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Grading Statistics. The following tables give particulars of the gradings during the year ended 31st March, 1917, the Dominion totals and percentages for the previous year being also included for purposes of comparison :—

te: •P (~b Bale s). Grading-ports. i P. Fine Good-fair. Fi dr. Common. R^ted '!dem^od. Total. Efghfair. Low. fair. Auckland Foxton Wellington Napier Picton Blenheim Lyttelton Bluff 3 1,365 9,233 13, 10,570 18,623 11, 86 7,733 32,663 9, 715 452 232 530 67 154 2,0fi9 674 14 15 53 37 1,627 8,856 5, 636 3,136 1, 9,233 18,623 32,663 452 67 674 53 8,856 3,136 13,295 11,757 9,940 8 11 146 ,295 ,757 ,940 8 11 146 ,046 ,093 5 ! 4,643 | 787 33 29,356 I 1,274 432 16 42,672 ) 1,164 161 11 51,761 i .. .. 1,175 L .. j .. .. 840 5 48 I 6 .. 3,087 go 3 356 | 26 .. 15,948 3 112 .. 4,977 4,643 1 ,274 J ,164 I 787 33 432 16 161 11 29,356 42,672 51,761 1,175 840 3,087 82 15,948 4,977 48 6 .. 5,046 1,093 356 112 26 .. Dunedin Totals for year ended 31st March, 1917 Percentage 3 523 25,250 73,757 41, 73,757 41,296 ,296 3 7,597 1,412 , 60 149,898 7,-597 1,412 . 60 149,898 0.02 0-35 16-84 49-2 2', 49-2 27-55 17-55 5 5-06 0-94 0-04 5-06 0-94 0-04 Year ended 31st March, 1916 Percentage I . 1,407 35,065 67,295 28, 67,295 28,596 ,596 3 4,598 1,077 237 138,275 4,598 1,077 237 138,275 " ! _, __ I .. 1-01 25-36 48-67 2( 48-67 20-69 0-69 ) 3-33 0-8 0-17 3-33 0-8 0-17 i i i Tow (Bales). Grading-ports. 1st Grade. 2nd Grade. 3rd Grade. Condemned, j Total. 44 .44 Auckland Foxton Wellington Napier Blenheim Picton Lyttelton Bluff Dunedin 51 2,797 2,861 3,942 2,154 5,423 38 86 617 886 154 157 176 456 14 1,587 31 916 51 2,861 2,154 38 617 154 176 14 31 2,797 3,942 5,423 86 886 157 456 1,587 916 5,690 1,289 9,827 948 45 7,796 1,943 147 9,667 8 .. 132 12 6 1,521 1 312 632 4,018 423 6,042 574 79 1.C00 5,690 948 I ,943 8 12 4,018 574 Totals for year ended 31st March, 1917 Percentage 31st 6,096 16,250 6,096 6,096 16,250 13,193 1,990 16,250 13,193 1,990 37,529 37,5 16-2 43-3 16-2 16-2 43-3 35-2 5-3 43-3 35-2 5-3 Year ended 31st March, 1916 .916 7,807 18,476 7,807 18,4-76 11,305 1,301 7,807 18,4-76 11,305 1,301 38,889 38,8 Percentage 20-06 47-3 20-06 47-3 29-5 3-3 29-5 3-3 Stripper-sli /is (Bales). I 1st Grade. 2nd Grade. Condemned. 1 Total. Year ended 31st March, 1917 .. 986 3,724 145 4,855 Percentage 20-2 76'8 Year ended 31st March, 1916 719 4,910 246 5,875 Percentage 12-2 83-7 41