WOOL WEIGHTS.

Southland Times, Issue 22293, 7 April 1934, Page 3

WOOL WEIGHTS.

To the Editor.

Sir, —An article appears in to-day’s issue under the above heading dealing with the ancient injustice of “tare” on wool and an inquiry committee seems to favour the opinion that because of its antiquity it is justified. Surely the committee does not expect any one to admit that the long duration of a wrong makes it a right or justifies its continuance. Furthermore the statement that the buyer made allowance and paid more for the wool because he was getting 41bs per bale for nothing never was and never will be swallowed by the grower. Not only does the buyer get this present from the grower of from about 2/- to 8/per bale according to the class of wool in the bale, but the grower has to provide equal to 1/6 per cwt for the bale in which the wool is packed and this is also made a free gift to the buyer from which the grower does not receive one penny in return. The grain grower provides the sacks but on selling the grain is allowed three-fourths or even more of the original cost and no tare deductions. Why should wool not be sold under the same conditions? —I am, “REPEAL.” Invercargill, April 6, 1934.