STUDY OF WOOL
INQUIRIES ABROAD “The investigations commenced at Massey and Lincoln Colleges are continuing,” states the report of the chairman of the Scientific and Industrial Research Council to the Minister. “Arrangements have now been made which will enable Dr. Dry to give additional time to the study of the development of the fleece and its nutrition, “Proposals have been submitted by the British Research Association for the Woollen and Worsted Industries, whereby the Dominion may participate in the results of their investigations. This matter will receive the consideration of the Wool Research Committee. A collection of representative fleeces, selected from flocks of known pedigree in both islands, will be forwarded to Torridon for detailed investigation during the present shearing season. “In order to ascertain the precise uses to which New Zealand wool is being put, special inquiries are now being made in the United Kingdom. This is a most necessary step in order that the local woolgrowers may be guided as to the particular nature of the wool required by overseas buvera-”
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 46, 18 November 1929, Page 11
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173STUDY OF WOOL Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 46, 18 November 1929, Page 11
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