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HEMP INDUSTRY

..X .../rMADiNG'EJETTTENS. ' The. Department of Agriculture forwards a return showing the quantities of hemp, tow, and .stripper graded at the the, Dominion during January, ;1919.» ■'- '- ~.i~ V «•■;.. ■"': Hemp:—The', tdtal ";n'nrrtber', of hales graded was 10,331, as compared with ; 14,407 for the. corresponding period of last year—a dccreaso'.of 4076 bales; For the twelve months ended January 31,1919, the number of bales graded was 145,159, as compared with' 156,329 for the previous twelvo months—a decrease of 11,170 bales. ..; Tow.—During the month 1737 bales were' dealt with, as compared with 2829 for the corresponding period .of last ,year—a decrease.of 1092- bales.. ..For the twelve months ended January 31, 1919, .the number'of bales graded was 24,401, as compared with 35,222'f0r the previous' twelve .months—a decrease of 10,818 bales.. /Stripper Slips—During the month no ljales : wero..Kraded,_as-compared with 36 bates' for the corresponding month-of 'last ,year. - For' the twelve months ended;" January 31, 1919, tho number of bales graded was 1271, as compared iwith 2265 for the previous twelve months— a decrease of 994 bales. •

GROWTH OP DAIRYING ON TEE HAURAKI PLAINS. Sr Telegraph—Press Association.', Thames, February'2o.•'At the annual' meeting, of tho'. Cllanitor -of Commerce, Mr.-Mills, director of tlio' Hauraki" Plains .Dairy Company, Gtated that his . company started three years back with nine suppliers. Last year's output was valued at ,£16,340; this year it would bo over .040,000. He believed the dairy output of the Hauraki Plains would Teach an annual value of . ,£250,000 very soon., ' Mr. Rhodes, M.P./ said there were 60,000 acres of 'idle Crown land on the . 'plains. Half of this could'be brought ' into use in two years under an energetic 1 policy.. 1 j

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 126, 21 February 1919, Page 8

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HEMP INDUSTRY Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 126, 21 February 1919, Page 8

HEMP INDUSTRY Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 126, 21 February 1919, Page 8

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