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AUOTXOIvB. H. MATSON AND 00. The fnllnnliit" in an extract from the "Owntry LHe and Stock and Station Journal," November 27th. 1925. DOES WOOIVCkASSING PAT! A GROWER'S OPINION. received a tetter trom Mr Edwd. C. G. Mann, of Narrandera, who discusses the question of whether it pays to class wool, lie writes as follows: — Your correspondent, JJI.H., appears to have missed the gist of the argument which started in "Country Life" recently, as to whether classing increased the value of a wool clip or not, and he has started a fresh argument as to whether classing a clip results in more profit to the owner or Whether a classed clip would realise a higher price at anction than the same clip would if sold unclassed, is a moot subject, having as much truth on one side as it has on the others—"perhaps more" (as a popular c hap may say). However, I should not caro to express an opinion as to which side has the "more," because it must always Temaln a matter of opinion—it c»nnot bo settled definitely. But whether tho value of a classed clip is greater than the Value of the .iamo clip unctaofted, is a more different thing, and it appears to me that the value is not affected by classing. H. MATSON and 00. thoroughly understand their business; they inspect every lot, they assess a fair basis of values, and they centre the principal of their energy, not on the lots that make extraordinary good saleß, bnt on tho lots that are bid at a price with little or no margin. The matter came under notice when tho Imperial Government purchased all the ,Austrian clip at a fixed price. "Carless Growers," who paid little attention to classing, were chastised lor not being up-to-date and keeping pace with the "scientific" mothods then in vogue; they were represented as being unjust to tho Imperial Government, and as imposing upon "prudent growers," who carefully classed their wool. One of the "careless" laggards, who had been dealt a kick from the rear, wondered what had struck him, so he wrote to his woolbroker about it, and the broker told him that he would bring his clip up-to-date for him for Jd a lb, and it would result in him getting anything from Id to 2d a lb more for his clip. H. MATSON and CO. held the first wool sale in Oantorbury, and tho success of the local sales is of the greatest moment to us. That sounded "easy money," so the "careless grower" pricked his ears and became critical. And seeing that neither the quality of his wool would be improved, nor tho amount of wool in tho bales be increased, but merely its appearance changed, he wondered where this extra Id or 2d a lb would come from, and discovered that if he got a larger cut out of the pool by merely altering the appearance of his wool, the other growers mußt get less. But it would make no difference to the Imperial Government who would neithor get mora wool nor better quality wool no matter how it was clawed. FOR PERSONAL AND DIRECT ATTENTION, SEND YOUR WOOL TO MATSfIH'S. The Imperial Government's purchase may be likened to a banker giving credit for n bag of mixed coins, say, £SO in value. The depositor may go to much trouble and class those coins, but when they get to the bank the banker may shoot the lot on to the counter and class them again to his own liking. Anyway, he will not give credit for more than £SO for that bag of coins, no matter how they are "got up." By sending you wool to MATSON and CO. you are dealing direct with an individual, and your consignment receives personal attention. Of course, a connoisseur may, as "J.A.H." says, give "above his limit" for a line which suits him. Just as though there were a few sovereigns, in that bag of coins—a connoisseur might give 30s a head for them. Bnt as a rule a banker does not divulge the fart that ho is a connoisseur when' he is receiving a deposit in gold, although it may be mora difficult for him to conceal the fact when ho is paying moncy out. So the depositor is not likely to get credit for • more than £SO for that bag of coins, even if a skilful classer is abie t to gull the wool-buyer by adding to or detracting from j the wool's attractiveness. The services rendered by MATSON and CO. throughout the year to the farming community merit the appreciation of the primary producer. Be one; see your wool is in oar catalogue this year. H. MATSON and 00.