SHEARING TIME.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 641, 19 October 1909, Page 10

SHEARING TIME.

\ ' ill ABOUT. CLASSING-THE FLEECE..

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|feSs« :i ri'fjn'stvonj'th*;;. e7«i e('; : thejnishv and: exciteKffi:K : :vnj«nt; > ef;lAeariog''^nie;':eom , e?'of:.;the';-6heep-\ MUA rirmen|!v*epeeiatM;tlievsmaner:enee,-will.' -wol-; eSSxWcomeHhifite^nV/tfceiclnssinß.of;.the ;n.eece, .as, B !^y, pf '■?&:. l etructos 'to' the, , Hawko'e,Bay/ Education' Board. eupplied for i the' benefit of !®&a-. ; lloMiNJo»,' renders; ; the' fejlowing ; answers to ; fii'w^'-thejleianiiriatioX^paper. , recently set ;to; hia. :iS;s : S::^pßpJls'j'ai ;; Napier;:— 'i,';;;«v :■';"■;;,,:; ". 'o, w&%i?(iH-^^ ' } ? • ' fty *? - la^!ns : ™yfy ■ ■ to get it up. $!s*£■ manner.' that : it will appear \n the :fti;- : : ;l : i : i eale'ro6ni'/inj distinct, lote.'.according,' to. ,qual"■:i- iv! -■ -'■: ife; :■ ami reondition,-; and .will-, thus; enable < the; : hJ':i!::biiyer; ( to ; /nx : .his'maximum value in the.short-: :!:'??{W^.;p^ible:itirae:^;:; ; :y;-; : ;■.:;;;;:;::■ .:■■/■.. .' •.' S,;s&SY:v : ■■ 3^Wt ; ?;emall ; ;fumerV; lot' and^a^lajge;oHp?^., v -;j.. --; ''i ;; 'K ; ..'Oiit'is : ng^ :'bi> few;'bales ■■ to:the .same"..extent as ;: a ; s?.i'i'>:large :olip, lot the'feason"..that-: too'many thelqriantity,o£,'.wpol shorn,-ii:'V;..;-:;:::and;"c6nseq'uentlj;,'.''star'or,' one-bale .lots, , and ; *3'-" :; .«yen. ; fadgeS (sackfuls) migb,t:.havd:'to Si-&!''Si-lSmSH^ib6"'-neT«r.;cohjinand' : tti , competition in : -■■'■' '■'':' § ; si J ' ; try,to'avoid .'::'■ KaS^Sita'Tin'g'Jnny-lots^lees*;than ~ three"bales:■ in '; gS#.S);blirfeo||e.red;in X ; - .. . .

