NEW ZEALAND HEMP.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 129, 1 June 1907, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND HEMP.

AN EXPERTS OPINION. An lnteiesting addicss on "Hemp and Hemp Uvading" was giwn 111 Auck-l-ind last week by Mr. Johnson, ono of the Agruultural UcuarlneiiL'n fibio export^. Air. Johmon empl.asis-d the nocessity ol tinning out in Xcw Zealand an articlo nHich could nndcroell Manihi hemp. Hs went on to say that for ordinal y purposes .the supply of New Zealand hemp was practically inexhaustible. Quantity ' and not quality was the great aim of many millers. That v.as a gieat mistake. They wcic not only injuring themselves, but wore giving thu articlo a bad name, and consequently injuring the whole industiy. Unless the consumer were satisfied the industry was doomed. No leaf should bo cut if under tlnee years from the date of last cutting. That would prowdc better hemp, better fibre, and would be more suitable for the maiket. Unskilled labour was responsible foi a laigo amount of the low-giadc hemp now produced. Thoie was too much caiclessuess about tin. whole business. Caro and attention wore required from beginning to end He then went oil to deal with the whole process of manufactuio. Hemp fioquently 'ost a higher guide thiough the dead leaves in the hanks. No tinie should be lost in the manufacture of the material after cutting. He deprecated tho system of contract work, and r.aid that thousands of tons of hemp left the colony graded fair which should havo been giadcd "good" if the work of Drilling hatl been properly cairiod out. They should make banks that could be convemantly handled — not too shoit and not 100 long. Damp fibre should never bo packed. It was bad if not downright dishonest, and such hemp might be opened up months afterwaids absolutely valueless. The value of tow exported last year was valued at about £53,000 That was entirely due to the good quality of New Zealand hemp. Many mijlero turned out good, clean tow, but they were debarred from getting full value simply because there was no inspection, and the Homo buyer had to lake what he could get so far as quality was concerned.

The following resolution w;i!> jnu>«ed at a meeting of Scddon Memorial subscribers held ;it tho Petone railway wotfcshopH, moved by .Mr. 1). M'Kenzic, and .seconded by Mr. T. Tonks : — "Tint the nniount subscribed by the Petone railway workshop •.inpluyces for the Soddnn Memorial Fund bo handed over (o the l'rlonc Technica (School Board, for the following niiTposes: Jo commemorate tlio life and character and the c!-;ods of the late Ri^ht Hon. lUfhard John Seddon, P.C LL.D.. Prime Minister of New Zealand. It is lcsolvcd in meeting unvemblcd that v »ul of models, iimtrunr.-nts, and npnurten jinces be piocwed for the free u*c of technical Hludents. the «ame to bo known as the Richard John Scddon Collection. And, further, to make tho set of models and instruments, both working and plum, worthy of tlie object, and to be uh near •perfection as possible, that it bo « recommendation to the Petone Technical School Hoard that an annual collection be taken up and bobbciiplion lists taken through all the industries of Piaone on the 22nd June (the biithday of the late Rt. Hon. Prcmici). This, wo^ believe,, will be the m-; jus of (uinishing and linking , tho Pntono Technical School second to none in the colony, and which, if the scheme is v>ell supported, should practically ,York out its own destiny for free technical education in Polonc. 1 ' "I urn pleated to bo able to announce," Said Mr. Dockiill at Oukura recently, acceding to the Taronaki Hc-rald. ''thtit within a vory shori, time you \»ill have a harbour at Mounoa that will be able to admit tho largpsi. ocean-going boats, and thai you will not be called' upon to pledge your pro «peiti("s as security oi- to pledge the rates -in order .to carry it out." Mr Oockrill added that he had been pleased to hear the chairman of the Harbour IJoaid say that when the time camp for >T-flontmg the loan, it would not be neressaiy to v!,'{ 'he ratepayei i for further money tt> '■omplcto tlic mole, but that the anount of money they would then hay 'A'/nld be iufficipnt to enable them to push on. thu work with the utmost deinatch.

