WOOL SELLING SYSTEM

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20843, 29 June 1939, Page 14

WOOL SELLING SYSTEM

CRITICISM OF METHODS (By Telegraph.— press Association) GHRISTGHURICH. Wednesday Some sharp criticisms of the woolselling methods was expressed when the 'North Canterbury provincial executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union debated a remit from a country branch that more time should be allowed 'buyers for valuing wool. One member referred to a sale in Wanganui for which practically no valuing had been done, and after the sale had gone part way the buyers simply sat. back and did not bid. Mr G. C. Warren, who is a member of the Wool .Publicity 'Committee, said that if time’ for valuing was to be allowed the sates would have to be cut to a maximum of 2 4,00-0 bales. A few years ago that had been decided on. and it had been kept for a time, but some growers had complained about their wool being kept back for later sales. The size of catalogues had been extended, and the result had been that at one Auckland sale more than 30,000 bales had been in the auction.

The president. Mr I. L. M. Coop, said there seemed no doubt that the present system was faulty.

Jt was finally decided to send on the Waiau branch’s request for more time for valuing to the Wool Allotment Committee.

NO INFORMATION GIVEN

ATTITUDE OF WORKERS (By Telegraph.—Press Association) AUCKLAND, Thursday There are no further developments in the fertiliser strige. Company officials said that though the men held an informal meeting daily no information was given them either by the employees or the union.