WOLL FIRES.,
A TEST FOR DAMPNESS AND ©REfiSB (BY ASSOCIATE)*.) .' : 1 • . Napier, Juno 14.
i ■ In view ofcoutbreaks of. fire in w<?sl slaps, it -will be,, of; inEerbst to. sheep-fan^rS l 4na.'• all concerned-. itt n the' wool .'business "to,, learn that Hird, *'c{f ;the ipmqana freezing has ( evblved a it is said, instaiijty detects;' tho preSenc<£ or water in wool.- tit is claimed that tho powder alluded to .places it in; the pdwer of anybody to decide a^to',the condition tit because the'moment , it is brought jii 4M: tact'with a wet ; fle&Sjs the wool turns-'aideep magenta colour f becomes clottedp.wh'ilo if grease only,;js pVpscnt no chahgd at n all takes place!. !;Mr v vJlird gav4>; denj6nstara» tion of his patent, add-showed that, was only moisture,.fo'^i' I slighty;pstent,-'a' : 41ight magenta tinge';, 'without dlottifigj but when moisture reifthed ; a' dangerou6:6tage the . clotting aM' luftber'- colouringiiotook place.: ; 1
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 224, 15 June 1908, Page 2
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145WOLL FIRES., Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 224, 15 June 1908, Page 2
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