FALSE PACKING

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1936, Page 6

FALSE PACKING

AVOOLAIEN WAKAI LY ATTACKED AIELBO (J u|dC, June . I°. Dishonest practices lissome Australian woolgrowers may lead to Australian wool being treated;';with suspicion oversea. This charge was made by Air R. H* Sheppard, introduced as a wool man, who took part in a national broadcast from Alelbournq last night. Air Sheppard described cases of irregular and falsely-packed wool. Inferior grade wool hac} been found packed in the centre and round the sides of bales sold as first class enp, lie said. ,

At one Tasmanian sale a quantity of lambs’ wool had been found in a bale containing superior quality. Unfortunately, this practice was increasing, he said. It was a very serious thing for the industry. If this were correct, it appeared that the industry was in a low moral state, said Professor AV ad ha in.

The pastoralist had, in the past refused to help scientific research, he said. On their own, they had done practically nothing in regard to blowflies, foot-rot, or worms. Air Ritchie: 1 grow the woo] that pays me best. I admit we have been dilatory in the past, but what about the levy the industry has imposed upon itself? Professor Wadham: Yes, but only when it was virtually imposed by Bradford.

Air Ritchie: The wool industry, which really supports Australia in tne only self-reliant industry in the country. . \