PHORMIUM TENAX IN AMERICA.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 281, 18 October 1889, Page 2

PHORMIUM TENAX IN AMERICA.

The Evening Vost'* American Correspondent writes,^Ncp; Zealaiifl flax has got a hold on tho Arnerioan marmot. ■ ]ft retain its grip unless you ship inferior or imperfectly cleaned fibre. Some of the : fla,± that lias been to this port' has been inferior owing to !f 'partial e'eaning- and to its being cut too neat the soil. Ifr is probably usless to appeal even to the cupidity of your flftx-.dresßers, by telling them that it mil pay best 18* the -long-rnn to tnvu.out only' a first-class., article. They will not think of the |u<lui:e^ but take chances.' The reinerly lies with }rt>nrse I 'ves,' t tiDwever. Let the' various. Ohambers 6f ; Commerce establish standaz'd , ; grades and'U* uniform- size and sbyle of ba'ing for flax, and compel' shippers to !C adhei ( » tOit^ni, *ndjJS T PF;^eftlftuft;fUx win secure for itself recognised standing in the world's 1 market.'^Tn'fime flax .would jbfyordered.'bjr sj^^^i^cL -nunir Wrjiisfc as wheat" is ordered t>y. cable 'at 'FrisiSd ' fforn 1 London, 'Sydney^ or,elsd««b.e*e.- K^tlift^s riot' done,^ew will ridt Iravesa'reagnized placed as a met.c l ?ao^vbe ; fibre,,biit.Hri]l J)fi. riised iheretofe -re to; "supplement «upplies : dfhemp» (thd *#sldi' - 'the j»lf*se.»t cHaiS#tfir ; mk^g^ o^x-manent, pj ape, f pr you? ys\* jt» Btt«^4 mot be missed. . ■ „■'■' ,-: '