THE FALL IN WOOL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 250, 15 July 1908, Page 3

THE FALL IN WOOL.

; A, TYPICAL INSTANCE. \v : As showing what a great, change Has'come over the .wool market this year, a.,writer in "Li.vo Stock Journal" (England) ..give? ■ the ' following particulars of prices of a.ivellTknownand representative Now Zealand "olip :which! has been sold in London at the May "series of sales fo|j the past three' years :—' ;

CARE-OF EWES. A SEASONABLE HINT. . I Several-.Wiiirarapa-farmers, who-have had unprecederitedlysuccessful ilambings during a course of years, informed our Wairarapa cor.'respondent that this • result was owing mainly .to. the/,careful .'.treatment, to which their, ewes were subjected. 'It.was', their rule, .they said, to.< keep-their animals in as ; healthy';'a - :conditidn' as. possible throughout, -the' winter. •They'..were riot allowed to,'.become too -fat, until about two or three weeks b'eforolambing, when they, would be-removed.to a good paddock!. If- aSewe showed" symptoms of aborting, she was' at -once isolated, and if. sho, died,.'the body, was immediately burned.;

' * ■ o fc 5S • O 2 • g a ■" ® -2-- 2' . . - . • 0 rH : - • 43 I • V', '• •-£. . g. -';0 '.'.2 p o. i ■. o C o5 W . .. CO a £ « ■V: ■■■' 3 g 3 ■■ d. d. d. Greasy B Cross-bred ' ... 14} 12} 8} Groasy B'Cross-bred ... 14' 12 8 Greasy C Cross : bred ... 14 lli 8} Groasy C Cross-bred ... 135- 11 7} Greasy E Cross-bred .... 13J 11 '7} Greasy. D Cross-bred . ... 13 10} . 5§ Greasy-F. Cross-bred ... 12} 11 6 Groasy 1st Cross-bred pieces 11 9}: 5 Greasy 2nd Cross-bred pieces 10 7i 4} Greasy 1st Cross-bred Iambs 15 , 12} 7} Groasy'2nd Cross-bred lambs 14' y 10} 6}