SHEEP—UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, 25 
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. 
(b) 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, ete.) 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 Une 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. 
SETHE Price per 
Brand.1 ber of Description of wool. pound at 
bales. which 
sold. 
Cents 
A comb. E...-- 17 Buen clean wool with good length and character ....-.--.--------- 21 
A comb. EH.... AG) Rie fs CO Kae A eer IORI SIE Baa Eee Eg ee NCR ae Sr ee EE 22 
A comb. R...-- Slee see GO eed at ie SS ole i aD Ry ie ear 8 Oe a cee oe pe emer area ey 20 
AA comb. E. 29 | Second to A comb. E; shorter with more condition..-.....-....----- 20 
AA comb. EH.. 5 | Second to A comb. EH; shorter with more condition.......-.----.--- 18 
AA comb. R.... 1 | Second to A comb. R; shorter with more condition..............-.-- 16 
AGILECCOP Maton Suaebricht swith eood length butitender: 22/5224. 5) eee ce eee ee 18 
A fieece EH .... Dele ee LOPS er cee ea ire ree ei ays Bech ci ooo 8 Sea SEAS ST vera SAUNT 18 
Scomb....-.---- 4} All strong TIECCESE Sha. Seay ee ee se AS Sareea Oe, Na eee 20 
Fleece E....-..- 6 | Short and heavy conditioned fleeces (yellow).-.--.------.------------ 17 
Fleece EH...-.-- Dye Sa g FUR pps es ROA RISE Roe a aioe ie tat a ah ae Meerut SU Re ek ed eee Le 17 
Fleece R..--.. FN) See 6 Oise MSA ETO SCC Ee ROSE cee Henn OE MOORES Aeron aa ae 164 
Broken E.....-- 21 NGaIS and bulky pieces with very little burr and seed..-.....---.--- 183 
Broken EH..... i epee CLO ee a ate SM Ce IN LS ao Ent ie 21 
Broken R.....- Fs eit Gear SER pe Pere es ees tae ene esd oT ta tn etn ae aS 20 
A pieces E....-.- 29 | Second to broken E and heavy with burr and seed..-.-------------- 20 
A pieces EH.... 9 | Second to broken EH and heavy with burr and seed.......-------- 17 
A- pieces R..... - 4 | Second to broken R and heavy with burr and seed.....-...-.------ 143 
Bellies E...-.-.- ia eee erent Rete = Cree ust tis ed cue I SS a ae epee 13 
Bellies EH..... Dil 3s Bea He) SS El sept ry aS ORC a ee ec ye ao 13 
Bellies R...---- Th a Sy Ecol a es a I ee TS rn Sy 11 
Stained pieces. - I eis SNES a eet Ly SE ok Raeeae ie Mn Ce a on Rn RR EES rn ye Se 8 
Locks E....---- S| eee arenes ayers es i a sas AE i I ay ge ee Se 6 
Locks EH...... FA Be cies hes ERE GEESE NE Ce EE ene ee BS 6 
Wocksi Reese ee 1 ESSER SOE ORIEL tne a Nee terete ere sre ae MOREE To Rp Rye TSR LRe 5 |e e Te JE FAS 5 
A lambs......-- 1 | Best of lambs, good length with very light burr...-....-----..------ 19 
AA lambs....-- 5 | Shorter than A lambs, with a little burr and seed. .-..-.....--...--- 114 
AAA lambs. ... 6 | Very short and heavy with burr and seed...........--.------------- 7 
1K=Ewes. EH=Ewe hoggets. R=Rams.. 
At a Queensland shed, where 10,000 2-year-old wethers were shorn, 
the following classes were made: 
1. AAA combing. This lot contained only the finer, best fleeces, having good 
length, sound, bright, and light shrinking. 
