THE HEMP MARKET
AUGUST GRADING RETURNS
Hemp.—The total number of bales graded was 3,339 as compared with 2,795 for the corresponding month of last year, an increase of 544 hales. For the twelve months muling 31st August, 1922, the number of bales graded was 62,573 as compared with 64,733 for the previous twelve months, a decrease of 2,160 hales. Tow. —During the month 911 bales of tow were graded as compared with 579 for the same month last year, an increase of 332 bales. For the (welve months ending 31st August, 1922, the number of bales graded was 14,541 as compared with 14,307 for the previous twelve months, an -increase of 234 bales. Stripper Slips.—During the month there were no stripper slips graded as compared with 54 for the corresponding month last year. For the twelve months ending 31st August, 1922, the number of bales graded was 323 as compared with 1,985 for the previous twelve months, a decrease of 1,662 bales. The'following is the detailed particulars of the hemp graded : Good High Low-
One bale at Auckland, eight hales at Foxton and 29 bales at Wellington were rejected. The following shows the number of bales in each grade, the number for the corresponding period of last year being given in parenthesis: — Good fair 601 (532), high fair 2,085 (1,302), low fair 539 (490), common 77 (311), rejected 38 (50), a total of 3,339 bales, being an increase of 544 hales. The number of bales graded at each port was as follows: —Auckland 514, Foxton 857, Wellington 1,783, Blenheim 89, Bluff 64, P. Chalmers 32. The following is the detailed par-
Biuff Three bales at Wellington were rejected and five at Auckland were condemned. The following shows the number of bijles in each grade, the number for the corresponding period of last year being given in parenthesis: — Ist grade 467 (240), 2nd grade 416. (315), 3rd grade 20 (18), rejected 8 (nil), condemned 5 (6), a total of till bales, being an increase of 332 bales.
The number of bales graded at each port was as follows: —Auckland 125, Foxton 235, Wellington 498, Bluff 53.
Of. Ports Pair Fair Fair Com. Auckland 5 403 90 16 Pox to 11 248 551 38 12 Wellington 235 1074 403 42 Blenheim 81 1 — 7 Bluff 32 24 8 — P. Chalmers — 32 — —
titulars of the tow gradei^: — Ct. Purls 1st 2nd 3rd Auckland 5 112 3 Foxton 137 90 2 Wellington 325 155 15
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2477, 7 September 1922, Page 3
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411THE HEMP MARKET Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2477, 7 September 1922, Page 3
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