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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1177, 27 November 1913, Page 4

the most desirable fibre, aud a class for the best bale ot hemp. The competition in the former class was excellent. No less than twenty-two entries were received, but, owing principally to unfavourable weather, only ten exhibits were staged. Every bale displayed was of excellent quality. Being unscutched, points could only be given for stripping, colour, aud strength, and these features were so good that the majority would have scutched into a fine grade. The winning line, George Seifert’s (A. Stewart, stripper keeper), had an excellent tail, showing particularly fine work in stripping. Given the good scutching possible with such a wellstripped line, it would easily he worth a superior grade. Madden Bros., of Canterbury, who came second in the above class, won the competition lor the best bale. Every feature of the work was so good that the South Island exhibit scored 99 points out ot a possible 100. The A. aud L. Seifert Company was second with two points less, aud G. Craw third with 93 points. —W. H. Ferris in the Journal of Agriculture.

OCTOBER GRADING RE TURNS.

Hkmp. The total number of bales of hemp graded during October was 13,447, as compared with 8,871 for the corresponding month ol last year, an increase of 4,576 bales. For the twelve months ending 31st October, 1913, the number of bales graded was 164,981, as compared with 93,880 f° r the previous twelve months, the increase being 71,101 bales. The number graded at each port was: Wellington 4,418, Foxtou 4,309, Auckland 2,340, Bluff i,599, Dunedin 389, Napier 220, Blenheim 118 aud Picton 54. The number in each grade was : Good Fair.

There were 33 bales at Foxton, 10 at Wellington and 5 at Auckland rejected. At Auckland 20 bales were condemned. Tow.

During the month 4,368 bales were dealt with, as compared with 3,082 for the corresponding month of last year, an increase of 1,285 bales. For the twelve mouths ending 31st October, 1913, the number of bales graded was 57,693, as compared with 27,284 tor the previous twelve months, an increase of 30,409 bales. The number dealt with at each port and the grades was as under :

Stripper Slips. Passed for export: Foxton 248, Wellington 270, total 518. Condemned : Foxton 17, Wellington 5, total 22.

Port. Fair. high low Com. Auckland 394 y88 793 140 Napier 220 — — — Foxton 954 2431 740 151 Wellington 1867 1741 717 48 Blenheim xi8 — — — Picton 5 £ 3 — — Dunedin 224 q8 04 3 Bluff 340 722 403 134

D rt ’O T3 qj 13 £ o u rs O « fll •zi ri X* u. 0 p* $0 HO H Auckland — 349 52S 928 Napier — 38 6 44 Foxtou 221 794 211 1226 Wellington 149 498 601 1279 Blenheim 42 — 8 50 Picton — 3 — 5 Dunedin — 27 106 136 Bluff —• 231 362 700