WOOL STORES SEEN BY JAPANESE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 67, 11 December 1937, Page 6

WOOL STORES SEEN BY JAPANESE

yisiting Industrialists at Napier INTEREST IN CLIPS The method adopted in binning wool at the wool stores at Port Ahuriri receives the highest commendation by three prominent Japanese wool experts, who yesterday afternoon visited the Hawke's Bay Farmers Co-operative Association's neAV store, where they watched the reclassing in progress. This method they cofisidered was in the best interests of the grower and buyer alike, while it obviated the necessity of the repacker, which was a matter of importance as far as the industry was concerned. The partjr, which arrived in Napier from Wairakei in the afternoon, consisted of Mr M.Amemiya, represeutative of the Mitsubishi Trading Company, one of the largest industrial organisations in Japan, Mr E. Uchida and Mr I. Kato, both of the Sengii Seijusho mills, Tokio. The party was met by Mr H. N. Galbraith, of the Hawke's Bay Farmers' Co-operative Association's wool department, and was conducted over the company's new wool store at Port Ahuriri, which they regarded, for the displaying of wool and the methods used in handling, as being the finest they had seen anywhere. Experts at the Trade. The visitors took the opportunity of inspecting the wools which were being prepared for the JanuaTy sale. Their readiness in computing yields and determining qualities instantly showed how expert they were as far as the wool industry is concerned. "This is certainly very fine for the growers wrho are being given a splendid service," said Mr Amemiya, after watching the worlc of classing the fleeces in the binning process. "If these types are kept straight, we can rely upon them, which means a great deal to the buyer. This is a good thing for the mills also. They are prepared to pay . better prices to get unif orm quality lines. In doing so, it actually works out cheaper for them. "Japanese methods for the handling of wool have been steadily improving all the time and are now up to a high standard," he continued. "Japan can deal with all classes, from the finest eighties down to the coarse hair sorts." . Pulling out some good-length Lincoln wool, Mr Amemiya said. "We have many uses for this class of coarse wool, such as for bunting, of which we make a great deal, linings and packings. Apart from good-styled fleece wools, we like all classes of pieces, bellies, locks and crutchings, having special methods of handling them. We also use New Zealand wool for blending with the coarse sorts that we get from South America. New Zealand wool makes up well in oiir mills, and is very easily handled. Nothing in the store escaped the attention of the visitors and during their brief stay many types of wool came under their close scrutiny.

Impressed With Hastings. The visitors were afterwards motored out to Hastings and they were greatly impressed with the town as a commercial centre. The countryside, they stated, was similar to that in their own country where intensive cultivation was followed. This was essential, otherwise such a large population could not be maintained iu such a small country. Touehing upon sport, Mr Amemiya said that both racing and golf had become very popular in Japan. A noted Victorian player, who had recently returned from a trip to Japan, had regarded the golf course at Hirono, a suburb o± Osaka, as being better than any in Melbourne. The visitors, who only arrived in New Zealand on Monday last by the Awatea, left Napier this morning for Wellington, en Toute to Christchurch where they hope to be present at next week's sale. They sail again for Sydney on Thursday week.