THE HEMP INDUSTRY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2366, 10 December 1921, Page 3

THE HEMP INDUSTRY.

NOVEMBER GRADING RETURNS

Hemp.—the total number of bales graded was 7,549, us compared with 0,835 for the corresponding period of last year - , an increase of 714 bales. For the 12 months ended 30th November, 1921, the number of bales graded was 61,882, as compared with 90,046 for the previous 12 months, a decrease of 28,164 bales.

Tow. — During (he month 1,424 bales were graded, as compared with 1,535 for the same month of last year, a decrease of 111 bales. For the 12 months (ended 30th November, 1921, the number of bales graded was 12,843, as compared with 19,827 for the previous 12 months, a decrease of 6,984 bales. x Stripper-Slips.— Eighteen bales' were graded, as compared with 105 for the same month of last year, a decrease of 87 bales; For the 12 months ended 30th November, 1921, the number of bales graded was 1,794, as compared with 019 for the previous 12 months, an increase of 1,175 bales. The detailed particulars of the grading at each port was as follows :

Fifty-three bales were graded tine at Picton; 69 bales at Wellington, and 12 bales at Foxton were rejected.

The following shows the number of bales in each grade, the figures for the corresponding month of last year being given in parentheses: Fine 53 (65), good fair 2,358 (1,195), high fair 4,047 (3,590), fair, 871 (1,708), common 139 (180), rejected 81 (37), condemned nil (nil). , The number of bales graded at each port was as follows: —Wellington 3,401, Foxton 1,579, Auckland 1,052, Picton 53, Blenheim 119, Wairoa 380, Bluff 728, Dunedin 154, Lyttelton 83.

Two bales at Wellington, six at Foxton, and two at Auckland were condemned. The number of bales in each grade was as follows, the figures for the corresponding period of last year being given in parentheses: First 701 (557), second 658 (912), third 55 (55), condemned 10 (11) —a decrease of 111 bales.

Slripper-slips— Wellington, No. 1 grade, 18; November, 1920, No, 2 grade, 105 —a decrease of 87 bales.

Good High Low Ports. Pa ir, . Fair. Fair.Com. Wellington (197 2.219 350 00 Pox ton 415 1.051 08 33 Auckland ,154 409 451 38 Picton — — — — Blenheim 95 20 2 2 Wairoa 3G4 10 — — Bluff 497 321 — — Dunedin 84 70 — — Lyttelton 52 31 — —

The followin the tow graded o' are the detail; ; of G. Ports. 1st. 2nd. 3rd Tl. Wellington 327 208 — r>37 Pox ton 213 1.32 — 351 Auckland — 174 40 222 Pic'fon 22 — — 22 Blenheim 37 . — ■ — 37 Wniroa 81 — — 81 Bluff 21 88 — 10!) Dunedin 24 — 24 Lyttelton — 32 0 41