M'CASKILL AND ROONEY’S FELLMONGERY ESTABLISHMENT.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 123, 22 February 1879, Page 2

M'CASKILL AND ROONEY’S FELLMONGERY ESTABLISHMENT.

It is a source of great satisfaction to ourselves, as it must be to the majority of .all bona fide settlors, to witness, among other Colonial industries which are now developing themselves in this island, the extent to which wool scouring is beingcarried on. On Wednesday last we had

11 10 pleasure of a trip to the above establishment, and must confess that we were surprised at the amount of work done by the spirited and energetic proprietors, and the very superior way in which the wool is scoured, but this is accounted for by the very wide experience Mr M'Caskill has had in the business, lie being so thoroughly conversant with the temperature of water required for the preparation of the woo], and being fortunately possessed of one of the finest streams of soft water in New Zealand. About twenty men are at present employed in the different branches, the majority being engaged where the wool is washed. Mr M'Caskill informs us that he finds tiio water heated to a temperature of 10 deg. best adapted for fleece wool, and not less than 120 deg. for skin wool. He is at the present time scouring over 35 bales per week, besides being busily engaged in the preparation of basils, for t'm purpose of which the firm have had constructed a large dock, capable of holding over 1000 skins. Three skinpullers are., always at work in this branch of the business, and the sweathouse is consrantly stocked with skins. The firm have lately received a letter from a London wool broker stating that their scoured woo! found the best sale in the London markets. We may also mention that Messrs M'Caskill and Looney have received live first prizes from the Northern Agricultural and Timaru Agricultural Associations for their scoured wool. We can readily imagine the difllcult} 7 they experience in not being able to ship the wool away any nearer than Dunedin or Lyttelton, and in wishing this enterprising firm every success for the way in which they have gone into their business hope the time will not be far distant when they will be able to ship their wool home direct from Milford.