BLEMISHES IN WOOL
THE NECESSITY FOR A SOLUBLE MAKkING' FLUID. ' Cabled reports of the recent confer, ence at .Bradford; England, .between Empire wool-growers and representatives of -the wool-trade indicate that much interest was focussed on the question of the marking of sheep. It was pointed’, out that the presence of tar in ..Australasian wool, due to tar branding of sheep, Bad a serious effect on-the value of our wool. Woolt rowers were urged to use - a marking uid, which would wash out in the scour, and thus- overcome this difficulty. ■ Such » marking fluid. has ; already been available to. pastoralists, in Australia and New Zealand for a number of years. The- Vacuum - Gil Company Proprietary, Ltd., after considerable research, -produced a sheep marking fluid, Vasmark,. which ’is being used extensively, with excellent results, and is gaining popularity as more and' more pastoralists realise.it sadvontagee. 1 Vacmark docs' not cbntain -tar, ' tor oil, or any other product which will spoil the flcyce. . The use of a marking fluid which is guarantdhd to meet the . conditions demanded by the manufacturers will well repay the wool-grower.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12017, 20 December 1924, Page 11
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182BLEMISHES IN WOOL New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12017, 20 December 1924, Page 11
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