DRAFT ALLOWANCE ON WOOL

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 21051, 1 June 1938, Page 9

DRAFT ALLOWANCE ON WOOL

ABOLITION RESENTED IN YORKSHIRE TALK OF BOYCOTT OF SALES CLAIMS OF GOVERNMENTS CHALLENGED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received June 1, 1 a.m.) LONDON, May 31. The possibility of the abolition of the draft allowance on Australian and New Zealand wool has aroused such resentment in Yorkshire that the British Wool Federation has circularised members asking, if in that event, are they prepared to boycott the colonial wool sales in 1938-1939. The questionnaire makes it clear that such a boycott would be contingent upon 80 per cent, of the members agreeing. Japan is taking the same action. Th? Associated Press understands that Bradford’s view is that the politicians in Australia and New Zealand have magnified the issue out of its real importance. They contend that the draft allowance does not cost the growers the sums alleged, on the contrary, it is a necessary offset to minor variations in weight to which wool as liable and also the introduction of extreneous matter. Bradford especially regrets that at a time when wool is facing world problems, Australia and New Zealand should thus alienate buyers. It is also pointed out that the growers will not necessarily benefit from the abolition of the draft allowance. On the contrary, it will mean greater vigilance on the part of buyers, who claim that full allowances in the tars for accidental shortweight and the season’s accumulated claims tn tare alone would be sufficient to offset wiat the grower will gain from the draft allowance.