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Show WOOL CAR'S I LONG TOUR i Points Affecting Wool Values Explained Ex-plained to Sheep Raisers In Four States Washington, D. O, May 2. Tho wool car of the U. S. Department let Agriculture which left Livingston, Montana, on January 19th, has given demonstrations In moro than 50 towns of tho Important sheep-growing States to nt least 6,000 persons directly Interested In wool growing. Since leaving Livingston, the car has been touring Montana, Idaho, Wyoming Wyom-ing and Utah In order to demonstrate demon-strate to sheep men that the production produc-tion of bettor wool means more money for them. The teur Is tho result re-sult of cooperative nrrangements mudc between the Hurenu of Anlma Industry of tho Department of Agriculture Agri-culture nnd the agriculture colleges of the four States named. The trip of this car is regarded by wool specialists ns tho most lmpoit-nnt lmpoit-nnt iducntlonal effort that has yet been made In nld of tho sheep Industry, Indust-ry, which provides 9 Stntes, embracing embrac-ing one-third of tho total nrca of the country, with the greater part of their income. In recent yenrs n wide interest hns been aroused In the better preparation of wools for market. At tho 'same time, hawover, thero has been In some quarters a certain doubt whether the flnnncial returns . would repay the attention nnd expense Involved in a departuro from tho present methods, or rntlier more progressive sheep men hnve realized that the success of the movement Is dependent upon general gener-al cooperation among the wool growers. grow-ers. This can hardly bo expected In the absence of familiarity with the market grades of wbols and a knowledge of the wide differences In values possible In w'ooiH of the same grade, it is to furnish this Information to practical sheep men that the demonstration car Is nwr making Its tour. In tho car are llvo sheep with fleeces representing tho main market grades grown in the section In which tho car is traveling. Above the crates holding the sheep are cases containing contain-ing similar fleeces, the grade, shrink-ago shrink-ago and values of which nro clearly Indicated. Stationary magnifying glasses show tho, distinctions in tho fineness of tho various grnrtes of small samples. Considerable space is also devoted to exhibits demonstrating demonstrat-ing the way In which the value of ni iinnendR unon its "ntural shrink ago, strength and character. The methods of branding, packing and tying ty-ing nro also shown. Another portion of Urn exhibit which has roused much Interest consists con-sists of cases containing samples of wool in various stages of manufacture manufac-ture from the wool in tho fleece to I the finished fabric Very few sheep men understand the many processes Involved In the manufacture of finished fin-ished artlclos from tho Seoco nnd nro not, therefore, In a position to appreciate tho Importance which manufactures attach to the different characteristics of tho wool that tliey purchase. Tho exhibits In the enr aro explained explain-ed to visitors by representatives of tho Department of Agriculturo and of tho ngrlculturnl colleges cooperating cooperat-ing with tho Federal Department. A. number of colleges In other western States havo asked to have tho car visit their territories, and dates and places will be arranged for continuing continu-ing tho demonstration ns soon ns it Is known what funds will bo available avail-able for the purpose during tho coming com-ing fltcnl year. |