LINCOLN WOOL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 8 January 1913, Page 3

LINCOLN WOOL

A NEW DEVELOPMENT

LENGTH OF STAPLE REQUIRED

Mr S. Napier, a well-known sheep breeder, of Waverly, has received the following communication from MiBasil Seth-Smith, of Chedar Vale. South Canterbury "While making enquiries in Australia recently regarding the future of long-wools', and the possibility of establishing permanent markets for them, I came across Mr Henshaw Jackson, who has for some time interested himself in the growth and development of long staple Lincoln wool. He has been corresponding with a firm in America, with whom he has now completed arrangements for a shipment of samples. It will therefore bo of interest to you, as a Lincoln breeder, to know that Lincoln fleeces, of good quality, when 12 inches and over in length and thoroughly sound, are worth 2s per lb nett on farm. After experimenting for several years, both Mr Jackson and myself havo proved that by a little specially careful feeding, wool considerably over 12 inches long can be produced. Tn order that he can next year exploit Ithe whole of Australasia, Mr Jackson ha* asked me to co-operate with him in collecting.from one to three fleeces of hogget wool this season from as many breeders as will send it along. Possibly you Mould like to join "with us in testing the market for this long staple wool, and if you can spare two or three fleeces of hog- j ' get wool 12 inches and over in length, | If shall be pleased (if you wish at) to send von 2s per .lb net, provided no pare of the fleece is left on which is less than 12 inches in length. If the shipment of samples proves successful,' we have, no doubt that wool of improving quality and length will command even higher prices in the near future, and it looks as if Lincoln breeders can add a bit annually to the va'ue of their clips. ' ' Possibly North Island breeders will not to able to supply any hogget wool of .sufficient length this season, as thev shear their but T trust that, with the object of fully exploiting this excellent nrespective market, they will refrain from clipping their Lncoln hogsrets as lambs, and crive us first offer of all their long stapled clip nevt i-d r at 2.s per lb nett. In order that all samples can be sent away by the end of January. I shall be much obliged (if you care to co-operate) if you will send me one or two fleec°s of tli n hnVhtost and best crimped hocrget or 12-20 inch ewe or rrnrw ""nol vn- have, and 1 will forward it (after making n. renart) to th-'. purchaser, through Mr Jackson, who is agent.""