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The little power required to drive my machines (three-quarter-horse 
power) clearly indicates that the several parts are not hea avy to move, 
and that there is really nothing in them cumbersome or involving strain 
on the fibre as in other Ramie machines hitherto produced 
The cost of my machine (for treating green Ramie stems) will 
probably be 807. to 1007., with a royalty, which is not yet fixed. 
ave, &e 
(Signed) PA RAY 
Directeur de la Société “La 
D. Morris, Esq. Ramie Frangaise.’ 
At the date of the publication of Mr. Morris’s report, the demand for 
amie ribbons in the London market was so slight that the prices quoted 
may possibly have offered little inducement for embarking in Ramie 
growing in the olonies. 
The information received from ees Ide and Christie, in a letter 
dated 29th October 1889, was as follow 
“There is very little inquiry for ribbons at present, and we do not 
“think they would fetch more than 8/. to 107. per ton. We may 
“ confirm our circular report by simply oe ‘ Nothing doing.’ 
4 There Lare some parcels of highly prepared Ramie in London just 
now, e of Indian and some of English manufacture, the values of 
u whioh 7 range from í si, to 507. nominally. Those are on sale, but the 
“ demand is almost nil.” 
Binge eat sime J ae it appears begs a considerable improvement 
has tak the price of Ramie ribbons, and Messrs. Ide and 
Christie, i ina pace dated the 5th acei ols last, ‘were able to report as 
follows 
é 
“ There is an inquiry for spraet ss and we are now disposed to 
“ think that the hanes of a real trade in the article are in process of 
“formation. At least we ‘feel sure pS are buyers in the market of 
“100 tons of BOO up to 12/. per ton, and we could not perhaps 
nths ago. 
In Messrs. Ide and Christie’s monthly circular, dated 15th Mevamber, 
it i is stated :— 
“ China Grass. zor inquiry, and a large turn over has occurre 
“ from 30s. to 34s. [per cwt 
“ Rhea.—-Stocks ma raw ribbons cleared out up to 16s. [per cwt.]. 
p yria. bare, with plenty of inqui 
t may be mentioned that the diii on the Papleux system, which 
appeared at p. 73, may be supplemented by the information essrs. 
W. H. neer & Co. are associated with the Boehmeria Company, 
Limited, at Hitchin, Herts, formed for the purpose of converting Ramie 
and other textiles into yarns. 
