| Show WOOL FINDS READY SALE ON MARKET Season Has Been mak Epoch ing mc Because of High Prices and Favorable Conditions POUNDS CLIP Secretary Stewart Says State V V V Lamb Crop Was 4 Good Prices Obtained HAT the past st season scan has been an anI T THAT I making epoch on one In n the history of ot the sheep Industry In Utah Idaho and not so o much from the tho standpoint of or a 0 lar largo e production of ot otwool wool and ad mutton but from the ready market for tor all wool produced In the triangular ular alliance the high price that the wool brought In eastern markets and the general excellent condItion condition con con- of ot the flocks at tho the close of ot the thelIe lIe season eon on Is h tho the declaration of ot Charles B. B Stewart secretary of or the tho Utah Wool Wool- growers growers' association Fourteen million pounds of ot wool I were produced In Utah alone this year car 90 per cent of ot which was sold from froni 20 to 24 2 cents a a. pound bringing to tho the growers nearly nearl The re remainder remainder re- re of ot the wool was placed In storehouses by tho the producers and ami Is expected to bring between 26 and 33 cents a a. pound this fall taU In Idaho and part of ot V Wyoming there thero were pounds of or wool woo produced 10 per cent 6 of which was placed 11 In n. n storehouses p t IT u-se u nc U IUn i n. n v rate per pcr pound as the Utah wooL Practically the same sarno amount of wool was as produced last year b by of ot Utah Idaho and the tho portion of ot Wyoming included in tho triangular as association as- as but it was marketed at be between between bo- bo tween 14 Hand and IS 18 cents a a. pound Improved Im proved methods of or marketing and tho the increased demand for tor woolen goods brought about by tho the European war ar aro are accountable for tor the tho higher prices obtained this year ear according to Mr Stewart Industry d. While woolman of or this section of ot the country are enjoying one ne of ot tho the best seasons in the history of or the industry here droughts in Australia demoralIzed demoralized demoralIzed the wool industry there this season sea sea- son the output being about pounds lower than ever before beCore says sars tys Mr Stewart Man Many thousands of oC sheep died in Australia this past season Factories are working heavier this year ear than th ever eYer before In In tho the United States and the demand for tor wool with which to s supply ppl orders for the European European European Euro Euro- armies Is taking most moat of or tho the wool of ot tho the country The wool stored will bring to producers of Utah and Idaho about 30 cents a a. pound Practically all the wool produced produce In th these o states was contracted for at about 21 i cents l hetor he- he e- e fore tor th the clip wh which Ich accounts for the small amount consigned to warehouses warehouses warehouses ware ware- houses adds Mr Ir Stewart Practically all the thc wool was marketed marketed marketed mar mar- this season without any am bad mange and was wa as a whole in un unusually unusual unusual- sual- sual ly good hood rendition condition The Merino sheep wool con consigned l to the warehouses will t bring a il net profit of or 26 cents a pound V to local producers while the wool I V frum from th the tho crossbred crossbred animals is bringing bringing bring bring- I In ing even a higher price this wool be beIn being being be- be In ing greatly In demand b by factories filling orders for army blankets I Th sheen In Utah Idaho and W o ming were practically free tree from diseases diseases dis dis- eases or infections of ot an any sort this season and tho the Iamb lamb crop was exceptionally exceptionally large large better better than It has been In years in this ibis section of ot the tho country countr About 60 per pel cent of ot all the sheep now in the flocks nocks of or this section n are arc lambs Lamb Crop It Heavy en The Thc lamb crop In Utah this thil s season eason V was a a. large portion of ot which were marketed at an average of or each cach In Idaho and Wyoming tho the lamb crop was 2 OOOO About 80 per cent of tho the lambs Iambs were sold soM Including practically all the wether and a a. proportion of or the ewes There ere was scarcely an any loss of or lambs among amonI the tho flocks Ranges are aro all reported to be bo in satisfactory condition for the herds which will have havo a good run all fall and ana most of ot the winter The danger danKer of ot a a. hard winter affecting affect affect- ing lag the her herds ls Is not Important most of the having h taken precautionary precaution precaution- ary measure against ag this by putting up tip hay and corn enough to feed the sheep In case of ot severe ero weather Indications are for as good a season season season sea sea- son next net year The sheep should all allbe allbe allbe be In excellent condition for tor a heavy cutting of or wool and a a. lar large e lamb crop cropis II is again predicted by in general |
