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Farm Sister Linen And Buffalo Station Bath Minerals

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Farm Sister Linen. And Buffalo Station Bath Minerals. Historically, linen had many uses: Clothing Table coverings Bed coverings Mummification & burial shrouds. Linen cloth recovered from Qumran Cave 1 near the Dead Sea. Today linen still has many uses: Towels Napkins - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Farm Sister LinenAnd

Buffalo Station Bath Minerals

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Linen cloth recovered from Qumran Cave 1 near the Dead Sea.

Historically, linen had

many uses:

Clothing

Table coverings

Bed coverings

Mummification & burial shrouds

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Today linen still has many

uses:

Towels

Napkins

Tablecloths , placemats & runners

Bags

Aprons

Bed linen

Upholstery

Clothing

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From flax to linen, the process

involved:

Hand cutting;

Winnowing the seeds from the plants;

Retting or soaking the stalks to loosen the fibers;

Scutching or separating the stalks; and

Heckling or removing the short fibers

After all that, the long, soft fibers of the flax plant could then be spun and woven into linen.

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Today, flax is harvested and processed by machinery, but each step in the process is the same as it has always been.

Flax is grown throughout Europe, Canada and the United States.

Flax is an important crop for:

Food for people and animals

Fabric

Paper

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Benefits of linen:

Absorbs 4 times its weight in water

Dries quickly therefore mold and mildew can’t

grow

Insulating

UV protection; the tighter the weave, the better

it protects

Strong (2-3 times stronger than cotton), yet

lightweight

Natural exfoliating texture

Anti-static

Resists stains

Moth resistant

Resists pilling

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Farm Sister Linen, A Cut

Above

Linen is washed 3 times to preshrink

Linen is cut with the grain, eliminating

warping

Mitered corners

Quality thread

Buttonhole at corner of towels

Each item is inspected before shipping

No loose threads

Accurate measurements

Every donor to Farm Sister Linens will receive a sample of our Buffalo Station Bath Minerals in

addition to the linen rewards.

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Buffalo Station Bath Minerals

In the late 18th century, the Buffalo Station area of Nelson County, Virginia became well-known for its mineral-rich water. A hotel was built so that people in need of its restorative properties could relax among the Blue Ridge foothills while they regained their vigor.

As medicine advanced and society found other means to good health, the hotel fell out of favor and the Buffalo Station community became merely a memory.

Today, only a few families live in the area and even fewer remember those glory days.

But the water still flows…

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The small, but thriving community of Buffalo Station approximately 100

years ago.

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Buffalo Station today.

The arrows show the location of the locks of the old

James River and Kanawha Canal.

Google Earth photo

James River

James River State Park

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Circa 1915

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Today, only CSX freight trains travel these rails.

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The James River-Kanawha Canal at Buffalo Station

Then…

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The James River-Kanawha Canal at Buffalo Station…and now

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From the 1916 Brochure

ALLEN'S CREEK, AMHERST CO., VA., May 1, 1893. MB. T. J. AGEE, DEAR SIR-l have used the water of the Buffalo Ridge Springs in my practice for 35 years, and found it an admirable tonic in all eases where the system had been reduced by previous disease or unhealthy surroundings, and especially adapted to those derangements peculiar to delicate females. The place is free from malaria, and the surroundings pleasant and healthy. Yours truly, JOHN C. MUNDY, M. D. LYNCHBURG, VA., April 10, 1896. This is to certify my wife was completely broken down in health, and after trying many remedies with little or no good, she was induced to use the Buffalo Ridge Springs Water of Nelson County, Va., by the use of which she received the greatest of benefit and was soon restored to health. She received a very great benefit from a single case, and I cheerfully recommend it to all who are run down in health. C. W. MOSBY.

History shows that the mineral water was bottled and sold and that many had favorable results from its use. We make no such claims as to the medicinal or restorative qualities of the water used in our Buffalo Station Bath Minerals. Below are historical testimonials that drew visitors to Buffalo Station.

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While many things have changed, some remain the same.