The lion. \V. Ilall-Jones's, condition is not niatoi'ially changed. Ho had b^en ordered to obstain from any work and for the past two or threa days he Mas been taking an absolute rest. At the qiMiteily summoned meeting of the Itlaisd Bay * Lodge, U.A.0.D., tho following office. is were nominated ior the ensuing liLilf-ycai : — J.P.A., Bio. FOlcyth; A.D., Bro. Doherty ; V.A., Bios. Cuttii«s, Boniitics, iind Collins; secretary, Bios. Pajno, Lepjwr. and IvoTy ; treasurer, Bio. Kemp; Hi., UlO3 Williams, Beu, and Cnttriss; A.D.B.'b, l'losr Boniface, A. <md V. P.cu, and AVilliam: ; V.A.B.'s,, -Bios. O--borii;' and -H incen ; 0.G., Bio. Leppcr; inuiulo cecielaiy, Bro. Hanasii ; pi iiiLtp, Bro. Uaiueu. It was decided to cluin-rc the ms'.wug ni^ht from WedncsJays to Ihiirsclnj.-, An interesting progmmme was submitted by the Social Committee ior.tlu coming half-year It was decided to challenge the Coronation Lodge to play a game of lootball shortly in aid of the lodge's benevolent fund. Five nsw candidates weie proposed for membership. It ia announced elsewhere that the Hairy Norman olocutiou and dramatic rtudio, No. 9, CaVdoniaii Chamber", is now open Mr Norman is prepared to rcejivo pupils as hiMmnlrd olpowhere mr Norman was well knov.-n in a.^oeiation with Air Bland Ho!t''j companica. Messi^. Maedounld, Wilson and Co. ad-vex-lisß^ the ei!o for Wednesday next, al 1.30 o'clock, nt their rcomf, of household furnishin<rg,i etc. On Friday, at their rooim, at 1 o'clock, they will sell a consignment of 700 pairs ladicn' and gcntlonioli's English boot^ and f-'noes, direct from n Bribtol firm of manufacturers. They are be nj? opened out, and a special display will bo made. Messrs. Ean and East to-day draw tlie> attention of our readers to tho progress of Kilbirnie, and to the Kilbirme block now on tho mirket, and for which they aro Bole agent". They also adi.-rtiso several properties for jalo and to let. A notice from master hairdressers regarding thoir clnrges is published in another column. Tho benefits donvod by adults and childr.Mi through taking sys-tematic eourseb of physical culture and breathing exereiecs are well known, end an opportunity of joining a "-ehool for this purpose will ocur next vreok at Messrs. Harrison and Juriss's gyjnna^ium, Douglas AVallace-slreet, when tho Fccor.d term of the season ivi 1 1 commence S?parato classes aro hold at ccneninnt licm , for ladic-. ge.allemen, j.uuh>, girls, i-iid bojs, and tho fecb fcr \ho cuarlsr (three monthO aro moderate. Tho "Rosistor r.ud Property Inveblora 1 Guide," June isiue, containing a fresh rclection of city, suburban, and country properties, hotels, businesses, etc., is now' available from tho propriotprb, Metirs. Harcourt and Co., 46, Lambton-quay, and \vill be posted to any n.ldn'Sa on application. Tho firm r ppoially advertise cheap iwidcntial prnpor'ir< in Now town and liataitai ; also a li«.t of ftirnishod and unfurnished houses to let Tho JinlMi Empire Trading Companj notify thnt the Old Judgo compptilsoii ir, connection with the Cliristchurch Exhibition will bo announced ai soon n^ the official figures aro place;! b.-for^ Parliament. Me-s>r- AVaidell Bros ml\(niiO in thii ib--uo price list of (jrorano-, and give pauiculaiv ot their prizes distribution in connection w{M» cash couvuns Attonlion is called to tfio \arioti-. brands of tea 1 -. lnvitation-'iolder? to the AA r edno%d.ty Hockey A bcriation picnic arc notified by advertisement in this j*=uo of tho tiniftablu of steamer;, to and from Miramar. It i-, notuTod by advertisenienl in this i<=suo that motor cars can be hired at the f,'arage of tho Automobile Co., of Nuw Zealand, Ltd., 15, Molosworth-otreot. A notico to Iho Nos i, 2, 3, 4-, 5, and Coloninl Co-oprrativo Building Society of Wellington, iv offien hour-, next week, appears in our advortising column*.