BUSY LOCAL INDUSTRY.
Premier Massey told the House that investigation is being made by the Department of Agriculture on the practicability of installing or subsidising carbonising plants for the treatment of very seedy wool, and the likelihood of such plant, if established, proving financially successful. There arc two plants in the North Island (at Auckland and Solway, near Masterton) treating seedy wool by mechanical process under contract to the Imperial Government, and they were doing very good work. All medium short stapled wool which is classed by the Government valuers as “very seedy” is handed to these works for treatment. All heavy conditioned fleece and lambs wool, pieces, bellies, locks and crutchings purchased in grease arc now scoured in the Dominion under contract for the Imperial Government ©
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Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 10 October 1919, Page 4
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127BUSY LOCAL INDUSTRY. Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 10 October 1919, Page 4
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