Show WOOL CROP during the year 1883 utah produced 3 pounds oj of woof about 10 0 pounds of which is fine 16 0 0 oooo pounds Is medium and goot goo 0 pounds coarse mexican this woodys wool wooi is handled mostly by dealers who buy and ship to eastern markets these dealers are provo I 1 manufacturing N co provo H I 1 B clawson salt lake H cohn coh n co salt lake IV L pickard salt lak lake V 31 C silva sliva ogden these firm firms handle the wool clips of I 1 utah except what is used by local mills the past year has not been a good one for wool dealers as markets east have been quite unsettled and values are lower now than when wool was bought from the growers usually ly the wool growers of utah have realized fair prices for their wools as there has hag always been sufficient competition among dealers to insure fair figures 11 ures but pow low as wool was at the opening of the season of 1883 buyers i have found that they paid quite enough I 1 f for tor or the clips the reputation of utah wools m the me eastern markets is not first class the average shrinkage of wool in scouring I 1 is by a reliable eastern firm placed at okel ca per percent cent some wools shrink as high as 60 80 per cent while some coarse wool does not shrink over 32 per cent our local mills consumed about pounds of wool in 1883 and about pounds was shipped to eastern markets usually growers do not take proper precaution in handling their sheep at shearing time much depends upon how wool is handled at and after shearing time the following directions should be more generally fo followed in owed HOW hovy TO ritE pite PREPARE parl pari WOOL FOR MARKET pick off all burrs and rubbish from the sheep and cut off all tu tugs from the sheep before shearing employ none but good shear close and clean taking 1 care not to cut the fleece twice makin making what is called shorts kee eee keep p black zd and white fleeces strictly apart and sack separately never use lute jute or other coarse twine to tie fleeces it gets mixed with the wool and damages it fleeces should not be rolled too tight tie securely and neatly and sack carefully never allow sticks stones cedar bark sagebrush or other rubbish to get mixed with your wool and last but not least keep it dry if it gets wet vet be sure to dry it carefully before sacking wool that is sacked wet will sour and rot in time by being careful and honest in putting up the wool the wool growers would soon place utah wools on a higher plane and enrich themselves in the operation IMPORTED BUCKS DUCKS too much money is spent by wool growers for imported bucks there is gool good blood enough in utah at present with careful breedin breeding and crossin crossing to last a hundred years one good gick tick buck bred and acclimated here is worth three imported ones as they are hardier and will do more service care and attention arevhat are arc what sheep need and must have to be profitable keeping 2 and the herds should be graded as evenly as possible utah will in time notwithstanding opinions of some to the contrary pro produce 00 five million pounds of wool per annum as ils her sheep farmers improve their methods and become more scientific in their management she ought now to be able to export bucks to other sections as well as supply her home market |