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King Country Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 43, 16 August 1907, Page 3

The following is taken from Dalgety and Co.'s annual wool review : "It is only right to remark that whereas, gauged by the number of bales, the past clip surpasses all predecessors, it is doubtful if the actual quantity of wool exceeds the outputs of either 1894-5 or 1895-6, for the simple reason that the bales are made appreciably lighter than was formerly the custom. However, there is no gainsaying the fact that the pastoralists of Australia and New Zealand have, by the scientific culling of their sheep, and selection of heavier cutting rams, added to the wool-producing capabilities of their flocks ; and, though much has been written to the contrary, it is doubtful whether the wool produced to-day is not as useful as that grown a decade or two ago. It may not be of so silky a texture, but it is fine enough for practical purposes, and the net returns per head are undoubtedly better than they were during the period preceding the great drought. If buyers wish flockmasters to revert to the old style of sheep (producing a comparatively small fleece, light in the grease and of silky quality) they must certainly pay more in proportion for such wool than they have been in the habit ot doing of late. One of the most notable features of the industry is that, whereas before the drought 120,000,000 sheep were shorn, yielding 1,949,811 bales, last year 103,000,000 odd sheep produced 2,130,000 bales, showing that twelve and thirteen years ago it took the fleeces and skirtings from, say, sixty-one sheep to fill a bale, whereas last yearthe wool (fleeces, skirtings, and so on) from 49 I A sheep did so. Within twelve months Australasia has been paid £30,239,794 cash for her wool, £4,410,950 more than in 1905-6, £10,000,000 more than in 1904-5. £16,500,000 more than in 11903-4, and just about double the amount obtained twenty years ago."

For Bronchial Coughs take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6 & 2/6.