NEW ZEALAND FLAX.
AUCKLAND, July 30. The Herald learns, on good authority, hat large orders for New Zealand flax have, during the past few days, been cabled over from America to Auckland at prices which are regarded as most satisfactory to producers. It is unfortunate that the winter season is now on, because it will be impossible to fill all the orders promptly in consequence of the inability of mill ownera to dry the flax quickly, but it is surprising to find how much is steadily coming forward from the country districts i- spite of the wet weather. The Calif ornian maul boats have been taking flax to a good market in San Francisco for some m.nths past, and the next outward boat will take at least 300 tons more. The market in the United States appears to be steadily expanding and to keep on increasing as
phormmm tenax becomes better known. Several thousands of men who are employed in cutting and dressing flax would have been out of employment (this winter but for the demand in America.
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Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7382, 7 August 1889, Page 3
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