WOOL SCHEDULES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23512, 24 November 1939, Page 8

WOOL SCHEDULES

PBICES. AND TYPES COMPLETION LIKELY TO-DAY EARLY SHIPMENT REQUESTED [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON. Thursday •A statement that the price schedule for New Zealand wools would he probably completed to-morrow was made by the chairman of the Wool Council, Mr. H. M. Christie, in a broadcast address to-night. He said the Woolbiivers' Association, which is carrying out the appraisal of the woo], had, done everything possible to prepare the necessary schedules to deal with types and prices. The price schedule could not be completed until the actual average net rate to be paid to the grower had been fixed. The association had been working continuously on the preparation of this schedule since November 4. J "Various Considerations "In the meantime the British Government has cabled urging the immediate shipment of wool," said Mr. Christie. "To comply with this request appraisement has had to be made of wool in Auckland on a type schedule 011I3*. This means that the grower at the moment does not know the exact price he will receive, but in effect he will lose nothing. One rate is to be uniform for similar qualities of wool throughout the Dominion and the price will be known almost immediately. While the net overall price to the grower will be 12.18875 d, New Zealand currency, the schedule of prices must be based 011 the average over a period of years and not 011 one particular year. The question of quality, which fluctuates according to seasonal conditions, must also be taken into consideration when .comparing prices received. British Requirements "The British requirements are considerably different from those during the 1916-1919 commandeer, which began in the middle of the wool season. Many wool growers are in doubt concerning what is expected of them in preparing their clips for sale. Clips must be properly skirted. The reason for this is to enable the controller in the United Kingdom to avoid the necessity for additional handling of the wool. It is intended to distribute the wool diroct to manufacturers 011 the New Zealand classification. Thus it will be realised how essential it is to have wool properly prepared for appraisal. By skirting is meant the complete removal of bellj- wool and all fribby pieces from the fleeceFollowing Normal Practice "There should be no doubt in the minds of growers as to what is required for skirting and classification on the farm." Mr. Christie said. "The normal practice on most farms should be followed with the exception of those who in the past have sent their clip forward without removing belly wool and unskirted. I would recommend that in cases where this cannot be done on the farm the broker should be instructed to prepare the clip."