FLAX GRADING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 725, 26 January 1910, Page 5

FLAX GRADING.

Sir)— Can J ou : inform me, through tho medium of your'widely-circulating'paper,' what system is at present 'in-'operation for the grading of, fibre at tho. various ports of vNew Zealand? Has a-qualified expert teen appointed, to .succeed Mr.' C. J.. I'ulton,-; recently retrenched, .or is the matter of grading regarded us of little Smportance to the' Dominion? Itis gratifying to note that the flaxmills are'.again ,in work, and that the output of phormiuin

tonax is very , considerable.... What'."mea-sures;-'if- any, are .being . adopted to protect the' interests of producers/'and to secure uniformity in , 'the; output P— 1 am, etc., ' SCUTCHES. [The system' of {jading previously in operation still, obtains,.; according to the Department.'.The'same' staff -is said to be."employed,' the only difference between their anu no\V, being that tho position hold by Mr.-Fulton , has ten abolished, and, so. far as can be ascertained, the Government has no. intention of increasing the 1 present; staff of graders; • whifch is. considered by:..them to'be 'sufficient for ■ the duties required.] ;