Percentage of Merino the Yeason that tt is only an estimate and snot arrived at from final taUstical returns to the end of 1936, To the Ealtor of the "Normi-Cina Dany News"
Shanghai. Jan. 27, Sm—Mr, J. RL. Capon who! advises Mr. A. J. RicuanDson to get! rellable figures from the Australian 'Trade Commissioner or other reliable sources seems to be @ little of the mark himself, "Hi gures of the total number of sheep in Australia are approximately' correct, but his statement. that for more than 20 per cent, are. merinoes Is far from correct.
During the war there was a great demand for crossbred wool and in 101920 no less than 48 per cent. of all wool sold in Australia and New:
Zealand was crossbred. When the stimulus of Khakl-manufacture was Jost there was @ gradual reversion to merinoes, and for the 3 years of 1992-08-24 the proportion of cross~ red -olferings remained ata constant 28 per cent. and with the con tinued urging of the spinning trade (especially the U. K.). for Australia 'w improve the quailly of its merino output, it is more likely that cross bred offerings are now below that}
Sunaaver. Shanghai, Jan, 26.
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