QUALITY OF WOOL.
EFFECT OF SHEARING METHODS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, February 4. Professor A. F. Barker, Professor of Textile Industries at the Leeds University, in the “Yorkshire Observer,” raises the question whether shearing at the same time every year should be abandoned. He suggests shearing to the length, at which the wool should be shorn to give the best manufacturing results. Shearing to give the square top would secure the production of a stronger and more perfect fabric. In the African wool districts the demand Was that lambs’ wools should be shorn every six, eight or ten months.
SYDNEY WOOL SALES.
STRONG COMPETITION MAINTAINED. (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received February 5, 10 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 1. At the wool sales the offering totalled 10,061 bales, of which 9592 were sold, in addition to 1022 privately. There was very strong competition from Continent, Yorkshire, and United States. All the best features of the previous day’s sales were reproduced. Greasy merino brought 23 id.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18492, 6 February 1930, Page 9
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