Show care in handling fleece important care in handling of the fleece at the time of shearing will add much to the returns from the spring wool crop says professor A C esplin extension animal husbandman in sheep and wool at the utah state agricultural college Sheep men should take it upon themselves to supervise the shearing of their hocks flocks from the standpoint of protecting both the sheep and the fleece he said shearing floors of comparatively clean lumber should be provided on which to shear the sheep and there should be ample room to prevent the fleece from picking up I 1 straw manure leaves or other foreign material such material not only makes the fleece dirty and unattractive but brands the owner as careless and tends to bring a lower price for his wool than is merited by the presence of foreign matter the teeing of the fleece in a compact bundle with a minimum of loose tags and brooken fleeces will add much to the appearance and will bring a higher price to the sheep owner the old shearing plant where the flocks of a fairly large territory te ari gathered to be sheared has broken down to smaller units thus giving a chance for more individual supervision than was waa had with the old plant but it also brings in the possibility of some slipshod practices practiced of handling w wool ool although only a few sheep are kept air the fann fam a proper clean place pI aceto to shear should be provided this need not be expensive as any clean floor and a little care in handling the fleeces will give the desired results professor esplin pointed out that with a minimum of wind the fleeces from utah this year should be clean and in good condition the market is favorable and active buying in the west is expected this should encourage flock owners to take more than usual pains in handling the wool clip he said |