SHEEP UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA. 



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Avoid overclassing, and, consistently with evenness, length, condition, and 

 quality, make the lines as large as possible. The best average prices for the 

 whole clip are usually secured when the biggest line brings the biggest price. 



Our recommendation is to skirt lightly and make the top lines of the fleece 

 as large as possible, so as to get the best average price for the whole of the 

 clip, which, after all, is the true index of the value realized for the wool. 



Another Australian authority says: 



A system of classing which applies generally to Merino clips * * * con- 

 sists in classing — 



(a) According to the length and strength of the staple. 



(6) The "condition" of the wool, i. e., the amount of yolk or grease, and 

 the quality of earth or sand and vegetable matter (such as burrs, seeds, etc.) in 

 the fleece. 



(c) Color and general characteristics of the wool. 



Regarding classing crossbred wool the same authority says: 



It is in consequence of this variation (from 36's to 56's in fineness) that it 

 is necessary in classing crossbred to take so largely into account the fineness or 

 coarseness of fiber, but at the same time condition, color, and the general 

 appearance of the wool must not be forgotten. 



The classing of the 1913 clip from a New South Wales flock of 

 7,000 head composed of ewes, hoggets (yearling ewes), and rams is 

 shown. It possibly represents overclassing, though it was considered 

 imperative to keep rams', ewes', and yearlings' wool separate. 



Classing of the 1913 clip from a flock of 7,000 head. 



Brand.i 



A comb. E 



A comb. EH 



A comb. R 



A A comb. E ... 

 A A comb. EH.. 



AA comb. R 



A fleece E 



A fleece EH 



S comb 



Fleece E 



Fleece EH 



Fleece R 



Broken E 



Broken EH 



Broken B 



A pieces E 



A pieces K1I 



A pieces R 



Bellies /•: 



Bellie EH 



R 



Stained pieces. . 



Locks K 



Locks KH 



Locks R 



A lambq 



a A laml 



A A A lambs 



Num- 

 ber of 

 bales. 



Description of wool. 



Bright, clean wool with good length and character . 

 do 



.do. 



Second to A comb. E; shorter with more condition 



Second to A comb. EH; shorter with more condition.. 



Second to A comb. R; shorter with more condition 



Bright, with good length, but tender 



do 



All strong fleeces 



Short and heavy conditioned fleeces (yellow) 



do 



do 



Necks and bulky pieces with very little burr and seed. 



do 



do 



Second to broken E and heavy with burr and seed 



Second to broken EH and heavy with burr and seed. . 

 Second to broken R and heavy with burr and seed 



Best of lambs, good length with very light burr. . 

 Shorter than A lamb'-., with a lit tin Imrr and seed. 

 Very short and heavy with burr and seed 



Price per 



pound at 



which 



sold. 



Cents. 



21 



22 



20 



20 



18 



16 



18 



18 



20 



17 



17 



16J 



18J 



21 



20 



20 



17 



141 



13 



13 



11 



5 

 19 

 111 



7 



1 K K we/-:. KH Kwe hogget::. I! Hams.. 



At a Queensland shed, where 10,000 2-year-old wethers were shorn, 



tlie following <l;i <■ vert- made : 



1. AAA combing. Thia lol container] only (he liner, best fleeces, having gQOd 

 Ifriglh, sound, bright, mid llghl shrinking. 



