WOOL DRAFT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 June 1938, Page 7

WOOL DRAFT

YORKSHIRE OBJECTION TO ABOLITION

SOME TALK OF BOYCOTTING SALES

LONDON, May 31

The possibility of the abolition of the draft allowance on Australian and New Zealand wool has aroused such resentment that the Yorkshire British Wool Federation has circularised members asking if in that event they would be prepared to boycott the Colonial wool sales in 1938-39. -The questionnaire makes it clear that such, a boycott would be contingent upon 80 per cent of the members agreeing and Japan taking the same action. The Associated Press understands that Bradford’s view is that politicians in Australia and New Zealand have magnified the 'issue out of its real importance. It is contented that the draft allowance does not cost the growers the sums alleged On the contrary, it is necessary to offset the minor var iations in weight to which wool is liable and also the introduction of extraneous matter.

It is also pointed out that the growers would not necessarily benefit from the abolition of the draft allowance On the contrary, it would mean greater vigilance on the part of buyers, who would claim full allowances for tare and accidental short weight. A season's accumulated claims for tare alone would be sufficient to offset what the grower would gain from the draft allowance.