toVoKviate; /the.',: r.catalogninßr.-.of .?<S;': : ": "etaf" lo'ts.iwhich are.made".ap of-a11,,10t5;.6f s%-3 b : .'"three'bale's' arid'*TinderY to.the-London salerooms. py^'rSt^felbU'are always- disposed the end: fc&'ipi , ': of '-theSsal?,;: and, seldqnt^cqtnmßnd;.'ahimated, , i and', attention^fr.om-.'-thej.b^yers.,"' , 'balesVb4'o£' even :weight>; If ISjSlite^»oysjfate^hj, ehould'be;the_aver- ; ..,- 3S?f:'Sif'^f;i^|sential^that'ibales.lie'of. even! weight :MS:;V''}^'ei^ncl!btint>'pf\\the^ i espehsee,::'for...'one , ; thing,. i*'';;;-!:'v.Yrhioh:. ar'e«"ag''pei:;jJ)ale;'sAnd.Ka!?o ! 'to; l ;-.n6fist: ra ; ;?;vi':they: .jiyjfc .' likcr number of fleeces, are.-Sv,;-'-i' ripressed classer. isgo'v • s ~r! s ip: : i:iting :,'togetHeE':fleet , es',iibo'ut',equal 'in , 'conmtion. i;sM'-'"/^e ,, :aw^ei^dßbt;.vpf-:'Mch i .'' ; balov.eh6.ula- bo.; &!W'i.??ab6ut^--^t£?'..Tti^ r:,Siv. i; : '., leayier> piyiijg'- to'ithe ■ strain- 1 oft* dumping'tinu • fitj^;^'squeiizinf? 'iiAyhioh.'-thej;.' ,t ships > f&i'ivi;llold&y Fbr^it l must:'be.'cpneaded I ,tha,t.ithe;:wool, :%SK i v i i neverVlookS^sp: well ;aftar. cbming:' out. : of the w,hen',iri. r the.bins' in- tho «^?i';K'a: : o J J^h^dp' v ;Sfe£:':i^light-^Adhio,hed^.wpy;?^ ; ■:'-.' \f- >);■ Z;. 7is ? 'i '& tie subjeo t\tp; Very iheavy * duty; .amounting.: to' >i Jii'u-v-U' 'oents'Vper l :; pp'uhd'oh , : '--jneriiio; and. iiftv^^ivwobls/'e&^pting.!on. wools ;'i^i?fe.' 'o£ft Aondl?: p** ; sffition'; of arid the-freer 'it; iVi'"??,^- , :: 'matter,' keen 'is-ttte : .' AnwnSnnvbn^eit; ftPi '■ V; SBy v "6o ( as ; meant •'. the; acjnifiW appear- , Uft ; s; :presejits ;to: :j;he ; . M $$$P; i the ;its -.-yalue«w^rgby.«J ; ln • r. ; Sfi:'R:v ; ffttv;;:'Uet but;': leayeskthe'Hw'ooV ;StW';' : a vgood : '■.*s-*£■:ss■§, !SO : &M' 1 fo;iy,,?7:.i- wool': .will :»ta.id :> .th;Sl< strain IWiV.'Sv^iAmefibaii^bjiyer , s^pass' ; it;:.,but 'French' buyers p^:;^take^it;::b'emsei;theie : ;'is,-machinery: in "their |s tyji .Mmbs^it.ecdnopicallyi.;■;■.,■ ,',>,;-: icpmbingi' ; :and ; ; weft !wottlV'■:,''.''",. .' : long, S?.?T-.?>y;.e»ple;'?,'ii(Eiiefi.'i'nifty .be ; combeu'straight f away,; , j:??.''l ■:CardingJ.wiJOls-are;;th'6so'-with ; short; staples, : being cbmbqa.: '3#vkfThat;iis,JtoesW.6bl;fibre? have be:'teased'; out i:'SS,' ;: :i'.'»nd,;mad^ : ;^v;B:,_?i:.:'a : nd, : weft )wo'dl''tfre' "fe'spectiyely almost '.identicar requires ;«*,:.' ':-',.'i''n]mdeT''w^r;Vas'. : JB.jT; 'M^^B^etdjte;yirM,%tflat'j!r"tte;"^arp) : fthiin"|itf. if :V''''-X'\ the 'weftr'a'i-whichWi'S'.crb'EsedfibT the'- ,, ' shuttle so" objection-; s6%s:V:' ,, '- a:D le'i n :"w,ool i ?.'.'.!: , ;'."'.ft:' v^:■;;J : jfl.'i.'.'.J 1 '.Iy;.'-.".i '$&£'■&'*: Because-'it costs money; to get rid of ritrSeeds/ "i '; i .borrs,;':etei;--la«i ■go t"; ■,((j.;a:'prpc&s',fcillw iS.?-:|; i:' -carbonising. '■•■''. But'Vthis,:," moro-br-lessi-" damages W'? : "-rfi thb '■wiioliVvJiecellof Tetpiijie'ria" haiiii'fciit tHe-j;%.l'.'V-^j^e';:p!^B;, .{d irlttrJ the/-greasyjwpol■■•'ibat* they.ionly ?i'..;.;; iparent' wiien -'■ the .-fihi^hjifj•: f is' ■ dyed.. !.;"■:','r.;;o.urlersare;{hen'Te^ ■ft'iv-' :. : :'..and:'thii ; ,'.als6/.. r mprb:':or''.'■; <Si:a^;fcM&.;; i )"■;]:;/,. ■■'-: ,;■.:;,/',•:; ■'. -ipi'. What/is;!meant.!by -the terms 3C , s/''M's,'. fsS>- W l SP!s,,^O'syetc M asrapplied .ioMool? aiid'>rhat : •- |Sv;i;B in;yaras r of.llb..;'of'4(l's'yarns?;; ißSj^:y>;;!]Chese' : are- : 'Bradford the : ffl ii^y^ißnipj;'.^ 'XWf' 1 ?! J*opl; r^40. , ! , , ,, qiialitx' r'svyj'-. ; ; ineans::that ! 4lb.>;pf/conipi!d;'tops.: will, spill At). fii;;.--'.'.:;;hanks,'; eachi;meaahrin!,'?'.ss0 J .Var<ls. i l6ng, , '.br; N a pi>; ; :: : «-total ! i lerigth; ! 6f^22'MO.'yardßyof ; <libre; :- .: : -li.'i--::JC"- 11 i'Hyiiafi~are'"pclitipi(i-' 4 *.'Eei|ra6pns,' :'t6'p's^ '■:. ; -:';: ''■■'-. -~:~\ V; v "":' SVy : '! and Xd?nbl^Xcpifj.ct§i;jij: 'Einfetwool ■''■ possesses ioi>- .'.Bore'icrinips^than'.-coarse:■'wool.;.rWMe ',the, 'crimps' : ' ,; i^■■.■" ito "■ :^fe■, T , ?^» : ■"S»^X' : '*l l^*■■■fi'™■! ft^β■■ r fptind : ; r,?v::• -:,.coln', 's>p"le.' V^B()rratioris.: are '- the ' teeth-like }?+.._ 'the be j; , s.';.\:easily:.seeuVHnder^thoT*ttcrps'cppef..i't''is' 'B.t?-;.' ,'■: ™J* n s.; <)£ .these':' ! serrations' that' wool ■. is felted. , : v'^'^iMey-'imat-itn?^ if ,:...:. ;]n;, the , ; process of, felting.,': , : Tops.—Af for thj) S,' ; i'i : i:v'CT(!^'o>?or.i.b.w\bedn.'::sorfpd > ' -scoured, -.and ;i?/Av:;*fl{a,Ben;p it '.'is'done'r.up; into .balls : 'vof' sliver &-::':;-;:falled:;.top3,^frbm^,which,-;the 'spinner 'makes *-VJVr.-.V*W'. yarn'/ i;;Noil|;;are .'the. residue of :top's,: or: %£■>. V ; *he process&i*X ;:Ci ■:>. combing:;.;^Ehey:;--.afo';; -!' :'i/ the' : .blankptsiv catpets, -- : etc. '■'i ':'.'>::'g*ast?''; -rTherp, is 'nlsa : ->'aiw'asto• isv the"manU-. ;-^:y;;;';»actilre*p£ ; tops-quite, apart; from : the noils. •'.',; Hγ -you : :S\!i z - : . ,'; : :-w<).uld-;s6t. about: classing-'aiiddispatching'to ■' ttffaA, :■: theiport a/crosebred' clip" of,- ; -say,'--lM" bales '■"'■ ?s\;-Zi:^ :irpm-;a'l,iiicoln; a ud Jtomney. flock; there be-.' ; -Pureylomney^aud ' some' ,'pnre~ - ; ;ri<t- ■■'■:' iJincoln / ...shecp, the remainderbeing'a'cross :A S(;^v.;^;:..,be^ae.n,<tHe'.t\w). : :'.-:y.•:•.'■■:•;..•.rt"'.'Vv.V.':;,X'v :,:.

