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Show I Lesc Wool Used. I Reports front lounufnoiun-rs as re-I re-I ceivrd by llio linn-nii of iniirhcis, department de-partment of nricult ni c, show Unit there was less w ool used In J-( bi nary than at any time since such statistics have neon compiled. The February Consumption ainounteil to 'JT.oOO.ixiO pounds in the t'rease, compared with 63,700.'wk pounds in February of last your. Strikes which shut down mills and tlm inability of small mills to so- cure wool bcciiusc Die wool sr. Id by the v-over;iTuent nt auction was sold j on a cash basis, furnished the reason for the small February eonynnjitinn. J |