HEMP & TOW GRADING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1798, 10 July 1913, Page 8

HEMP & TOW GRADING.

INCREASED OUTPUT. Returns compiled by (ho Fields and Experiment Farms Division of the Department of Agriculture stato that during Juno the total number of bales graded was 14,508 as compared with 6092 for the corresponding month of last year, an, increase of 8492 bales. For the twelve months ending Juno 30, 1913, the number of bales graded Was 145,GC1 as compared with 91,356 for the previous twelve months, the increase being 54 305. Details of the grading arc: Port. j. . 5 1 .5 .8-3 5 | &'■ C 3 h i U B Auckland — 605 2022 <66 41 Napier 188 20 272 — — i'oxlon — 721 3122 240 11 Wellington ..... — 1768 2092 127 12 Blenheim 34 132 120 — — J'icton 37 226 8U — — Lyttelton 70 v a 8 — — Timarn — — 208 4S Duuedin — 63 ISS . 41 — Bluff — 153 1035 140 ' 12 329 4,053 8,352 1,222 127 Only one bale was condemned, that being at Auckland. During the month 5144 bales of tow were dealt with, as compared with 1594 for the corresponding month of last year, an increase of 3550 bales. For tho twelve months ending June 30 1913, the number of bales graded was 50,553, as compared with 25,080 for tho previous twelve months, the increase being 25,473 bales. Details of the grading are: Ist 2nd 3rd Con v Grade. Grade. Grade, demned. .Auckland ... 60 ' 391 814 182 Napier — 3D 61 — Foxton ....... 103 395 478 — Wellington » 168 796 515 47 Blenheim ... 110 9!) 36 ■ — Picton...: 17 121 G1 — Lyttelton ... — 78 — ■ — Duncdin — 9 29 15 Bluff - . 37 • 323 . 160 Totals 45S 1,965 2,317 104 Stripper slips passed for export were as under:— Ist 2nd ConGrade. Grade, demned. Total. Auckland ... 28 — 2 30 Napier — 8 — 8 Foxton - 297 26 . ;• 323 Wellington.. 20 107 - 09 196 Blenheim .!. — .11 — 11 BlufE .' — , 2 6 8 Totals ... 48 425 103 576 MARGARINE, ON LONDON MARKETS. Tho reply made by the Minister for Agriculture in the Bouse of Representatives yesterday to a question by Mr. Okey on the subject of the increasing hold that margarine was obtaining on tho London market was that tho London ofi'ice of tho Dolnjnion had made several representations to the Homo authorities regarding the necessity for promoting legislation-to prevent the colouring of mnrgarinc (o mako it resemble butler. Quito recently, it was added, tho High Commissioner took part in a deputation regarding the matter, and spoko on behalf of New Zealand. Care would bo taken to see that the Home Government did not lose sight of the subject.