THE HEMP INDUSTRY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2064, 6 December 1919, Page 2

THE HEMP INDUSTRY.

NOVEMBER GRADING RETURNS.

The following return of the quantities of hemp and low graded during the month of November lias issued by the’ Department of Agriculture : Hemp. —The total number of hales , graded yas 31,03(1, as compared with 0,094 for the corresponding period last year, an increase of -i ,0-15 hales. For the 12 months ended 30(h November, the number of bales graded was 100,575, as compared with 154,083 for the previous 12 months, a decrease ol o4.!08 bales.

Tow. —The total number of bales graded was 2,>504, a> compared with /do for the same month last year, an increase of 1,730 hales. For the 42 months ended 30th November, 1919, the number of bales graded was 18,556, as compared with 28,157 for the .'previous J2 months, a decrease of 0,601 bales. Stripper-slips. —November, 10.10, nil; November, 1018, 140 bales. For the 12 months ended 30!h November, 12 hales were graded, as compared with 1,382 bales for (he ■previous 12 months, a decrease of 1,370 bales, The numbers of hales in the separate grades at each port were: —

Ninety-nine bales of line were graded at Pictmi, 45 at Wellington, and 10 at Paxton, Three bales wore rejected at Wellington. Tim number of bales graded at each port during the month was: —■ Auckland 1,861 Poxton 2,796, Napier 533, Wellington 4,884, Blenheim 214, Piclun 141, Dunedin 223, Bluff 384.

The number of bales in each grade throughout the Dominion was as follows, the total lor the corresponding mouth ot last, year

being given in parentheses: — Fine 151 (nil), good fair 2,05(1 (010), high fair ti. 555 (1,012), lair 2,0,50 (1,013), common 183 (150), rejected 3, (3). Total, 11, (Ij!) (0,001). The following are particulars of liie low graded ; First. Sec. Third. Tl.

One bale was condemned at Auckland. - **- The totals in each grade were as under, the corresponding month of last year being given, in parenthesis: First, 1,304 (220): second, 1,025 (502); third, 17-1 (42); condemned, 1 (1). Total, 2,501 (705);

Ports. Good Pair High Pair. Pair. Cmn. A uekland 253 1,000 503 30 Pox ton 304 1,032 732 118 Napier 533 — — Wellington 713 3,473 050 — Blenheim 208 — 0 — Pie ton 45 — — — Dunedin — 102 — 31 Bluff — 24!) 135 —

Anekhnid (i 193 191 321 Foxlou 13*2 199 1 7 555 .Nil pier 86 — 86 W'eJlin^ton 937 311 9 1281 Die ion ■12 — — 12 Blenheim 191 — — 191 Dunedin — 78 — 78 Bluff — 37 — 37