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Show I SlIC SHEEP P BUSINESS BUSINCSS SHOWSI SHOWSSTCADY SHOWSSTEADY SHOWS SHOWSSTEADY STEADY STCADY UPWARD UPWAltD TRENDWashington TREND TRENDWashington I Washington Washmgton , Aug 5ThIs 5 -ThIs ThIs - This year years s sI sv sV I v ool 001 production in 111 m the United Umted Statec State " : . , I which is being marketed at prices priceshlghOl priceshighor higher hlghOl highor " than for any recent year , is 1s es- es esI estlmated estimated - I tlmated timated at 348,194,000 348194000 , , pounas by the thedepartment thedepartment thedepartment I agricultureI department of agriculture agricultureIt I It is estimated the average price paid paidto paidto paidto to falmers farmers f aimers for001 for wool \\001 001 ' \ from June 15 to toJuly toJuly toJuly July 15 at 22 4 cents a pound , compar compar- compared compared compared - - ed1th ed with \\1th 1th \ \ 178 cents , the average paid paidfrom paidfrom paidfrom from 1909 to 1914 In July , 1932 , the theI theaverage theaverage theaverage average price listed llstcd by tho the depart depart- department department department - - I ment was 7 cents cent.s . a J : . pound |