HEMP AND TOW GRADING RETURNS.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume XII, Issue 4, 20 April 1916, Page 338

HEMP AND TOW GRADING RETURNS.

MARCH.

Hemp.— total number of bales graded , was 16,622, as compared with 9,373 for the corresponding month of last year, an increase of 7,249 bales. For the twelve months ending 31st March, 1916, the number of bales graded was 137,882, as compared with 82,987 for the previous twelve months, an increase of 54,895 bales. ■‘ b Tow.— During the month 4,598 bales were dealt with, as compared with 2,192 for the corresponding month of last year, an increase of 2,406 bales. For the twelve months ending 31st March, 1916, the number of bales graded was 38,898, as compared with 23,374 for the previous twelve months, an increase of 15,524 bales. Stripper-slips.— The number of ‘bales graded was 831, as compared with 276 for the corresponding month of last year, an increase of 555 bales. For the twelve months ending 31st March, 1916, the number ■of bales graded was 5,885, as compared with 1,482 for the previous twelve months, an increase of 4,403 bales.

Stripper-slips.— Auckland,: First..grade, ,5 ; second grade, 9; condemned, 3. Napier: Second grade, 9. - Foxton: Second grade', 419. Wellington: First grade, 149; second grade, 131 ; condemned, 3. Blenheim: Second grade, 21. Dunedin: Second grade, 45. Bluff: Second grade, 35 ; condemned, 2.

i, . Port. Superior. Fine. Goodfair. Fair. i Common. Rejected. Condemned. Total. High Point. Low Point. Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales. Auckland.. 10 . 326 I ,062 I ,022 - - 426 '. 38 ' 2 , 884 Napier 67 9 76 Wairoa i 67 9 - • 76 .Foxton ... 2,605 1,548 1,368 • 126 - . 65 ■5.712 Wellington .. . • ' • IT 1.449 i. 449 3,168 3,168 1,203 1,2.03 79 . 79 2- - 2- 5,901 5.901 Picton • 62 10 » • ........ 72 ' 62 10 - * . • 72 Blenheim - <• 147 ' 3 II - . : r 16l 161 Lyttelton Dunedin 131 ■106 15 252 Bluff .. 248 1,090 208 18 1,564 Totals •. 72 72 4.983 4>983 6,986 6,986 3.8*7 3 649 649 105 105 16,622 16,622 Percentages of totals o - 43 29'98 42-03 23-03 3'90 ■ 0-63 Xr'

HEMP, : TOW. AND STRIPPER-SLIPS GRADED THROUGHOUT THE DOMINION, DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1916. Hemp.

. 7 Port. .... First Grade. .. . Second Grade. ' Third Grade. Condemned. > Total. Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales. . Bales. -- Auckland Bales. Bales. 364 Bales. 580 Bales. 106 : . Bales. ; 1,050,... Napier .. '■ .. ‘ 13 • • 13 13 Foxton .. 489 856 201 I ,276 Wellington 324 ... . ...x 647 , 420 19 1,410 Picton . . 34 ■ • • 34 • • ..,34 Blenheim 86 " : . . . IO : 96 r ‘ Lyttelton Dunedin IOI I 102 Bluff .. . ' . 227 362 28 .. 617 ? . Totals 899 1,982 1.563 1 154 4.598

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