1,1 New Zealand hemp market ’flat, Manila hemp market nearly demoralised.” Such was the purport of a cable read to the Minister of Lands by a deputation from the Flax millers’ Association, and was interpreted by the members thereof to: mean that New Zealand flax would probably drop a good deal lower, says to-day’s Times. “I only mention this,” said Mr A. Seitfert, “to show the necessity of allowing us to turn out our hemp as cheapty as possible.” One of the many reasons why they could not turn out the hemp as cheaply as before was that wages were now from 30 to 40 per cent, higher than they were a lew years ago, in addition to other things.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 378, 15 February 1908, Page 3
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