WOOL-TREATING WORKS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1259, 13 October 1911, Page 5

WOOL-TREATING WORKS.

Tho Onyx and Florentia wool treating machinery for the new industry that is to be established in this district, is expected to arrive at Wellington to-mor-row. The factory is in the course of erection opposite the Park racecourse, and operations are expected to commence on the 31st inst. As previously mentioned in our columns the plant is for the treatment of locks, bellies, pieces, strawy wool, slipe Wool, and dags. The process is purely mechanical, and it entirely removes the dirt and manure, and does not in any way injure the staple of the wool. The farmers are being circularised and asked to save their dags, which will be purchased at £1 a ton for the first year. As the industry is an important one to the district, in view of the many thousands of tons of waste products which have been thrown away during the past years, and which might now be turned, into profit, the farmers are asked to support the enterprise for the first year, there being every probability of a higher price being given for dags during the succeeding years. It is pointed out that no one line of wool sent to the works for treatment on commission can possibly be mixed with another. Daggings will be received any time after the 25th inst., to be treated on commission. Only unsweated or this season's dags are of any use. I „ A plant is also being obtained for Tolaga Bay, and is expected to be installed there in about three weeks' time-