BLEMISHES IN WOOL.
The Necessity for a Soluble Marking Fluid. , Cabled reports of the recent conference at Bradford,. England; between Empire wool-growers and representatives of the wool trade indicate, that much interest was fo passed on the question of the marking of sheep. - : >'■ It was pointed out that the presence of tar in Australasian wool, due' to tarbranding. of sheep, had a serious effect on the value of our wool. Woolgrowers were urged to use a marking fluid which would wash out in the scour and thus overcome this-.difficulty. Such a marking fluid has already been available to pastoralists in Australia and New Zealand for a number of years. The Vacuum Oil Company Pty., Ltd., after considerable research, produced a sheep marking fluid, Vacmark, which is being used, extensively with excellent results, and is gaining popularity as more and more pastoralists realise its advantages. Vacmark does not contain any tar, tar oil, or any other product which will spoil the fleece. The use of a marking fluid which is guaranteed to •. meet the conditions demanded by the manufacturers will well repay the wool-grower. . .., -.. ......
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 22 December 1924, Page 5
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