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inc the rainfall is not large and well distributed all through the 
Ther is a very complete sed ^ specimens illustrating the Manila 
hemp imdüster d in the Kew Muse arious qualities of the raw fibre 
are shown from the Chatham Dockyard. In 1864 good fibre was stated 
to be worth 467. per ton. sample of * Quilot," one of the two 
specially selected qualities of Manila hemps, was received in 1890 from 
Messrs. Ide and Christie. It sells usually about 20/. per ton higher than 
ordinary Manila sep A sample of Manila mir prepared at British 
Guiana in 1892 was valued at the time at 29/7. per ton. A “ two-inch” 
Manila rope ba the Chatham Dockyard ‘is Reet side by side with 
similar ropes made at Calcutta and Madras. The Chatham rope had a 
breaking strain of 3,549 pounds (avoir.), The manufactured articles 
from Manila hemp consist of mats, cords, hats, work, lace 
handkerchiefs of the finest texture, and various qualities of paper. 
The best qualities of stout packing and other similar papers in the 
United States are made from old Manila ropes. One of the latest 
Wohlen in Switzerland. ` The lace for millinery purposes is made from 
pure Manila (Lupiz) hemp. It is used plainand dyed. The fancy hats 
and boe are woven from similar fibre stiffened and made into 
by the na is io HS for coreg "e for mats, and to a smaller 
extent for 
pagenan and e mgr of the fibres, and there is some experience 
in wea them 
i Kandi as of experiments, undertaken by Mr. Morris in 1884, 
itio ed that fantail fibre (Musa sapientum var. paradisiaca) was 
ton. Usually, however, banana fibres are not worth more than 12/. to 
15/. per ton. They w would only fetch even these prices when there is a 
demand for “ white-hemp fibres” and there oer to be a short 
sunm ca atala e of contributions from British Guiana to the Paris 
rains of 1867 the following remarks are made in regard to the 
