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ManvUle October 17, 1944 ? Cannon The Colonial Sugar Refining Co., Ltd* Sydney, Australia. - Blue Fibre Tha thraa sasplea of Australian blue fibre bare bean examined and tba Grade i3 compared with African US Blue. Grade #1 crude contains a large percentage of fibra lengths varying froa 1-1/S to 1-3/4 lnehee* Pile fibra Is dean and free froa rock. After opening in our laboratory opener the fibre Is fluffy and would appear suitable for use in textiles. Grade #2 crude it shorter then the #1 grade. It does not contain fibre in the lengths of 1-1/S to 1-3/4 inches. The longest fibres ere 1 inch with the bulb around X/2 to 3/4 inches In length. This fibre contains approximately 2% rock. It can be opwed easily so that a large percentage of fibre will appear on the largest screen opening. Grade #3 crude contains longer fibre then MS Blue. Approximately 6 of the crude is 1 inch and longer, while the MS Blue crudes do not usually aeasure over 3/4 inch in length. The wet screen teat ahows that the Aus tralian #3 has US nore fibre on the +14K screen than the MS Blue. The MS Blue alee contains approximately 2 to 3 times nore fines -20CM than the Australian Blue. If the Australian Blue could be used in place of MS Blue, it is cleaner end would giro a greater fibre value for the aoney invested. A plant trial on this fibra would be recoaaended if the price is coaparable to MS Blue. fas cc lellehep* G.H. 'mat M. S. BadoUet S'