WOOL TRADE.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1925, Page 1

WOOL TRADE.

BRADFORD CONFERENCE. fAustralia A X.Z. (able Association.] LONDON. July 15. Mr Gnu-lair, advocated regulation of wind u|! -rings, oil the markets with Bradford indicating its requirements, lb- e-ni'idered tin scheme sound which did .not give the small wool grower an immediate cash payment. Rouhaix and Tniireoing buyers opposed the Higgins selling scheme, in-si-t ing on t mntin-reinl Iroedotn. The first subject for discussion was jute fibres iu wool and the new pack. Mr Akroyd. who presided, detailed i lie negotiations during the past year. Experiments had led to the produel ion of a pack insulo of wool, which, when treated, shrunk, dosing the pores ol the canvas against dust. ,-stout yarn bad bee ale for sew ing. Tbits jute bail been entirely eliminated from tin- pack, while ‘.penal binding would slill enable the il-e of metal dips, if desired. The 1-n-i would be borne by the wool user-, through the payment of a half-penny per ltd by I In- mniiufarlliters to the producers using the new pack under a guarantee lor five years. The pack itself would e.-sl two hundred and ! wotily-1 wo pence at the present price of wool, leaving a small profit to the producers, the likelihoo wits tlial the price ol the pack would Slum fall, probably to one hundred and eighty pence. Filly packs had li-en sent, to the Government of Australia, and twenty-live each to the New Zealand and Sou 111 Alrican Governments for experiment- and report. Mr Carter and Mr Sinclair (New South Wales') supported the adoption of the new pack. Mr Maurice Dtt Untile said the French and Belgian wool trade was prepared lo join the 'torkshiro in Ihe extra payment. Mr Akroyd said lie ibought America and Germany would billow I oik-hires lead. ‘ ....

Two German delegates said the German attitude would not he known lot two or three months.

Mr T-'tanklin suggested the price ol the park should be fixed on a sliding scale, according to the price ot wool, otherwise Bradford would have a monopoly. . , Mr Akroyd: We have fixed a price, which we believe is in your favour. Mr Fairhairn (Agent-General for Victoria! deprecated the suggestion that existed awaited tin* new pack in the trade. The statements in this regard were greatly exaggerated. Mr Michaelhm (South Africa) said that \frii-an farmers were conservative. Euless the new [tack were produced at the same price as the jute pack. 11 would he difficult to induce the farmers to adopt- it. but be thought no difficulty would ke met. in obtaining the adoption of tlm present scheme. The con foresloe next discussed lie shortage ol line wools. Mi D-tw.un wi. led the debate, said this years Australian wool had -adly depreciated. It was difficult to find any requisite quality. Tit at was the reason tor tile Strom: demand for Souih Airman woo |,v both Bradford and the Continent. The *omh African dip "'as the lies, vet exported. It was of magnificent quality. . The next subject w;i- that m g ll . hairs in the wool. It wa- urged tha in changing their Hocks. Ru-meis s-io«n make it a first consideration that thue b- no -rev hairs in the animals, which gravely damaged the liner products. The conference then discussed bir -L Higein’s scheme of control, winch met with considerable opposition, owing to its involving Government interference. The conference concluded alter a debate on the use of deleterious sheepmarking substances. The -Mtstmhan delegates promised to send oxer limbed fleeces for analysis. Mr Enislev asked whether the conferences ought to bo continued.^ The delegates chorused ‘ t e.>. The wool confreres were entertaino-. at a dinner by the Brad fold C.’.’.moot' Commerce. Air Camnbell (New Zealand) flighted that' fears and suspicion might r t ill attach to Bradford l he latter should make a gift of the new wool pack free from the complicated conditions proposed.