Wool. 



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Fig. 5— E. Fleece folding : Final stage. 



wools, strange as this may seem. This is only a partial answer, 

 however, as in the writer's opinion the marked success of the 

 Bradford Corporation in reclaiming various products from 

 the wool-combers' wash-waters is worthy of most careful con- 

 sideration on the part of those farmers who make no endeavour 

 to reap any monetary gain fi'om these waste products (see Fig. 

 6.) So far as the buyer is concerned it is popularly said that 

 a lustre wool may be better judged in the washed state and a 

 merino in the grease. There is no doubt something in this, 

 especially if the Vermont-Merino be excepted. 



Quality of Wool.— Although the term " quality " has 

 already been at least partially defined, some further definition 

 is necessary as the term is of such every-day use in the 

 manufacturing world but is so difficult of comprehension 

 by those not actually working in this particular world. For 

 example, during the high prices prevailing for Merino or 

 Botany wools in 1899 cross-bred and lustre wools were almost 

 proportionately low, with the result that there was a fearful 

 gap in price between even a 50'8 and a 60's quality. A 

 standard 60'b combed top was worth about 34id. per lb., 

 while a standard 40's was worth only 13^d. per 11). ; and a 



