(Inserted by arrangement.) WELLINGTON MEAT,EXPORT CO. LTD.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 106, 31 October 1913, Page 2

(Inserted by arrangement.) WELLINGTON MEAT, EXPORT CO. LTD.

The above company can fairly Be credited with having made the most at-, tractive and interesting exhibit _at the 1 Carterton Show. > It wae a most instructivo collection of wools, hides, tallows, oils, pelts, preserved meats, and, in fact, the whole of the by-products connected with the frozen meat industry, all attractively arranged in a large marquee. Shoepskins were shown in every stage of manufacture from the rough pelt to the highly-finished basil, imitation chamois, alligator skin, and other fancy leathers that Sheepskins were in every stage of manufacture, from the rough pelt to the high-ly-finished basil, imitation alligator skin and other fancy leathers that are so widely used in book -binding, etc. To so high a degree of perfection has the tanner's art been displayed in the product under notice that none but an expert could tell the substitute for the real article. The wool is so classed that the farmer can see at, a glance which class hie own fleeces should be in. In addition,' there, is a collection of wool from all parts of the world which enables comparisons to be made. This miniature exhibition of by-pr9ducts is of such a comprehensive naturo as ' to strikingly demonstrate at a glance what the freezing industry has done and is doing for the farihera of New Zealand. This is the more pronounced when it is remembered that a few years ago the only asset which sheepowners obtained from their surplus stock was a few shillings for the skin and tallow,. A unique and highly instructive part of the company's display was the various stages which the wool passes through before being converted into cloth. The real articles in every stage of process is shown, and not only farmers, but school teachers and everyone should ccc this exhibit, which will also be made at the Palmerston Show. ' First of all there is the greasy fleece. It is scoured, cleaned, and dried, dyed black, 'blended with ' white_, converted into sliver by carding machine ; the noil, consisting of short fibres, separated from the top ; drawing to reduce the top to a thin sliver-so that it- can be spun into a fine even thread ; ' th© Toying ready for spinning ; worsted yarn produced on spring frame from roving j the hard spun thread made by spring frame from roving, and wound on the bobbins, which after several other processes, you have the cloth produced by the loom. This is indeed an interesting part df the Meat Export Company s exhibit this year, and should be [ inspected. . Mr. Gaudy is the company^ representative.