ALL-WOOL WOOL PACKS
NOT A SUCCESS
Experiments conducted in Australia with the all-wool packs have been discouraging. For example, the Pastoralists’ Association of West Darling reports that “the packs were carefully tested in different parts of the country, and although points were mentioned in their favour, tin some instances the general opinion was that the packs were not satisfactory.” One representative woolgrower states that the pack would not be a suitable substitute for the jute pack for the following reasons :— 1— They will not turn water. 2— They tear easily. . 3— They do not retain their shape and are difficult to handle.
4 They are apt to split at the seams when the wool is being pressed. Just what is going to be done next seems to be a matter mainly for Bradford, which has particularly interested itself in the matter. The attitude of Australian woolgrowers is that they are prepared to adopt a new pack when it is fully, demonstrated that the new pack is better than the old, and that they are not going to lose any money by the change. Our woolgrowers are still prepared to co-operate with Bradford in further experiments.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 180, 14 July 1928, Page 12
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195ALL-WOOL WOOL PACKS Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 180, 14 July 1928, Page 12
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