THE WOOL INDUSTRY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 8 January 1936, Page 4

THE WOOL INDUSTRY.

The Wellington wool sale provided prices which showed a substantial increase on those ruling 12 months ago, and this should hearten the man on the land. We are so dependent for our prosperity on the prices obtained for the products of the land that even, a small price increase is of vital importance to the general welfare of the Dominion. Better prices could be almost permanently brought about by the continued improve-, ment of the wool. There is no reason why New Zealand should not produce wool unequalled in any part of the world —the country and the climatic conditions generally are all in favour of a high grade article. It rests with the grower himself to impro\ e his woof by raising the quality of his sheep. " In the Masterton district many flocks have been so improved by the introduction of fresh blood of the best. type that, very many wool clips that figured in the lower priced . catalogues years ago, are now in the top grade. The greater the improvement in our wool, the gi eater will become the demand, and this increased enquiry will be. accompanied by better prices. Money expended in improving the breed of New Zealand sheep is an expenditure justified by the returns obtained in the wool and mutton markets.