‘Scourable’ Brands
The "legal” branding fluids in New Zealand were required to be scourable in hot water, soap, and soda, but not one scour he knew of in New Zealand used hot water, soap, and soda, Dr. A. E. Henderson, head of the wool department at Lincoln College, said at the Le Bons Bay field day last week. Usually the wool was scoured in hot water and detergent which was safer and left the wool soft and white. At too high a temperature soda in the scour could cause yellowing. Dr. Henderson said he did not know how brands would get on with the new Australian scouring method which used a mixture of kerosene and warm water.
The college bought in each year for teaching purposes about 75 bales of wool and the brands were sent to be scoured. There were usually three or four brands which were not scourable, he said A gallon of branding fluid lasted a long time with only a small flock and some farmers were still using old branding materials.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29798, 14 April 1962, Page 6
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