Show Wyoming Banner State in Production of Wool In 1906 Wyoming claimed distinction as the banner woo wool growing state of the Union because because because be be- cause it produced pounds more more wool in the grease than Montana lonta m which before that time had always made the heaviest production tion of wool in inthe inthe inthe the grease But in ill 1907 Wyoming Wyo Wyo- Wyoming ming was compelled t t to divide honors Honors with Montana because the fleeces of that state did not shrink as heavily as did the Wyoming product and the Montana scoured wool production production tion ion was vas pounds greater than the Wyoming scoured wool production For the refined woo wool product Montana l received as against received by Wyoming But Hut in 1908 according to statistics from S 5 Walker Valker of the National and Wyoming Wool Growers Grower's association association association asso asso- and the Wyoming State Board of Sheep commissioners Wyoming surpassed Montana l both joth in wool in the grease and scoured wool products In 1908 4 sheep were shorn in Wyoming the fleeces averaged a eight pounds in weight and the total otal production of wool in the grease was approximately 36 30 pounds Under washing washing wash- wash ing ng this wool shrank to pounds which sold for 49 cents a pound or in all Greatly reduced prices prevailing prevailing- resulted in the heavier heaver heavier ier er 1908 tonnage selling for 1 less than the 1907 ton ton- nage |