THE HEMP MARKET.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2515, 7 December 1922, Page 3

THE HEMP MARKET.

NOVEMBER GRADING RETURNS. The grading returns for the month of November for. hemp, tow and stripper slips, has been issued by the Department of Agriculture as follows: — Hemp.—The total number of bales graded was 6,153 as compared with 7,549 for the corresponding month of last year, a decrease of 1,360 bales. For the twelve months ending 30th November, 1922 ( the number of bales graded was 02,418 as compared with 61,882 for the previous twelve months, an increase of 536 bales. Tow. —During the month 1,917 bales were graded as compared with 1,424 for the same month last year, an increase of 493 bales. For the twelve months ending 30th November, 1922, the number of bales graded was 15,707 as compared with 12,843 for the previous twelve months, an increase of 2,954 bales. Stripper slips.—During the month there were 7 bales of stripper slips graded as compared with 18 bales for the corresponding month last year. For the twelve months ending 30th November, 1922, the number of bales graded was 122 as compared with 1,794 for the previous twelve months, a decrease of 1,672 bales. The following is the detailed particulars of the hemp grade.— Good High Low G. Ports Fair Fair Fair Com.

Nineteen bales at Foxton and 119 bales iit Wellington were rejected and one bale at Auckland was condemned. 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 1,687 (2,358), high fair 3,39-1, (4,-107), low fair 858 (871), common 105 (139), rejected 138 (81), condemned 1 (nil), a total of 6.183 bales, being a decrease of 1,366 bales. The number of bales graded-at each port was as follows: Auckland 1,054, Foxton 1,846, Wellington 2.-1-16, Blenheim 277 Waivoa 272, Bluff 248, Dunedin 340. The following is the detailed particulars of the tow graded. —

Six bales at Foxton, live at Wellington and one at Bluff were condemned. The following shows the number of bales in each grade, the number for the corresponding period of last year being given in parenthesis: Ist grade 934 (701), 2nd grade 737 (C>5S). 3rd grade 234 (55), condemned 12 (10), a total of 1917 bales, being an increase of 493 bales. The number of bales graded at each port was its follows: Auckland 288, Foxton 401. Wellington 673, Blenheim 99, Wairoa 78. Bluff 98, Waikuku 220. Stripper Slips.—Seven bales at Auckland were graded 2nd grade.

Auckland — 737 272 44 Foxton 225 1410 192 — Wellington (581 908 378 (50 Blenheim 20(5' 71 — — Wairoa 204 8 — — Bluff 153 80 15 — Dunedin 158 180 1 1

(f. Ports. 1st2nd 3rd A lie,kin 11(1 23 213 52 Koxton 202 190 3 Well ingi on 488 102 18 Blenheim 83 10 — Wairoa ' 78 — — Bluff — 84 13 Wnikuktt — 72 148