1. When the jute has been retted in the same pond of retting water, there is no statistically significant difference of the qualities of 5ute retted fiber among different localities where jute grew. 2. The retting water from different localities, consisting of various water-soluble substances, are found to be greatly influence the qualities of jute retted fiber. Hence, there is significant benefit to ret the ribbons of jute in water of higher mineral content for the sake of improving the qualities of fiber.