HEMP INDUSTRY.
In a lecture on flax-growing and hemp-production, the Auckland grader, Mr Johnston, deprecated the system of cutting by contract, and said that thousands of tons of hemp left the colony graded “ fair ” which should have ' been graded “good” if the work of milling had been properly carried out. The millers should make hanks that could be conveniently handled. Damp fibre should never be racked ; it was bad if not downright dishonest, and such hemp might be opened up months afterwards absolutely valueless. The value of tow exported last year was about That was entirely due to good quality of New Zealand hemp. Many millers turned out good, clean tow, but they were debarred from getting full value simply because there was no inspection, and the Home buyer had to take what he could get so far as quality was concerned. Mr Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture, stated that Mr T. W. Kirk, Government biologist, had been specially instructed to make careful inquiry into the damage which was being done to growing flax at Devin and other parts of' -the colony by a disease or organism which perforated the leaves.'
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3766, 28 May 1907, Page 2
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190HEMP INDUSTRY. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3766, 28 May 1907, Page 2
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