THE HEMP INDUSTRY.
PROCESS TO ELIMINATE PAD-' * DOCKING. ' A local resident, Mr. E. G. Marlin, brought for our inspection on •Thursday several hanks of scutched fibre, which he stated had been produced from the green blade without . the necessity of paddocking for bleaching purposes. Mr’. Martin said he had been experimenting along these lines for some time, and had shown the result of his experiment to some local millers. He said the process would lessen the cost of manufacture considerably as it would obviate carting and paddocking and the vagaries of the weather. Mr. Martin "stated that there was no chemical properties introduced and the fibre lost none of its strength. The process was connected with the stripper. Our representative handled the hanks, which were soft and of full strength, but were lacking in “colour,” which Mr. Martin said could be improved upon. He stated in ' i conclusion, that the exhibits were taken from, a poor quality of green blade and the whole process of manufacture could be completed in 24 hours.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3710, 29 October 1927, Page 2
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172THE HEMP INDUSTRY. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3710, 29 October 1927, Page 2
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