SAVE EVERY SACK

Chronicle (Levin), 8 November 1946, Page 2

SAVE EVERY SACK

Unless Ihe greatest care is exercised to conserve and preserve sacks, wool- j packs and other jute products, there is a danger of the Dominion 's iudustries — both primary and secondary — faeing a serious shortage of these containers ! in 1947. As many industries depend direclJy on the use of sacks for tlie marketing of their goods, sucli a shortage must adverselv all'ect production. Wastage of sacks and bags in New Zealand has in the past been enormous. Each year thousands' are destroyed through careless liandling aud neglect. Most of these, if given cqnsiderate treatment, would reniain servieeable for a long time. It is obvious that if wiistagh is reduced aud as many sacks as possible are kept in service the quantities of new sacks required can be considerably reduced. As one oi' the cliief*"catises of deterioration of sacks is dampness, all goods reeeived in sacks should be stored in a dtv place. When a saek is being opened witii.-a lutife care should be taicen to avoid putting cuts iu the sackiug After the sack is emptied it should be sliakeu ti'orougliJy. Empty sacks that are dry should be stored in lieaps. The far mer should uot wait for a large quantity of s.r ( ks to aceumulate, but sliould consign liis surplus sacks to dealers at regular intervals. In addition to being "kept outof service, sacks lying in sheds are in-

variably damaged by rats, mice aud otlier pests. Ways of Meeting Shortage. All farmers and other users pf sacks ! and bags are asked to liolp meet tlie .expeeted shortage by: ; 1. tSaviug every one worth repairing. i 2. Consigning or delivering their sacks to the nearest or usual depot. (Dealers are prepared to pay fair prices for sound sacks, but it is uselcss sending thern wet, jotting sacks, or tliose badljx damagqd by the acid in straighti superphospliate. The name and address of tlie sendei' should be attaelied to bundles consigned by rail). 3. Cquserving sacks by storing thern in a dry place aud. emptving superplios- , phate bags as soon as possible. 4. Maldng all sacks last as long as possible by careful liandling. 5. Checkiug- up on all likely places on the farni wliere sacks may have been stored or dumped and clearing as many repairable ones as possible to dealers. This will materially assist in adding to the number available at present and will prevent waste. In giving their closest atteutiou to this appeal farmers will not only benefit- fniancially from returning sound sacks but will be performing a service to the whole industry.