THE HEMP INDUSTRY.
DISSATISFACTION WITH GRADING STANDARDS. ' millers Will confer with DEPARTMENT. The flaxmilling industry is passing through a somewhat difficult period. Values have declined in sympathy with Mexican sisal, and, in addition, buyers are hard to find. The flaxmillers’ chief difficulty, however, is to produce hemp satisfactory to the Government, graders. It, is contended by millers that the grading standard has recently been tightened up. In support of this assertion they quote the Dominion grading statistics for September, 1926, and September, 1927. The respective figures are as follows (in
It is expected that flaxnaillers will officially discuss matters with the Department of Agriculture at an early date, when an adjustment of ideas will doubtless be arrived at.
bales): — Septj., 1926. Sept., 1927. Good fair 365 . 41 High fair 2175 1426 Low fair 1645 3989 (Common . 826 658 Rejected 161 205
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3709, 27 October 1927, Page 2
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141THE HEMP INDUSTRY. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3709, 27 October 1927, Page 2
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