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INDIAN WOOL IV. COMMERCIAL QUALITY
[Vol. XXIII, Part II,
In the first part of Table III, the Bikaneri, Beawar and Bagri, the three breeds
represented by the markets of Bikaneri wools are given. The table shows that as far
as length and yield are concerned the white and yellow samples are practically
similar and the coloured samples are definitely shorter than both. This is found to
hold true even in case of fibre fineness and the amount of medullation. Thus it
would be clear that except for colour, one being white and other yellow, the wools
are practically alike and their market value may entirely be determined by colour.
The coloured samples other than white and yellow are inferior to these in length
and other characteristic apart from being coloured.
The second part gives similar specification for Marwar samples. It shows
the white Marwar samples are superior to yellow or coloured, in length and yield ;
then comes yellow and lastly the coloured. The work done previously in this
laboratory shows that coloured samples are inferior to yellow Marwar in fineness
and uniformity. The white samples were unfortunately not then available.
The classification of Joria samples follows that of the Bikaneri type. Here
also the white and yellow samples are similar in character in length and yield and
even diameter and medullation when the data of the analysis of previous years is
taken into account. The coloured samples are inferior to both in length, yield and
even diameter. There is however nothing to choose between the white and yellow
samples, except colour. As compared to Bikaneri yellow and white, the Joria yellow
and white are little shorter and have slightly higher yield value. It is unfortunate
that the commercial samples from Kashmir market were not received. The com-
parative study extended to those samples would give the relative value of the three
important wool markets of India, viz. Bikaner, Joria and Kashmir.
With a view to give a better confirmation of the above conclusions Table IV
is drawn which gives the comparative study of the ranges of the various wool qualities
in each type. It should be noted that this has nothing whatsoever to do with the
standards formulated by the Indian Standards Institution, according to which all
samples of Bikaner, Beawar, Joria and Marwar and even Kashmir will fall in I quality
in each grade. The table shows that the white Bikaner wool is all grouped in the
central range and there is greater probability of finding the yellow Bikaner wool
in the higher grade. This compares well with our previous observation that if there
is at all anything to choose it is in favour of yellow. It also shows that the number
of yellow samples are considerably greater in the October clip than in the April
clip.
In Joria samples the white and yellow again are exactly similar and they mostly
come in first and central groups. The coloured samples are exclusively in the range
of the central group. The Marwar samples white and yellow mostly fall in the
central range and the coloured are in the third range.
This compares well with the previous data wherein Bikaner and Joria were
classified as falling next to Kashmir and North Gujarat (Patanwadi) and the Marwar
wool falling in lower grade when diameter and medullation are considered.