WOOL FOR BRITAIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23488, 27 October 1939, Page 10

WOOL FOR BRITAIN

ADVICE TO FARMERS NECESSITY FOR CARE SKIRTING AND CLASSIFYING REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED [nv TELECKAPH- —SPECIAL HEPOTITER] WELLING TON, Thursday "The prico paid to tlie individual wool grower will be based 011 the relative values of the grades and classes which have existed in the past and it is absolutely necessary that farmers should exercise the greatest care in skirting and classifying tlieir wool generally," said the Minister of Marketing, the Hon. \V. Nash, to-day, in supplementing a broadcast address he gave last night concerning the sale of wool to the United Kingdom. The Minister said that negotiations were still proceeding with the British Government, but in the meantime there were certain requirements which growers must fulfil to meet the wishes of the United Kingdom Government to make possible the distribution of the wool under wartime conditions. "This procedure is not only necessary to meet the requirements of the British Government, but is also essential for the future of the industry in the Dominion," Mr. Nash continued. "The wool will be appraised on grade, count, yield and get up, and if any individual clip cannot be appraised to comply with the requirements it may have to be reclassed at the expense of the grower. Those growers who carefully skirt and class their wool will bo rewarded for the care exercised. "In their own interests, as well as in the interest of the Dominion and the United Kingdom Government, farmers should see that their wool has been properly prepared before forwarding to store. To comply with a further requirement of the British Government, producers must brand their bales on one end and one side only. In accord with instructions, the three other sides of the bale and one end must be left untouched."

SHARE OF PROFITS GROWERS'TO BENEFIT MANY POINTS ANSWERED FIXING APPRAISEMENT PORTS [BY TELKCRAPH —SPECIAL REPORTER] WELLINGTON. Thursday Questions addressed to him concerning aspects of the purchase by the British Government of New Zealand's surplus wool were replied to to-night by the Minister of Marketing, the Hon. W. Nash, in a broadcast address. The questions covered a wide range. "Negotiations nre now proceeding with the United Kingdom Government to determine the amount and types of wool it is desired that we should scour before shipment," the Minister said, in reply to one inquiry. "Growers meantime should not submit wool for scouring 011 their own account. "The answer is that it will go to the wool-grower," he continued, in answering a question as to who would receive the Dominion's half share of the profits made by the British Government by the sale of New Zealand wool to other countries. "All reclassing, trimming and pooling in brokers' stores will be carried out by the brokers, as in the past, at the wool growers' expense," Mr. Nash said, in answering another correspondent. He explained also that it would not be necessary to rcbale at the growers' expense wool which had been incorrectly branded, but growers were requested to sew a fresh cap over the brand if they had caps available. The Minister said also that appraisement ports had not been finally decided, although it was hoped to determine them to-morrow after consultation with the ship owners. A statement in this connection would he made available either to-morrow night or the following night.