The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-31
Significant Changes in
Australian Wool Trade.

WI NfNNANANAEHf ~ - 'N
review 81 the 1si3-ii season and
published In the Yorkshire observer
OF MAJ 20. 1914. contains such an
excellent statement Of present con-
ditions me describes 10 well tho
changes that are taking place In the
production and possibly the market
ing ~ the Australian wool clip. that
its significant paragraphs are called
60 the attention uf American W"ol
growers by United states Ingram az
bradford, England, who quotes In a
special report in part as follows
Outstanding features Of the season
have been the admission ~ free wool
into America and the greatly IN
creased volume OF exports Of frozen
mutton ana lamb. The substah''a'
proportions assumed boy the export
ttade of Australia In mutton ana
lamb arrest attention, ana the IN
c~rcases Of 1919 are so striking that
We quote them. Compared with 1919
the exports OF mutton and Lamp
show increases OF almost 30 per cent
and 81 per cent, respectively. The
growth Of the export trade In meat
means 50 large a proportion Of sheep
will he wanted by the freezer that
any increase In Australia's wool pro-
duction can hardly be looked for.
A, The risk OF being verbose we
must again Impress upon the trade
the continuity of the change that II
taking place In the character Of tho
clip. more particularly as affecting
the cholcer sorts. Many develop
ments have a bearing on this ana
tho most important IL the extension
Of railways through the favored por-
tions Of western Victoria. with which
Is associated the best grown hish-
priced clips. These railways act az
an effective wedge In IA splitting up
for agricultural purpo'es OF estates
which have In the past been ontircly
devoted TO the production Of those
high-priced woods that have giveh
the district such a worldwide repu-
tation. Added 10 this cause a grad
uai evolution Is going on in the gen
( cral bulk OF the staple. the results OF
which will be ~far-reachins and an
ncult 10 gauge. The high prices rul-
I ing for mutton and lamb undoubted-
Is are operating and will operate I"
| eliminate the merino sheep and IT'S
| disbursement and substitution of the
crossbred must mean the disap-
pearance OF many more standard
brands of meriuo.
The cost OF production has in
c~rensed during the past decade u
IL stiI increasing. with higher wages
increased axes, and greater costs
generally. The fly pest also has as
sumed alarming proportions par'ie-
ularly in Queensland. affecting not
| only the growth of the wool but
causing great mortality and having
"A markedly adverse effect on the
! Inmbing. In the case OF ordinary
woods OF say good cos quality, the
| nbovc have been To some extent COM
! pensated by tho extra weight cut pei
head: but turning To the finer quail
ties EOS and upward. the Increased
cost Of production may be- fairly as
sessed az double that Of the lower
as there Is no compensation In d
weight Of fleece To be looked ior'
| only by the most assiduous attention
10 breeding and skill In stock lore
can the weights Of really fino-haired
! neeces be maintained. the tendency
Of such always being TO become
lighter and the sheep effeminate.
The question Of the J,ter organ
lzatlon OF Australian sales must soon
be a live one. the amount of wool
placed on the market during the last
three months Of the year being faf
too great and constituting a danger
hat may, M some time, result IN
heavy loss; and II matters not NJ
what particular point OF the chain
that loss may oocur the grower WIZ
eventually he shOuldered with at
least the greater part OF ". IL u
| therefore imperative, In hrs " in
| terests. that he demand concerted
action on the part OF selling brokers
in Australia. II sales were definitely
confined to seaport towns and oper-
ations spread over "a slightly longer
period. together with no overlapping
Of auctions and a strict limitation OF
weekly offerings, the trade could rely
on n regular quantity being forward
ell. while shippers and others con
cerned In the handling could make
better and more economical arrange
ments. There are difficulties In the
way. admittedly. but non 10 great
that they a not be overcome while
the benefits 60 be derived would be
many and weighty ones
Practically the great bulk OF tho
clip Is dealt with In 1--WE selling
months. and with the growth Of win
- " a.. III.