AN EXPERT DISCUSSION

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 62, 10 September 1924, Page 6

AN EXPERT DISCUSSION

THE MANUFACTURERS' VIEW-

POINT.

(UNITED PRESS' 'ASSOCIATION.—COPrr.iaHT.)

(AUSTRALIAN-NEW ZEALAND. CABLE ASSOCIATION.)

(Received 10th September, 2 p.m.)

LONDON, 9th September

Woolgrowers and spinners met for a heart-to-heart talk at Bradford, on the invitation of the Chamber of Commerce, at which representatives of the Australian industries attended, including Sir Thomas 'Mackenzie. J-n welcoming the guests, Mr. Aykroyd said the-spinners did not desire to dictate, but sought the co-operation of the growers" in meeting traders' requirements. He opened a discussion on the deterioration of some New Zealand wool as the result of the Romney cross producing coarse hairs, which lower the value of the finer fibres. Spinners were of opinion that Wenslcydalo were the best ranis to meet New Zealand's dual Wool and meat, needs, but several growers dissented, and claimed that better results were mow accruing from the Romney. Coming to Australian defects, Mr. Aykroyd drew attention "to the harmful results caused in recent" years by the introduction of the Vermont strain.. :

_ Tho conference considered that marking of sheep with tar and other materials. The producers welcomed an announcement by Sir Henry Whitehead that experiments were proceeding with a new solution which it was believed would stand the weather without damaging the wool.

A representative of the Bury hat manufacturers mentioned their inability to buy Australian, New Zealand, and Capo wools owing .to the presence of tar, which experts were often unable to detect until the final of sixteen processes, through which felt hats go.