The reluctance on the part of manufacturers to accept the latter alternative has led to the use of low-grade Manila, and to mixing Manila with inferior fibers (Sisal, New Zealand, etc.), to a greater extent than at any other period in the history of the industry.
The Plymouth Cordage Company, however, has steadily held the opposing position, and has continually been on the alert to secure the grade of hemp necessary to maintain its long-established standard of quality. Not a particle of any other fiber has entered into our Manila rope.
This is because of our knowledge that a high-grade rope can be produced, with the proper facilities, to sell at a price relatively lower than one made from cheaper materials. This, of course, because the advantages of lightness, strength and durability more than outweigh the difference in price per pound. This is true from a strictly dollars-and-cents standpoint, to say nothing of the greater satisfaction in using the better article.
“SUBURB OF MANILA”
ABACÁ GROWING
The making of cheap Manila (or so-called Manila) rope has been carried to such an extent that recently signs of a reaction have been apparent. Writers in trade journals are protesting against the lengths to which the cheapening of rope is being carried; buyers are learning that quality and economy are close companions in the rope trade; and so the correctness of our position is being more fully demonstrated every day.
PHILIPPINE STREET SCENE
