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Show WARNING TO WOOLMEN: DO NOT SELL TOO SOON Secretary C. U. Stownrt of tho Utah Woolgrowora' Association received baturuay last tho following letter, which will bo of special Interest to sheepmen lu this region: "Chicago, Fob. 11, lull. "0. IJ. Stewart, Salt Lako City, Utah. "Denr Sir: I rcal'y feel that tho lluli tiuA'.rb Imo mu1 a mistake if there Iuib been as much wool sold as Is. leported (about 10,000,000 pounds), as conditions uro shaping up much moio favorably, and If tho wool Is better giown ami lighter conditioned, condition-ed, even on tho same jnarket thu grower can reasonably expect moro money " "Tako as an Illustration a clip shrinking (,8 per cent, marketed at lb centB, would Indicate 15.1 cents lu tho grease, ir, how over, that clip sin Inks t)5 per cent and could bo marketed mar-keted at CD cents, It would mean 17 contB, (i full difference of 2 cents. "If tho American mills can not only shut out foreigners in goods, but can Bticcossfully Invade foreign markets, It means more demand for America wool. Dm lug tho next two or three moutliB tho inauufucturors will bo testing out this proposition, nnd whllo thoy are doing bo. It would aeem as if It would bo a safe proposition for tho growers to sit tight and bo ready to tako advantage of tho bettor market, If ono should arise. In our opinion, nothing can be galued by selling now, aud much may do sacrificed. "Yours very truly, (Signed) "R. B. THOMSON, "Secretary." |