Show standardization OF WOOL GOING FORWARD resume of work shows much progress in past year tentative grades as promulgated ario are based on studies of more than two years duration not much change expected prepared by the united states department of agriculture A arsu resume tile of the wool tion work of the lie isureal ot of markets united states department of turp ture shows that much progress pro aress lins has been made slaw since the tentative establishment lish ment ot of definite wool grades jut just a lear ear ngo ago Fol following loIng tile the hilra ion or of a few sets for its field belil agent and tle subsequent press merit that tentative wool grades had been requests for the seti set i have iiren been distributed among the lie bu renus reitus field it id agents col loses ool g growers convers roN vers wool itra lers and am is s textile authorities ties and others interested the tentative wool grades as promulgated mul gated are based on studies of moy than two years duration in the course of this study thousands of samples of wool submitted by dealers and manufacturers as their interpretations ions of the market grades erodes were aa T grading wool tor a co operative shipment examined As the tentative grades before being put in final form were submitted to some of the leading wool woo authorities in the country for suggestions find and criticisms it Is believed that little if any change will have to be made when official standards are established during the alie past year investigation at al and work to test the commercial utility of the grades was conducted in 18 16 states before meetings of wool growers and others demonstrations were given to show tile the preparation of the fleeces and the proper care and handling of the wool before its shipment to market in the states of maine new hampshire virginia kentucky missouri and arkansas the several expert wool graders engaged by the bureau graded approximately pounds pound of wool in accordance with the tentative wool grades I 1 tills this work has been looked upon so favorably by wool producers that requests have been received tor for a resumption of these activities during ID the col coining laing season |