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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 76

New Zealand Hemp

New Zealand Hemp.

We are in receipt of your favour of the 28th instant, also sample of New Zealand hemp, the quality of which is most excellent, leaving little to be desired, and the same would always command a ready sale.

In reply to your queries,—
(1.)A grading system of quality would, we think, be advantageous-say, fine, bright colour, fine, soft, and clean; good, good colour, clean, and free from seed; fair, fair colour, and as clean as possible—upon which contracts might be made and guarantees given.
(2.)Special size of bales: The size lately shipped—say, 3 cwt. to 4 cwt.—is found generally convenient, but it would be an advantage if the system were adopted of packing all bales of uniform size and weight. I would suggest that 400 lb. (3 cwt. 2 qr. 8 lb.), same as jute, would be the most convenient size for handling and stowing.
(3.)Size of hanks is not of much importance, that now in general use being quite convenient.
(4.)Style of packing: Press-packed bales, such as have lately been imported, are quite satisfactory.

We consider that New Zealand hemp is a most valuable fibre, and, although its use has been somewhat restricted of late, owing to the unprecedentedly low price of manila, there will always be a fair demand for it a few pounds below that of manila.

The preparation of the fibre has of late years been much improved to what it formerly was, and we would still urge the importance of cleaning the fibre as well as possible, as the better it is cleaned the higher will be the price realised.

If we can afford you any further information we shall be most happy to do so.

Yours, &c.,

Hoare, Marr, and Co.,

John Holmes

, Esq.

J. Hutchinson.