TAR IN WOOL.
*» -o ■ j COMPLAINTS FHCfM BRADFORD. Complaints from custonitfrs about tar and pilch marks in noils were forwarded fo the Hawke's Bay A. and P. Society at its meeting, by tlie secretary of Ui» liritish Wool Federation, Bradford. I'hc Bradford federal ion asked whelbr anytiling could lie done to ijiip'rew Upon lepmakers thei advisability at removing iar liitn during sorting. • The complaint forwarded by Lbc Bradford I'cdcration stated that they had been compelled to spend' a lot of time , on these, the labor cost being almost lid: per lb on the bulk weight, gnd still they found there were occasional small bits loft in. They removed 141 b from !l sample and it cost over £lO in sorters' j wages and the material even then was not free. | Members held that nothing could ho, done, hot .some brands had a sticky uppeirancc, like far or pitch, Ho many small farmers used paint brands m preference to ear marks and il would bo aJ pcricras (natter for them. It was decided to write to the, Bradford federation and ask whether any I suitable branding oil hadl been discovered.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17059, 14 June 1926, Page 5
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