NEW ZEALAND HEMP 



195 



721,924, and 6,299 tons of tow of value 65,138 were 

 exported and were distributed as follows : 



COMMERCIAL VALUE 



The commercial value of New Zealand hemp is 

 liable to considerable variation as it fluctuates in 

 sympathy with that of Manila hemp. The following 

 are the prices at which the " good fair " and " fair " 

 grades have been quoted in London in February of 

 the years 1907-1916 : 



February 1907 

 1908 



1909 

 1910 



ii 19" 



ii 1912 



>, 1913 



ii I9H 



1915 



1916 



Good Fair. 

 per ton. 



* 



40 

 27 

 24 

 26 

 19 



21 



34 

 26 

 29 

 48 



Fair. 

 per ton. 



o 

 is 



o 

 15 

 10 



15 



10 

 o 

 o 



36 

 26 



22 



25 

 19 

 20 

 32 

 23 

 27 

 46 



15 

 15 



15 



15 

 o 

 5 



10 



10 



10 



o 



CULTIVATION AND PRODUCTION IN ST. HELENA 



Phormium tenax has been planted somewhat largely 

 in St. Helena and was cultivated successfully during 



