ADVICE TO WOOL GROWERS.

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17166, 24 March 1927, Page 4

ADVICE TO WOOL GROWERS.

Growers have no cause to be di'ssatisfied with the trend of prices during the 1926-27 wool season. The outloolc last spring was not altogether cheering. The off season had been marked by uncertainty on the overseas xnarket and by chaotie industrial conditions which dxd not tend towards stabilisation of prices. In this atxnosphere of depression the season now closing did not open favoui-ably but with each succeeding sale the outlook for the grazier bi-ightened and the season appears to be terminating in much happier circumstances than those which intrdouced it. Amex'ica is at present in the background in the wool trade as far as New Zealand is concerned, and while this country continues to buy Uncle Sarn's xnotor cars, the pai'tly reciprocal business once developed by the wool trade is for the moment insignifxcant. On the other hand there are gratifying developments across ihe Atlantic. England, France, and Italy have been New Zealand's good customers for some time, and now Germany is entcring the buying ring with increasing strength. At the last sale at Wanganui, ais at Auckland, much of the wool purchased was bought by the representatives of German mills. In the days of soaring prices farmers could alford to ignorc little details such as skirting, carefiil classing, and ixrcsentation of their wool, but those who have paid attention to those matters have found this season that their enterprise was rewarded. Evidence of a grower's interest in the st>7lc and appearance of his clip is reflected in greater animation in the bidding when his particular section oT Ihe catalogue is holding the attention of the buyers. When every extra nenny per pouncl means a lot to the grazier this kcener competition cannot be overlooked.