%'->, '' J ) •-*^ln^ibis; fiuestipa^we'/wiU-' assume ■'■'"■ that the ;,:>..■■■ :,-:classer-ha.i : 'wisely'''selected his */jien 'for- the , ;.feA ;i •yariou^ppsts-in-thq'shed, 1 andrthat ; air are'-lit Si,::.'their.places;^pf.course : it is "a/dilScult matter t- ■'■'.':':■ ■itoYsajryon paper,: hbn;' 'one" Vonld class such\a v ;.' : ; ■'.: e '.iPitlot.i'locar. cbiidnibns;appertaining': to'the Si 1 '■'] '■ ■lAnd'.on jwhich'. the'flock 'is'depasturcd,; the- cli- ■ , : : :•; /jmate.-'iind-. the: 'breeding will ■AH '.have' to be '''i f ;fc' l ? n f i(il! ?;e^., : .i,:Jor:^nstance,. > the',wcH)liAfrpm:-'-;-o----:-;-V;;■ •';•: on*or 'about. tb£ clban country ■•^■:-;; ; '^aroilntt'.Baaii-|f'•W^ .W.very-Vmildh. lighteV in ■;than^th^^vqolt-'Jfrom; a isiniilar Jqcli ■V: : :.'■-. 'J;-?: -.county:-;.<Keepjng '-in > Wind '-'the'''.lunna'm'eiitii. , i'/-'.',. I ' principle is to'makea» ■ft"i--'--'.&*?^-V* o fl.W 1 : -P oss ih.J them' even. %"'O'.'.'as'd^ininct •{:;,;;. i ': ; .:into : fcni!sideratjon''the^Bradford count, as' ret-;';;', prssento'd ,by- ; the 'spinning qualities, the break-' S:i■:^.':;•■lng...'βtel^.T , ■i: ,-.',. ';staple, the condition/, the-colour,-and the' ;Ski :fleral v rchnracterjstics; of iUhe ,, . fleetest"'ln this - ? y:.:.;j-flbek 'jtho , iliinqolns'would'throw; the'• ''cbarsest :' : ;:. : :;:..'.fleeces- of ■ah6iiS;32'a .qualifyj'-the Eomneys'tiio ;ji; , i-V;',;;finest-.'bl(.from^'s-to..' i 46'Bj and the crosses , he- •;-,';':::. twobn;'- these i'wb ■"■breedsj,,.would 'produce 'lO'j' , '';'■■■ it..would::bo advisable to make :.;...;..jviiprts:;of-ii one,;tnoditim;ihn'd.-.coarse- quality, S :; ; . is follow.— , ; .p.-'. v ;:^ s ''A'"i'!'--i'All-' '^ e Uightestcoßdittqncd,' lustrous, iSi V 'asd stoat attrnetive-lo'oking fleews.o'f the finest :!;-. ; .':; ; .:v;.;5.;;,:;:.'.•! \-\ **; : •■••,';- ■■■■..■•■> ■

