The old grass sack was also called a "tow" sack. The sack was actually made of jute, a type of grass. You can find jude at any hardware or craft store. It's used today for gardening and craft work. The grass sacks were used in yesteryear for packaging grain and many other items. Every barn in American had a dozen or more empty grass sacks hanging on nails here and there. Farmers put dried peas and/or beans in them;used them when picking cotton by hand;stored various items in them for future use. Just couldn't farm without a lot of grass sacks around.
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