THE HEMP INDUSTRY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1903, 16 November 1918, Page 2

THE HEMP INDUSTRY.

EXPORT STATISTICS. During (lie year Glided March 31st, 11)17, the quantity oi'Ju?ni]> exported from New Zealand was 23,51 li tons, and the value ol same was £1,107,31)0. The quality and value exported to life different countries was as follows: —United Kingdom, 7,001) tons, valued at £374,502; Canada, via West Coast, 3,538 tons, valued at £100,557; Australia, 3,240 tons, valued at £140,803: Japan, 1 ton, valued at £11; and U.S.A., via West Coast, 0,05!) tons, valued at £470,343. The (pianlities and values exported from (lie different exportingports were: —Auckland, 5,408 tons, £303,025; AVellinglon 15,070 tons i £700,001; Lyttelton, 8 tons, £003; Dunedin, 507 tons, £25,454; other ports, 2,154 tons, £107,533. The quantity of low exported during the same period was 2,500 tons, valued at £35,212. , The quantity and value exported to the different countries was as follows: — United Kingdom, 100 tons, valued at £2,857; Canada, via West Coast, 2 lons, valued at £27; Australia, 2,100 tons, valued at £30,243; U.S.A., via West Coast, 102 tons, valued at £2,007; Tonga, 1 ton, valued at £ls. Tow of the value of £1 was also exported to Fiji, and to (ho value of £2 to German Samoa;* The (pianlities and values exported from (he different exporting ports were: —Auckland, 1,818 tons, £27,173; Lyttelton, 15 tuns, £105; Dunedin, 51 tons, £7OO ; other ports, 315 tons, £3,301).