FLAX INDUSTRY.
AN EXPERT OPINION.
.(Per Press Association.) Wellington, last night. Mr Fultor, chief fibre ovp rt, baa botn inspecting tlaxmills in tho Auoklaod dia triot and supervising tho working of tho grading atoros. Ho thinks tho exports
this yoar will bo about tho samo aa last year, throo-quarlors of a million. Thero may bo a Blight falling off in tho quantity I of main fibre exported this year, but thero will bo considerable addition to tho t olnme of tew exported. Formerly tow was burned. Now it fetches from £5 to £7 a I ton. Ho states that fow of tho workings in tho Nonh wore conducted ns ho would liko to soo them. Tho millers were great'y in mod of instruction, and ho waa I disappointed at tho largo quantity of inferior stuff that oamo into tho stores at , Auckland, Theio wes insufficient care in stripping, and not half enough time or attention devoted to cleaning. Muoh of tho fielding was badly porformod, Largo areas were oompiotoly destroyed through I tbo outiing of tho blades too low and grubbing. I
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1680, 22 February 1906, Page 3
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182FLAX INDUSTRY. Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1680, 22 February 1906, Page 3
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