Show RAISE MORE SHEEP necessary for sake of economic welfare and independence steady decline Is shown in the industry in united states in recent yeara washington the sheep industry in the united states must either adjust to the changed economic conditions of this day or continue the decline alch lias been its portion in years past such Is the conclusion reached in a report issued by the sh ep aad wool industry by the committee on statistics and standards of chamber 0 commerce of the united states the principal remedies suggested in the report to arrest the present steady decline in our production of sheep are first the use for sheep graying of agriculturally worthless and camp f cut over timber lands of the north northwest and south second the more general and systematic raising of sheep on farms where sheep raising has been hitherto neglected largely because of frontier competition and third continued use of the great ranges of the V est to their full capacity it can be done it Is a question of education in 1000 we had in the united states 80 sheep per naolta in 1917 the fig ure dropped to 46 capita in 1890 we produced pounds of ool pr capita in 1017 only pounds per capita V import now 50 per cent of our wool consumption we ought to produce that at home and we can if we will sheep increase rapidly from BO to per cent annually as compared with the number of ewes there Is every reason tn the opinion of the committees why for the sake of our economic welfare and independence we should net on the fact that we can raise though sheep if wo will am reap advantage and profit in so doing |