Volume 01: Production and resources of the northern and western districts of New South Wales, 1854 [ca. 1850-1857] - Page 255

"The great importance of classing sheep and keeping them in seperate [separate] flocks accordingly so that the fine wooled sheep may receive a more careful treatment, and be kept on the best part of the run, has hitherto been almost entirely neglected by the wool growers of the Colony in spite of the manifold and great advantages which must necessarily result from it.
No doubt the want of labour hitherto so much felt, as well as the want of Competent persons to separate sheep according to the respective qualities of their wool {which requires a great deal of judgement, experience, and an intimate
acquaintance with wool} may be considered as the chief preventative Causes against this important object. However things are for the better & wool growers will be able to improve by having their sheep classed, & thus lay a sound foundation for further improvement of the wool, as they will Soon become acquainted with the different Standard quantities, to prevent the once classed Sheep from mixing again, & be able by a
judicious selection of Rams for the different flocks, to go on in the way of improving a cause, which, if steadily adhered to, must lead to results which would [indecipherable] [satisfy?] the most sanguine expectations, as the fine Climate would be such a[indecipherable] auxiliary to their exertions, and it is not saying too much, that the wool of this Colony might rank among the finest in the world.
The immediate advantages resulting from the Classing of Sheep are briefly as follows - The evenness of the wool of the different flocks, the immediate consequence of the Classing, and so very much wished for by the manufacturer & wool merchant, because it gives them at first sight a pretty correct idea of the contents of a bale, which is never the case if the contents of the bales are in a very mixed state in which they have hitherto left the Colony, & Consequently have fetched the price which the general appearance of the wool would warrant which, however, in a very natural consequence, as the purchaser remains to a great extent in the dark about the probable average quality of the bale, which Compels him to value mixed wool always much less, in order to guard against a loss, should the admixture of superior qualities be greater than the Sample indicated. It is almost unnecessary to dwell at greater length on the various advantages which must result from the Classing & Culling of Sheep. They are self evident, & will soon be comprehended & acted upon by the intelligent wool growers of the Colony & they will be doing so [indecipherable] their best interests, & to lose no time to do that, which they ought to have [indecipherable] at namely, Systematic improvement of their wool.

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