A WOOL DIFFICULTY.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13934, 17 July 1917, Page 2

A WOOL DIFFICULTY.

• ANXIETY IN: AUSTRALIA. A degree oi uncertainty still exists ill Sydney; oii tKe piobabilily" of.Jtho; Impeiial Government taking over the,10,17IS clip.. Those immediately concerned are naturally anxious to liaye the matter settled as soon as possible, and they arc, of course, hoping" (hat the new, clip • may bo disposed of as smbothly 'and satisfactorily, as lhat' olf the' previous season. There is some cleaving up to be done, and it is.well known that a considerable proportion of t the 191G-17 clip is still in store, .in- consequence of Uio 1 shortage of .freight. On the whole, it is believed that'' the new clip will bo taken over, out it is considered unlikely that it can'be-as satisfactorily disposed of as its-predecessor. With a balance ou hand of unshipped wool, nearly sufficient to fill tho" ordinary storage accommodation, the prospect of the new clip tumbling in and reaching its maximum delivery about October is not a pleasant one; It is estimated that, unless shipping facilities are increased, it may be necessary to hold iii New South Wales about one million bales of wool, In the circumstances, the State •Wool Committee is having a very iinxj-v ous time. The committee is apparently'',' demg its best to meet the tint the extent of the shortage for wool'outside of the stores built specially' for that purpose is extremly liiiHtyi. Compared with tho resources available iu Victoria, for instance, New .South Wales is likely to be in rather a parlous-way for room for the no\v N clip. Every place that may bo available is beiug inspected, and it seems likely that wherever there is a roof it may be rented to cover wool. The difficulty of the committee seems to be that the most moderate amount of storage cannot be obtained without interfering with going concerns which are of much importance to tho country as the, wool itself. Some thoughtful men who are experienced, in the business are inclined to the opinion that it would be wiser to meet a great difficulty by providing for storage on a large scale than by following the costly system of carting in and out of Stores situated in all sorts of out-of-the-way places, As a matter of fact, there is a feeling of uneasiness amongst those vitally concerned because it is feared that some such disastrous mix-up might occur in connection with the wool as has happened in the handling and storing of the wheat.—"Australasian.'"

MORE WOOL WANTED,

ENORMOUS WASTAGE IN V.'AI! TIME. j'he.pfficial orgau qf ,th.c Sydney, wool tratle'sjj's:— "The woolgrower, in endeavouring to extend his operations and swell his output of wool at the present moment, may take to himself the assurance that he is not only increasing his earniifgs in a generally beneJicial way, but that he is strengthening the hands of the Allies in this time of crisis, Tlio demands of the war for wool have been phenomenal, and consumption has been without parallel in history. The futuro may intensify the position as the war drags on, and the number of belligerents increase. The wastage of wool in war time is enormous, and it is a big thing on the part of the Allies to have the resources of Australia for their ex> elusive use. Thus it is imperative that every effort should be made by us to swell our production so as to meet tho requirements, and, indeed, provide abundantly, if possible, for any future expansion in consumption, The inclusion of America in the ranks of thp Allies must inevitably mean that moro and more wool will be required, and, in doing our best to provide it, we will be playing an important part ill tho scheme to win the war."