Show SHORTAGE OF WOOL COMBERS IN ENGLAND Question Raised at Bradford of Importing Tops or Sending Product to U. U US U.S. S. S London Aug 21 The wool situation at nt Bradford Is la an Interesting one from tho the American standpoint Labor for combing combiner tho the Wool there has been depleted depicted to such an extend that the wool men have not only raised the I of the desirability of or Import- Import also the lug K tops from America but Idea of oC shipping T OO wool to America to tobe tobe be bc combed there and sent back here The suggestion Is also made that the difficulties might be met b by bringing Ins men back from the front to work T the combing machines All Alt the tops required b by the English trade could be bo brought from Australia but the latter supply seems to be goIng goIng go- go Ing lug to Japan Jalan and as the difference In time of transit Is so great the desirability desirability desira desira- of ot treating with America merlc IB is apparent ap ap- parent Heaps of wool are available but few combs to work It with leaves the price i r. r a a. ver very high level A Bradford paper reports that the board of trade has signified its Intention Intention Intention tion of ot allowing pounds of at Scotch out of ot the now new clip to be bo exported to tho the United States but no confirmation could be obtained from tho board of trade of ot tho the war office on the subject The Tho fifth series of Colonial wool sales which commenced Juno 29 9 with bales available representing a avalue avalue avalue value of about four tour and a half millions sterling will probably be prolonged until July 31 1 Owing to the chaotic conditions at the warehouses warehouse and on the railways s selling Belling brokers ha have havo 0 a agreed ree to restrict tally dally offerings to bales that being being- tho the quantity which can be conveniently handled Very little wool has changed hands since the last auctions but the tho market expects a small advance In the price of merino wool of ot good combing quality quaIl quaIl- t ty and about unchanged rates for tor or as tho the government is not giving ln out further orders for khaki at present |