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The dock charges on bales are : landing at the dock where 

 the ship discharges, opening for Customs inspection, and delivery, 

 3s. 9d. per ton ; weighing 10 per cent., for average 5s. per ton ; 

 rent per week from breaking bulk of vessel, including insurance 

 against fire, 3d. per ton. Working charges when ordered : weigh- 

 ing 90 per cent. ; examining for damage, classifying damages, 

 sampling, tightening, relashing, including materials— if ordered 

 before landing, Is. per ton ; if ordered subsequently to landing, 

 2s. 3d. per ton ; weighing at the time of delivery, Is. 6d. per ton ; 

 examining for damage at the time of delivery, Id. per bale ; 

 repiling when done, Is. 6d. per ton. When a percentage only of a 

 parcel is ordered to be landed and weighed the following rate is 

 applied : selecting, landing, weighing and delivery to craft, 

 within 3 clear days of final weighing, and fire insurance, 5s. per 

 ton (Table of Rates, &c. London & India Docks Co. 1904, p. 36). 



The quality and the causes of deterioration in jute have been 

 at various times the subject of much discussion. 



It is stated that very little jute arrives in England in as good a 

 condition as when shipped. Being a chemically sensitive substance 

 it is considered that it requires to be dealt with much more 

 carefully than does cotton, to prevent undesirable changes being 

 established. The incipient fermentation which is set up by the 

 treatment of retting is very liable to be renewed during packing 

 and shipment (see Technical Reports and Scientific Papers, Im- 

 perial Institute, p. 61, where several analyses are given showing 

 the want of uniformity in jute fibre as imported into England). 



A series of experiments conducted at the Imperial Institute 

 with stems cut before flowering, after budding, in flower, in pod, 

 and when fully matured, shewed no very important variation in 

 the chemical analysis, and demonstrated that there is no marked 

 change in the nature of the bast fibre at critical stages in the 

 growth. From experiments towards improvement in the methods 

 of preparation it was concluded that attempts at special treatment 

 of the fibre in India, before supply to the jute mills, or before 

 shipment are not to be advocated (Tech. Rep. and Sci. Papers, 

 Imp. Inst. pp. 63, 67). 



Watering the prepared jute is a common source of injury in 

 India attributed to the dealers. It is possible that the quality 

 varies according to the form grown under certain geographical 

 conditions. Burkill & Finlow have distinguished 33 races of 

 Corchorus capsularis, the primary distinctions based on the 

 colour of the stem, red or green (Agric. Ledg. No. 6, 1907, 

 p. 133). Smith recommends growing " Baran of Mymensingh " ; 

 " Amonia of Faridpur " ; " Kakyabombai of Serajganj " ; 

 " Deswal of Serajganj " ; " Barapat of Mymensingh " ; all green- 

 stemmed forms (Agric. Journ. Ind. April, 1907, p. 15U). Watt 

 states that the finest grade is said to be the "Uttariya," which 

 is strong, long, and easily spun, brilliant in colour and of fine 

 texture ; " Deswal " the next most valuable grade ; " Desi " or 

 " Daisee," most generally used in the gunny trade, and " Deora " 

 or " Dourah," used in, rope manufacture. He also specially 

 mentions " Narainganji," an excellent fibre, long and soft ; 

 " Serajganje," from Pabna, and kk Maimensingh " (Coram. Prod. 

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