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Author Jeffrey, George, Rev.

Title The principles and practice of Australasian woolclassing : with chapters on other branches of the industry / by Geo. Jeffrey
Published Adelaide [South Australia] : printed by Vardon and Pritchard, 1899

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 ADPML SPC  677.317 Jef/Pap  LIB USE ONLY
Description 140 pages ; 22 cm
Series A practical handbook
Practical handbooks in archaeology.
Contents The importance of the wool industry -- Wool fibre and growth -- Sheep -- Culling, drafting, shearing, branding, and dipping -- Woolclassing -- Practical lines on which to class ordinary merino wool -- Pressing and branding -- Farmers' lots -- Scouring, versus selling wool in the grease -- Scouring for market -- Wool buying -- Wool manufacture -- Sheepskins -- Fellmongering on the station -- Wool for show or competition -- Typical merino wool and the reverse
Notes Cover title: Australasian woolclassing
Includes advertisements
Subject Sheep-shearing -- Australia.
Sheep-shearing -- Australia -- Victoria.
Wool -- Grading -- Australia.
Wool -- Grading.
Wool industry -- Australia.
LC no. 00000857
Other Titles Australasian woolclassing
Australasian woolclassing