THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Wool from this district is to protest against
the pernicious practice of shearing the sheep
twice in the year, which altogether disqualifies
it for combing purposes, and depreciates its
value greatly; and it is strongly recommen-
ded to discontinue the practice of shearing
until the entire length of the staple of which
the Wool is capable is attained.

Natal.

Considerable attention is being paid to the
growth of Wool in this Colony, and like New
Zealand, it possesses great natural advantages.

Mogadore.

The Wool of this country is deficient in
lustre, kempy,* and of a brownish colour, but
by judicious crossing with English blood it
could be brought to resemble our breeds, and
find a large and remunerative market.

Canada.

The bulk of this Wool appears to be a neg-
lected Leicester, but is capable of improve-
ment. There is a tendency in some parts to
cross the native sheep with United States
merinos, but for the English market we re-
commend new Leicester rams, so as to impart
length, lustre, and soundness to the staple.
One great fault is the prevalence of burrs,
which often depreciate the value five and
sometimes ten per cent. This year's imports
have been irregularly packed, consequently a
manufacturer has been obliged to purchase
much Wool that he did not require along
with that which he did want. If regular clas-
sification of the fleeces is unattainable at pre-
sent, let the growers, at least, pack up the
cotted and cast fleeces separately from the others.

California.

We have great hopes of this place being
able to supply Europe with very large quan-
tities of both long and short Wool of medium
and fine quality. At present the growth is
exported almost exclusively to New York and
Boston, where it enters duty free. We think,
however, that Californian Wool will, ere long,
find its way to England. The value in New
York of the unwashed fleeces varies from 6d.
to 17d. per lb. The sheep farmers profess to
be able to raise any breed from Leicester up
to pure merino. At present there is every
variety of cross, with an infusion of United
States merino.

Peru.

This Wool is long stapled tender Wool,
unfit for combing, but might be improved,
and the kemp and scurt eradicated. The kemp
is very prevalent. The Lima Wool is better
bred, and nearly approaches a combing Wool
of middling quality to fine quality. Large
quantities of long coarse carpet Wool are
shipped from Valparaiso to the United States.
The hilian Wool is capable of considerable
improvement.

Argentine Republic, Buenos Ayres, Cor-
dova, Entre Rios, Santiago.

Buenos Ayres Wools are chiefly short
woolled—shipped in the grease. Entre Rios | 247

and Santiago coarse Wools. Cordova is a
carpet Wool, and from its length capable of
great improvement.

Republic of the Uraguay or Band Oriental.
Chief town, Monte Video.

The Wool from this quarter chiefly consists
of fine short stapled.

New Zealand.

Large supplies of this Wool have already
come to England, and we believe the country
is peculiarly adapted to produce the long
Combing Wools required, from its soil and
climate, and an unlimited market is open here
for such Wools.

Australia.

The Wools from this Colony form a large
article of export. They are generally of a
finer character than those of the other coun-
tries referred to, and for certain purposes are
exceedingly valuable.

The Bradford Chamber of Commerce,
Bradford, May 13, 1861.

SIR,—The very inadequate supply of wool,
required for the trade of this district, has led
to the formation of an Association, in connec-
tion with the Chamber, for the purpose of dis-
seminating suggestions, for circulation in wool
growing countries, not only as to the increase
in the supply of the raw material, but as to its
improvement in quality.

I have been, for some time, in communication
with Her Majesty's Government on this sub-
ject, and have received from the Board of
Trade most kind and valuable offers of assistance.
Samples of wool required in this district,
together with suggestions, as to its growth and
improvement, will be sent out by the Board of
Trade, the India Board, and by the Colonial
Office, to the various Consuls, and Vice-
Consuls, representing Her Majesty, in Foreign
Countries.

I have also obtained permission from the
Board of Trade, to address you, and to beg
that you will have the kindness to give your
assistance in promoting the objects of the Wool
Supply Association, and this will, I believe, be
best done, by placing the samples in the hands
of parties interested in the growth of wool,
and by extensively disseminating the remarks,
where English is spoken, and by carefully
translating the document into the language of
the country where you may deem it proper to
promulgate the views of the Association, in
accordance with the instructions, which you
will no doubt, ere this, have received from the
Government.

I have, &c.,

HENRY W. RIPLEY,
President.

John Darlington, Secretary.

His Excellency Governor T. Gore Browne,
New Zealand.

• By Kempy Wool is meant the presence of short
  white hairs at the roots of the staple, which never take
  the dye, and disfigure all goods into which they are in-
  troduced.