THE ALL-WOOL PACK.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19904, 25 September 1926, Page 27

THE ALL-WOOL PACK.

TIEST BALES ARRIVE. SOME OF THE DEFECTS. BETTER TYPE DEVISED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, July 30. A number of sheep-owners from overseas had an opportunity to-day of examin-

ing the bales of wool brought from Australia in the All-wool Pack. These were to be seen in the warehouse of Messrs T. Gooch and Sons, where a meeting of the Dominions Wool Growers’ Committee was held. Sir George Fairbairu occupied the chair, or, in this case, the wool-sack. The bales on exhibition seem to have stood the journey very well indeed. Some had come from the back stations, and had been subjected to rough handling. Others bad come from the more accessible stations. To the inexpert eye U-cre was nothing to complain of. A good deal of criticism, however, had been received from Australian farmers, and Mr F. A. Akroyd, chairman of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce, dealt with this in detail. The main purport of his statement was to the effect that a new wool cloth had now been made which would not be open to the objections levelled against the bales sent out to the dominions a year ago. They were grateful for ar criticism, said Mr Akroyd, because it helped them to get perfection. The packs had been set out with the idea of obtaining iticism in order that they could get over the various difficulties and produce something as near perfection as possible. In the first place, he had received a photograph of a bale of wool in a jute pack, and another in a wool pack. The former was square and well shaped; the other was unsightly and loose. It was not clear, however, that exactly

the same quantity and quality of wool had been put in the two bales. Secondly, it has been said that dirt, grease, and moisture went through the wool pack. Mr Akroyd produced a piece of pack which had been thoroughly blackened by oil or tar during the passage. The reverse side did not show the black mark, nor was the wool which had been immediately beneath the blackened portion of pack in any way damaged. The Australian growers also complained that in sewing up incisions made for examining the clip the stitch did not hold well. Mr Akroyd explained that after the packs had been sent out to the dominions they themselves found out this defect, but it could be easily remedied. The weft nnd warp wat in exactly opposite ratio to that in the jute pack. The needle should therefore be put into the fabric at right angles to the direction it was put into a jute pack. This entirely obviated the difficulty. AN UNSTRETCHABLE FABRIC.

Another complaint was that the pack stretches. This was perfectly correct, hut since the packs were sent out they had set to work to conquer this difficulty. By a certain process they had been able to shrink the fabric, and close the pores so that no dirt was able to penetrate through. At the same time the process prevented the fabric from stretching. Moreover, any wet or grease had the effect of tightening the pack, and the longer the wool was kept in the bale the tighter became the texture of the cloth. The bale made with cloth treated in this way, he was confident, would pack well and have a good square foundation on which to stand. . With regard to the price, the packs supplied last year had cost them’ 18s 6d, They were now in a position to supply them at 16s 6d. A new type of loom had been invented, eight of which could be attended by one man, and in due course he considered that the price of the pack might be brought down perhaps to 14s, or even lower. The financial aspect of the matter seemed all in favour of the grower. The buyers had promised to pay 4d per lb more for the wool contained in the allwool pack. The wool catalogues would specify that a id extra per lb would have to be added to the auction price of all wool thus packed. A jute pack cost 6s 6d, and taking a bale to weigh 3201 b, that would mean 13s 4d added to the market price of the bale. Ho would point out, too, that if the amount at present expended in burling were largely done away with, the benefit would naturally bo passed down to the grower. NEW ZEALAND WOOL STAINED. Mr B. Parkinson, president of the Wool

Federation, produced portions of jute packs and New Zealand wool which had been contained therein. The red and blue colouring in the packs had badly stained the wool. No scouring had been able to remove the stains, and worsted made from the wool had retained the stains. Both the stained raw wool and the stained worsted were produced to show what had happened in the case of this New Zealand crossbred wool. Mr Parkinson explained that the matter was more serious in New Zealand wool, as the wool packs were double dumped. The colouring matter which had been produced by the Bradford experts and sent out for use on the allwool bales was perfectly harmless to the ■wool, and would come out in the ordinary process of scouring. ATTITUDE OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES. In reply to a number of questions, Mr

Akroyd said it would not be possible to stabilise the price of the all-wool pack, but as there were only 61b of cross-bred wool in the pack the. fluctuations in price should not be very great. He had previously hail the 1061 b packs made to send out to Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand, and he was ready to bear the expense of making 100 of the new type to send out for further experiment. France had already expressed its sympathy with the proposal to use all-wool packs. They had not got a formal resolution from America, but a deputation from that country had expressed its approval of the scheme. He had a letter from the German Chamber of Commerce expressing approval. As a matter of fact, they had produced in Germany a pack similar in design to the ones made in Bradford. Japan was most desirous of giving all the assistance it could. It felt that it was an important matter which ought to be dealt with. The position as it stands-at present is that the first lot of wool packs has been found wanting in some respects. It is anticipated that all these defects will be set right in the new type. As soon as a sufficient supply of the new packs is manufactured they will be forwarded to the dominions, and further experiments will be made. CITY SCHOOL TEACHERS GIVE PULMONAS TO PUPILS. The other day the firm that does the advertising for Pulmonas received the following telegram trom its Dunedin branch: “Pulmonas having great run here. School teachers (jiving them pupils. Same report from Christchurch.” What a wonderful tribute to Pulmonas! Everyone recognises their value for coughs, colds, and influenza.' The ‘flu’s greatest enemy! These days, flu germs are floating round everywhere—it is necessary to disinfect the throat and lungs to render the delicate membrances impervious to germs of infection. And the simplest, most effective way to accomplish this is to use Pulmonas freely. The moment a Pulmoua is placed in the mouth, powerful antiseptic vapours are given off —these are inhaled with each breath. The throat and lungs are freshened and purified and ready to meet and defeat infection. Take Pulmonas freely for all sorts of bronchial complaints. In handy, easy-to-carry tins —Is fid and 2s fid, at your Chemist. —Advt.