NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE IN CALIFORNIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 1630, 26 August 1871, Page 10

NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE IN CALIFORNIA.

(A Ifa California, July 14th.)

There can he little doubt that when the New Zealand colonists and ourselves get better .acquainted, there will be for both new openings of profitable trade discovered. We yesterday inspected, at the office of Messrs Collie, Stewart, and Co., a sample of capital rope, manufactured in this city from New Zealand nax. The riax was shipped hither by Messrs Driver, Stewart, and Co., of Dunedin. It is said to be almost equal to Manilla, after undergoing a process of steaming with chemical processes. The gum is entirely extracted, and the rope will receive tar, and can he applied to the same purposes as Russian Hax. If the shippers in New Zealand make up their minds, and will ship to the same agent here, so as to prevent competition and consequent reduction in price, probably one thousand tons of fibre can be sold here speedily at from £22 to £24 per ton. Messrs Collie and Stewart also received by last steamer, from the same shippers ill Dunedin, a small invoice of New Zealand beer, brewed by Messrs Wilson and Birch, of that ]olace. The malt was made by them from Otago grown barley : English Kent hops were used. The ale can be tested at James Irwin's saloon, in the Merchants' Exchange. Although a draught ale, it is light, [sparkling, and brisk, like the best English bottled beer. It is evidently much less alcoholic and heady than most of the English draught ale, and, we have no doubt, would become a great favourite both for household andjgeneral use.