HEMP AND TOW GRADING RETURNS.
APRIL.
Hemp. — The total number of bales graded was 18,620, as compared with 9,169 for the corresponding month of last year, an increase of 9,451 bales. For the twelve months ending 30th April, 1913, the number of bales graded was 129,993, as compared with 88,375 for the previous twelve months, the increase being 41,618 bales. Tow.—During the month 6,230 bales were dealt with, as compared with 2,474 for the corresponding month of last year, an increase of 3,756 bales. For the twelve months ending 30th April, 1913, the number of bales -graded was 44,689, as compared with 24,317 for the previous twelve months, the increase being 20,372 bales.
Hemp, Tow, and Stripper-slips graded throughout the Dominion during the Month oe April, 1913. ■ ■
Stripper-slips. - Passed for export: Auckland, 38; Napier, 7; Foxton 583 ; Wellington, 524 ; Blenheim, 6 ; Picton, 15; Lyttelton, 12; Dunedin, 7 ; Bluff, 80total, 1,272. Condemned: Auckland, 10; Wellington, 80; Bluff, 47—total, 137.
Port. Superior. Fine. Good-fair. Fair. Common. Common. Rejected. ConRejected. demned. Con- Total. demned. Total. Auckland Napier Foxton Wellington .. Blenheim Picton Lyttelton Dunedin Bluff Bales. 2 26 Bales. 132 31 211 20 Bales. 904 116 764 1,803 213 84 34 227 245 Bales. Bales. 2,688 605 8 21 3,277 532 3,588 366 57 145 203 503 1,515 130 Bales. 76 *17 25 Bales. 54 Bales. 4,273 277 4,590 5,836 301 669 54 730 1,890 Totals 28 394 4,390 11,781 1,857 1 118 54 18,620 Percentages of totals Bales. 2 26 Bales. 132 31 211 20 Bales. 904 116 764 1,803 213 84 34 227 245 Bales. 2,688 8 3,277 3,588 • 57 145 503 1,515 Bales. 605 21 532 366 *203 130 Bales. 76 *17 25 Bales. 54 Bales. 4,273 277, 4,590 5,836 301 669 54 730 1,890 28 394 4,390 11,781 1,857 118 54 18,620 0T4 2-11 23-58 63-27 9-97 9-97 0-64 0-64 0-29 0-29 100 100 Tow. Port. First Grade. Second . Grade. Third Grade. Condemned. Total. 1 Second Grade. Third Grade. Condemned. ' Total. Auckland Napier . . Foxton . . Wellington Blenheim Picton .. Lyttelton Dunedin Bluff .. Bales. 55 36 225 41 119 •• J Bales. 451 26 694 1,206 13 49 ' 23 79 260 Bales. 1,210 29 249 542 21 104 105 438 Bales. 104 3 36 ”6 99 Bales. 1,820 55 982 2.009 75 272 23 190 804 Totals Bales. 55 36 225 41 119 7 Bales. 451 26 694 1,206 13 49 ’ 23 79 260 Bales. 1,210 29 249 542 21 104 105 .438 Bales. 104 ' *3 36 ’*6 99 Bales. 1,820 55 982 2.009 75 272 23 190 804 483 2,801 2,698 . 248 6,230
Hemp.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume VI, Issue 5, 15 May 1913, Page 572
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431HEMP AND TOW GRADING RETURNS. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume VI, Issue 5, 15 May 1913, Page 572
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