HEMP FROM LINSEED.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1419, 20 April 1912, Page 8

HEMP FROM LINSEED.

TO ENCOURAGE ITS PRODUCTION. AVith tho object of encouraging the production of hemp from tho linseed plant within tho Empire, says tho "Journal of the Department of Agriculture," the British Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping 'communicated with the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. T. Mackenzie, expressing its willingness, should any linseed be produced within the Dominion, to have this treated in England for fibre purposes. It was pointed out that the consumption of linseed hemp was steadily increasing, and it was the desire of the Chamber to encourage production as much as possible within the Empire. If such an experimental shipment be made the Chamber undertakes to give it the very best attention, to have it examined by experts, and when dressed to have an authoritativo opinion passed upon the commercial product. As the growing of linseed is receiving more attention in New Zealand, it may bo that private growers will entertain the idea of testing tho question of dressing the stalks for fibre. If so, the Department will arrange for a trial shipment to be made, and advantage be taken of tho offer of the British Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping. It may be pointed out, the Journal adds, that the steeping, cutting, and scutching of tue linseed-stalks is no ' inconsiderable item, and the cost of these processes will havo to be ascertained before any definite idea can be obtained as to tho possibilities in the production of fibre from this plant.

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