THE CABBAGE TREE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 2 August 1913, Page 10

THE CABBAGE TREE.

A. POSSIBLE SOuRCE OF MARKETABLE riiiiii-.

A sample of cabbage tree (probably Cordvline Australia) nore was recently submitted by the Imperial authorities in London to brokers to ascertain its value. The sample was fairly well prepared, but rather pulpy, of poor lustre, narsh and souiewuat onttle. Ihe color was uneven, being mostly deep cream, i whilst some portions of the sample were greenish. The fibre, which had been insufficiently cleaned, was of irregular strength, most of it strong, but some parts weak, especially at the ends. j The length yarn.-d trom lie. oni. to _rt. 10in., being mostly from 2ft. 3in. to m Oin. Tne brokers stated that it the fibre were 3ft. to 4ft. in length it would be worth £25 per ton in London (November, 1912), with Mexican sisal at £34 per ton. The fibre could therefore be used for rope making purposes, but in order to realise good prices it should be at least 3ft. 6in. to 4ft. m length.