including . During WWII, milkweed pods were gathered for their silk to make filling .
http://www.commonsensehome.com/weekly-weeder-10-common-milkweed/
WORLD WAR II DEPRIVATIONS in U.S.A.
World War II was a time of sacrifice for all. . Scrap rubber drives were initiated with Boy Scouts picking up items from households and businesses. . Milkweed Pods were collected by schoolchildren as the fluff inside the pods was used as .
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~grannyapple/INFORMATION/World%20War%20II%20Deprivations.html
Fascinating Facts in Girl Scouts History
Aug 30, 2011 . Girl Scouts picked 7930 pounds of milkweed pods during World War II, the fiber from which was used to fill life jackets and aviator suits. In 1917 .
http://www.girlscouts100.org/Websites/girlscoutswesternok/images/Fascinating%20Facts%20in%20Girl%20Scouts%20History%20Final.pdf
How to Find Buyers for Milkweed Pods | eHow.com
Milkweed floss was collected by schoolchildren during World War II to fill soldiers' life preservers. . Selling milkweed pods can turn profitable if you know where to advertise and acquire the right business . How to Pick Milkweed for Profit .
http://www.ehow.com/how_7551406_buyers-milkweed-pods.html
Milkweed
During World War II when imports of natural rubber from the rubber tree were cut off, the . During the war, hundreds of tons of milkweed pods were gathered by school . If the milkweed stems will break off at the ground it's time to harvest.
http://wildblessings.com/plants/milkweed/
Our History | Char-Em United Way
During World War II, Emmet County residents looked for and found ways to help the . They walked along roadsides and into fields to harvest milkweed pods.
http://www.charemunitedway.org/history
Going to War with VT Milkweeds
Sep 3, 2010 . “In the fall, I know it was more than one fall, we picked milkweed pods,” Wheeler said. “We went everywhere picking them. We filled brand sack .
http://www.northlandjournal.com/index.php/stories-from-the-northland-journal/286-going-to-war-with-vt-milkweeds.html
Civilians did their part to aid war effort - A Q-C Century - Progress 99
The men and women on the World War II battlefields won the war, but might not have . ``My brother and I used to pick up newspapers, next month we'd pick up . He said the milkweed pods contained a substance used in life preservers and .
http://www.qconline.com/progress99/2ration2.shtml
WHEN MY WORLD WAS
WW II, food rationing . war", collecting scrap metal for "the war," picking milkweed pods to be used in "the war," using ration books for food because of " the war".
http://www.nycnotkansas.com/WhenMyWorldWas.htm
What's New? - Helen Frost
So--the other day I was picking milkweed pods, intending to gather the seeds for . to Sweden during World War II, as Lois Lowry depicts in Number the Stars.
http://www.helenfrost.net/item.php?postid=18
