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No further comment is necessary, than to say, that any 

 flock-master who will put tag or dung locks, clippings, &c., 

 in the fleece, with a view to increase the weight, for such is 

 the motive, is committing a gross fraud, and in every instance 

 of discovery, his crime should be exposed to the public for 

 reprobation. 



In addition to excessive quantity of twine, it is not unusual 

 for the size to be adapted almost as well for rope-traces, as 

 tying of fleeces. It should be about half the size of a pipe's 

 tail, as smooth as possible, otherwise, the fibres of flax, hemp, 

 or cotton are intermingled with the wool ; the carder cannot 

 dislodge them — they receive the dye imperfectly, and con- 

 sequently deface the surface of the cloth. 



SHEARING-HOUSE AND APPENDAGES. 



Flock-masters are subjected to many inconveniences for 

 want of an appropriate place for shearing, with the necessa- 

 ry appendages of pounds, &c. The expense of a shearing- 

 house is not large, and will amply reimburse the expense in 

 a few years, as it can be used for the reception of farm im- 

 plements, &c., when the shearing is over, and wool removed. 



The fence for the pounds should be constructed of posts 

 and boards ; two are required, and the one contiguous to the 

 shearing-house need not be more than twenty feet square ; 

 the other may be much larger. 



It is very important that the wool-loft should be well light- 

 ed. No matter how well the fleeces may have been cleansed, 

 yet if there is a deficiency of light, they present a dingy 

 aspect. One window of good size is all that is necessary 

 at the south end, and two will be required at the opposite 

 or north end, for the reason that from that quarter the light 

 is milder, and gives the wool, if fine, a softer and more silky 

 appearance. Wool sorters always give a " north light" the 

 preference. 



The trap door for suspending the sacks when packing, 

 should be in a central part of the floor, which leads to the 

 subject of 



BALEING WOOL. 



The article commonly used for baleing is termed by the 

 merchant, burlaps, Avhich varies in width from 35 to 40 inch- 

 es ; the latter is preferable. The quantity necessary for a 



