In the course of bi.s annual report, tire Minister of Agriculture (the Hon. (). J. Hawlcen) states that the hemp industry may lie described as being in a, fairly health— condition generally, although some .shrinkage in the year’s output occurred, due to heavy floods in certain of the miking, areas last spring. The grading statistical show » appreciable improvement in quality compared with the figures for 1925-26. Considerable, development took wince during the year in regard to the growing of pho,*mium as a regular cultivated crop, several new companies having been formed for that purpose. Tfv3re can be no doubt till at the potentialities are very great—given, of course, proper conditions of land, situation, and manageagement—and every wish for success must be accorded to all such sound; enterprises.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 14 September 1927, Page 4
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