EXPORTS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1676, 15 October 1861, Page 5

EXPORTS.

The Worsted Spinners of Yorkshire, find their trade restricted for want of material. " The increase in the worsted trade of Great Britain (say they) has been very considerable during the last few years, and its further development has been oheoked only by the difficulty of meetiug with an adequate supply of long wool." To promote the required supply, a " Wool Supply Association" has been formed by the members of the Bradford and Halifax Chamber of Commerce, who have induced tho Secretary of State to address the Governors of Colonies, Consuls,. &c, calling particular attention to the objects which the Association have in view.

The largely increased importations of wool which bave of late years been going on in Englaud, have been more adapted for woollen than worsted purposes. The peculiar qualities required by the latter command a much higher prioe than, ordinary wools ; but lest it should.be supposed that the growth for the worsted trade might from a sudden stimulus become excessive and unmarketable, it is well to bear iv mind that the qualities required iv worsted wool give an increased marketable value to wools for all purposes. The wool, which the Association desires to promote an increased supply of " should have a staple from four to seven inohes long, according to its fineness, aud should, as far as possible be uniform, in quality throughout its whole length, bright and lustrous in appearance, or soft and kind to the touoh, of good spinin g properties, freo from burra or other vegetable fibre. It should be .also well washed before it is clipped, or where this is uot practicable, care should be taken that it be not cotfed or felted in drying."

We shall publish the remarks of the Assooiation on the wools of various countries in our next, merely observing that of New Zealand it is said " Large supplies of this wool have already come to England, and we believe the oountry is peculiarly adapted to produce the long combing wools required, from its soil and climate, aud an unlimited market is open here for such wools."

Samples ofthe wools required have been sent to the Superintendent of this Province, and oan be inspected at the Government Buildings by all interested. The Association, whose address is "Bradford, Yorkshire," will be happy, ib give every information that may at any time

be required, and offer their gratuitous services to parties desirous of proouring rams.