The Manawatu Herald. FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1890. Flax.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 25 July 1890, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1890.

Flax.

-+ ■ t h_re appears to be an irresistable impuUe on the part of all dealers io flax t'i pass au infe-ior grade off for a better class. It is evident that if is world wido, as we letm from St. Petersburg that '' Owuig- to fluconstant practice of the middlemen of mi i g rubbish of a.l kinds with tho flax, the '-ov. mm. nt havo d--termined to establish direct re'ations between producers and buyer--abroad. For this purpose the celebrated exp^rimeutal farmer b^nge'hardt, whoso fni'm in the Govern ment of Smolenslc lias be^n a source of il'uminat : on to Russian agriculturists for more than a _■. iteration, bas been tenf; on a speeial mission to Belgium aud other countries of Western Europo. ihe authoritieliavo also determined to institute an inspection of nil flax intended for oxim - f — -i measure to come into op valine mi.': '.i.. i- thau 1R01." ? '.iioii;rli it i.:- jflftasant to tind ntbitrs tin careless as ourse'ves, yst the abor« extract emphasises th' nocessity for us to bo up and doing. If Russia fluds that it it advisable to grade, or at a-\v rate to keep its produce e'ean. so should we. Of courso we do not expect our Government to trouble about bringing con sumors and producers together, we have had eighteen months experience

! of their fatherly <\.vo, tyhi_!_ lias ref sult-d in _otniug'. The timo how ever is soou coming' when ive shall have as Agont General at London, some one who understands trade, and wh.se timo will he occupied in opening- up new markets, but g another Government and anothei Ageut General will havo to be found first. We commend aU thoso interested in flax to remember that an election is soon coming, and thut it wili be their own fault if they ne % gleet the opportunity.