TESTING THE NEW PACK

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19441, 29 October 1925, Page 9

TESTING THE NEW PACK

JUTE v. WOOL. I At the recent conference at Brad- ! ford between growers and manufacturers of wool, the chairman, Mr H. F. Aykroyd, reviewed all that had taken i place with reference to new wool packs. The suggested 5 cwt. bale, he , said, had to be abandoned as it was [pointed out by the Wool Growers’ 'Committee in London that it would be impossible to get a scheme accepted labroad which meant the scrapping of i thousands of ■wool presses now in use. In addition, it was made clear that there would be a difficulty of handling bales of scwt. against the present size of approximately 3cwt. “In order to overcome this difficulty,” Mr Aykroyd continued, “we launched on Scheme No 3, which is the scheme that appears to have some chance of being accepted by the wool growers, as it has been accepted by the wool trade here. This

scheme is to make an all-wool canvas for a 3cwt. bale exactly on the same lines and the same size as tho one now made from jute canvas. The canvas has been so woven and so treated that the pores of the cloth are closed, and the shrinkage of the wool has been taken out almost entirely. To prevent fraying, a substantial selvedge is there, enabling the grower to continue ’he use of his little metal clips, where he requires, instead of going on the old lines of sewing. But if there are those who prefer to sow with a thick thread after the wool has been put in, a substantial thick wool band is produced, o as to do away entirely with any iibre other than wool. “Now when the packs have fulfilled their purpose and become the property of the wool buyer, you will see that it ls most advisable to have as little waste as possible, and that if the old marking with the black Indian ink wero rc■orted to, a certain amount would he wasted, and could not be used except for special dark goods, so in order to overcome this we arc prepared to give all particulars of a branding material which has been thoroughly tested

fere, which will stand wet and rough isage for a long period, and cannot bo emoved except by the. application of a

very diluted acid, so diluted as not to injure the wool fibre itself. This will enable us to take out all markings so successfully as to leave no trace beihind, and to use the wool which has 'composed the pack to its full advantage for another purpose. | “Wo now come to the question of cost. The weight of the wool tare is 61b., and it will cost approximately 18s |6d. The proposal of the British Woof [Federation is that in the conditions ol sale a clause is inserted to the effect •that—for all wool packed in the wool canvas a halfpenny per lb. shall be , charged to the buyer. This is to bo an 'agreement for a period of five years, ' so as to give the whole scheme a real chance. i “We are of opinion that this will more than cover any out-of-pocket expenses that the wool grower may be 1 subject to, and wo have acted on the I advice of our London committee to bo as generous as possible, as it is so es- : sential to get this scheme launched and i to get for it the goodwill and co-opera-tion of all who arc engaged in wool growing. I think I am right in saying that we have the co-operation in this scheme of both France and Germany and other wool-using countries. •‘ln order that on mistake should be •' ' • have had 100 of these packs made, fifty are going to Australia, . io Zealand, and twenty-live to the Cape, ami two have been sent to Wembley. Under this .scheme No. 3, no returns of old wool tares will be made. After the tare is invoiced to the buyer, it becomes his property to deal with as he wishes.” Mr A. F. Roberts, New’ Zealand Wembley Commissioner, has the matter of the packs for New Zealand in hand. He is sending them to the Agricultural Department which will distribute them to the various controlling societies.