i; f\!'~''>'■''■ Ai?All...fEe^heavier-ebnditibned,.dnlleri and ;^ : : - ; .';;]fM,aHr«otiTe-looking fleeces of the same qual-:,:;.v"r:;'"'-,i ;:v' '■'.■/■'■ "''..-. ," Ss ; :' ■■■:'" ; ' -8.1t. , ;''. All. Vjit: ligh+est-ceiiditiened, / lnistToon, ?.':■: '-' :V.«nl''iaoet:attr«ctiT«-lookUs-ilteces ef tnt' eied-y:'[i,:l]i-i*n■ qiiftlitr.'^.'}:■/■■:.iV'; r'i'': " : ■? : '■'.■.'.'■:v •■■'.. f -.- ~_ SV S : i: vß.v,' All' the'jiiavier-wwiitJeW/ ivtitri, *»iil' S.v: , :\lasi"attiaetiv*'lQoldn(; J Jesees;'ef; tii* c qe»litj '$ : ;?^fi\miUTtt,;>BS: t ?: '.S '"v.':-.:. : .' ;■ ■" : 'C.Cii Al(:tte'llyW<«t-c»Bditiwied, . hwtreu,: '■i-.:;'.-'i~ viud'.niostv'attrtwitiTc-lMkißg^ifltioM , , of :: ~,fkt' '..'•:'; ■/■ ' : '^- x .-'-: : ,. V ;iVif'^ : \V:/C:' , .-:'AU'. ! -thy! I fiwUi?-(>e«4itU»*i','teller,' and i'-CV- 1 ' ; ; lessVattrwCtiY»-lp{tlri«g. fleecesVin the C.C....qnal-•yS"'*ty.}%-:/:'?%yy^i'';'::^■.":. ; .■■:':;■.:.»:'; ;;?.-.;■ : \,'A ''•■' ' -C" If «ad-C could bi merrtd ■*-V-. > be.;»;.caet -'.lelJ V-. : ■'■ '■-', whioh jwpuld'be.'made••up'.ef■ all se«dy,,matted, ■:- ; '■''■■';'. '■■ kbinpy , irdili■ two years' pe'ti. a»d 'anon like '; ■■'-:-■ ■■■■ It;wb'ulil:.be..as .H6ll t»'separate the r .' -v n'ocki and brisket .'pieces.by. pnttins.them into ' v " ; - baskets: pieced ' at";eaeli-.«md '.of :>;the ■'v ;. -, .: table';' 'the':pieces • to• be divided: as follow r- : :-7.: ; :''yirstpiwc3".and "'pieces.' , . The former .would i'• ■■-. two lota.' "A Xamli," all tbp.best-conditioned, : ;i>'-'-'V--?:bulkjr, ,; and 'lirightest •":'■: the';latter ■?■■ ■■' •-vould fealljnieripr.iPieces.to.the;firsti-.t. ',-:<;, ;;:';- >:■:■; . The'. lamb ; .wobl woiU ; have_ Jb'^be ; |at; ■jnto i

twpVJop. , "A lamb," all the best-conditioned, bleariest,: and brightest fleeces; and. then' "Tjainbs.". ':■'.•.'.'.'■ ,■•'"-■.'■:".-'■'■ -.' "'■ ■ ■ '■'-' ■■'' -••The , "bnlarico of 'the: fleece, 'excepting', stains, ■fnbs"(thd'little Uack',. weedy pieces appearing on the inside of, the: legs), dags; etc.,- and lambs'wool, would also be tieatoa separately m ene clbsv ;The .'classer .would have to consider the advisability of kcoping the wethers' fleeces separate from the' ewes', and would class hoggets' wool entirely separate from the rest'of the dip. ■ Th.9 business of rolling, pressing, sowing branding, and weighing would all nave, to be done .under the elasser's.: supervision; • and accuracy, - care,-' and distinctiveness. would be called for throughout the work.