We (Pastoralists' Review) have been shown by Mr Sewell, woolclasser, Sydney, a most interesting and simple test for wet wool. With a properly-prepared blue blotting paper, which lie had brought with him trom Germany, he wraps up a piece of greasy ; wool. If it is tlry no Mark is leil on the paper; if the I least wet, the Hoe paper turns ml. jße then passed the Wue paper over a small spirit lamp, and immediately the papeij recovers i its original colour, and is ready (or use again. Another invention, with the same olw ject, is a glass filled with kerosene. A piece of wool placed in the kerosene sinks to the bottom if there is the least moisture, and the glass is marYeri "with measures to show the
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7887, 1 August 1905, Page 3
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130Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7887, 1 August 1905, Page 3
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