Fig. 15 —The removal of the belly wool by the shearer should be insisted on. Wether bellies are stained and usually are wet. If they are pressed up with ewe bellies or other wool, the result will be heating and further staining in the bale, so always take out the stained pieces. Fig. 16-Skirting should always be done at shearing time. The dirty ends are plainly seen and easily dealt with at this time and nothing is missed. [Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd. photo. Fig. 17—The approximate percentages of oddments which should be skirted from a typical crossbred fleece, provided it is free of seed or other contamination. Fig. 18—The shoulder wool is the most valuable part of the fleece. Be careful, therefore, when taking off necks to remove only the matted collar. Fig. 19—Roll the fleece to show the best wool. This method is a good one, because when the roll is completed the shoulder wool is shown to the best advantage. Fig.20- Another method is to roll the fleece from both ends. This facilitates unrolling of the fleeces if they are to be rehandled in store. Fig. 21-A diagram of the two methods of rolling. The white portion represents the shoulder wool, the grey portion the bulk of the fleece, and the black strip the inferior back wool. Fig 22—Until a few years ago presses were built to take three sizes of pack and were supplied with a false bottom. This is how a 42in. pack looks in a press minus its false bottom. Fig. 23—With the false bottom in the press, the 42in. pack is still too short and results in a round-butted bale when pressed up.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 81, Issue 4, 16 October 1950, Page 312

Fig. 15 —The removal of the belly wool by the shearer should be insisted on. Wether bellies are stained and usually are wet. If they are pressed up with ewe bellies or other wool, the result will be heating and further staining in the bale, so always take out the stained pieces. Fig. 16- Skirting should always be done at shearing time. The dirty ends are plainly seen and easily dealt with at this time and nothing is missed. [Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd. photo. Fig. 17—The approximate percentages of oddments which should be skirted from a typical crossbred fleece, provided it is free of seed or other contamination. Fig. 18—The shoulder wool is the most valuable part of the fleece. Be careful, therefore, when taking off necks to remove only the matted collar. Fig. 19—Roll the fleece to show the best wool. This method is a good one, because when the roll is completed the shoulder wool is shown to the best advantage. Fig.20- Another method is to roll the fleece from both ends. This facilitates unrolling of the fleeces if they are to be rehandled in store. Fig. 21-A diagram of the two methods of rolling. The white portion represents the shoulder wool, the grey portion the bulk of the fleece, and the black strip the inferior back wool. Fig 22—Until a few years ago presses were built to take three sizes of pack and were supplied with a false bottom. This is how a 42in. pack looks in a press minus its false bottom. Fig. 23—With the false bottom in the press, the 42in. pack is still too short and results in a round-butted bale when pressed up.