Studies on the basic characteristics of South African merino wool. II. Specific gravity
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Van Wyk, C.M.
Nel, H.A.M.
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Pretoria : The Government Printer
Abstract
1. The specific gravity of 54 samples of South African Merino wool from various wool-growing areas was determined. Significant differences occurred among these samples.
2. The mean value was 1.3052 at 25°C., water at 4°C. with a standard deviation of ±0.0035 and a coefficient of variability of ± 0.27 per cent.
3. A series of samples presumed to have been selected for differences in specific gravity were analysed. The results were inconclusive.
4. No correlation between the specific gravity and the fibre
fineness of the samples was obtained.
5. The influence of variations in specific gravity on the determination of fibre fineness by the weight-length method is discussed.
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Keywords
Veterinary medicine
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Van Wyk, CM & Nel, HAM 1940, 'Studies on the basic characteristics of South African merino wool. II. Specific gravity', Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry, vol. 15, nos. 1 & 2, pp. 325-332.