Bosman, V.Van Wyk, C.M.Du Toit, P.J.2016-07-132016-07-1320161939Bosman, V & Van Wyk, CM 1939, 'Notes on the determination of the fibre fineness of a Merino wool sample’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 401-413.0330-2465http://hdl.handle.net/2263/55526The articles have been scanned in colour with a HP Scanjet 5590: 300dpi. Adobe Acrobat XI Pro was used to OCR the text and also for the merging and conversion to the final presentation PDF-format.The technique for determining the fibre fineness of a sample of wool as used in South Africa is outlined. The methods of cutting the fibre bundle into fragments and the mounting of these on a slide are described. The effect of ether used for mixing the wool fragments and the Euparal mounting medium are described. The method of measurement, the system of recording the results and the number of fibres to be measured in Merino wool are recorded. The weight-length method for determining fibre fineness, suggested for arbitration purposes, is discussed and difficulties peculiar to this method are enumerated.en© ARC – Onderstepoort and Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria (original). © University of Pretoria. Department of Library Services (digital).Veterinary MedicineVeterinary Medicine -- South AfricaArticle