306 NOTES ON WOOL. 
potash and — of potash. It appears to be produced in : 
small glands for the special nourishment of the wool. Lincolnand 
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55 to 75 per cent. The wool in box 14 would probably contain 
nearly 80 per cent. 
The yolk is the best substance we know of for washing or 
well not to waste a single gallon of the water containing 
valuable detergent. Some flocks from our arid western plains are 
— in yolk, and consequently in soundness and softness of 
ool. 
Thé quality of wool varies on different parts of the body. The 
best is produced on the shoulder, and the worst on the breech. 
The perfection of breeding is to produce a sheep with a heavy | 
fleece of good wool of even quality all over its body. I have 
been told that the French manufacturers spin 13 miles of yar 
from one pound of our Mudgee wool. 
Sometimes wep which is a white lustrous hair, about half a 
in s its appearance in the fleece. This kem } 
take a dye, ai consequently wool containing it is unfit tor 
manufacture of the highest class of goods. 
—— oF Woot. 
the important. Mr. Vicars, the well-known soa 
turer, who has established a profitable industry here maie at 
protective duties, has kindly supplied some of the tweeds 
factory from our colonial wools. 
I am informed that much of our strongest woo are 
for working up shoddy and jute. Our high gual wens 
capable of ine very brilliant dyes, and au will © orl as debs a 
patterns before you that the colours are as bright and + js only 
as those of silks. Wools retain their dyes well — + they fade 
when other materials are aatwnil with the goods that : 
quickly. 
In the 
Carpets take a good deal of the strong coarse — colours 
is done arns of differ tg the yo? 
to make the patterns ; wilteens in the eer and | the ce 
aay is a out by the re of the : 
Kiddermins ter carpet is supposed to be = woo: 
