CARRIAGE OF WOOL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 199, 8 June 1929, Page 4

CARRIAGE OF WOOL.

i A STATEMENT REFUTED. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, June 7. | Contradiction is given to the statement made vby Mi" T. R. Toovey (the Port of London Authority envoy) that, "nearly all wool gains weight on the voyage Home, sometimes as much as 101 b iper bale, and this gain in weight often more than covers the cost of handling in London." As the contradictions came from persons who ought to know, a reporter this morning asked Mr E. J. Denny (of J. W. Swift and Co.) if he could give his firm's experience, and he replied: "It is important to sheepowners and others that Mr Toovey's remark should be corrected. It is quite contrary to fact. Our experience over a number of years is that wool does not gain in weight on the voyage. It used to gain to the extent of 31b or 41b per bale on the old days of sailing ships, but not so now. In many cargoes there is a loss. If you care to look through our invoices you will see evidence on that point."