Show J 3 Latest News From The Intermountain VI West est Utah Wyoming Nevada Wyoming Idaho Nevada Montana WOOL DEMAND IS GROWING CROWING Report Shows Increase of 19 Per Cent In Consumption p I SALT S LAKE Lo Au AUt lS-ByThe lS By 18 The Associated Prel-An Prel Press An Increase ot of 19 per cent In wool consumed In inthe Int t tho o first six lx ix months ot of o 26 over the tho mount amount consumed In the month In 1925 Is reported by the department ot of commerce In com corn commenting commenting upon thu this announcement 1 theN 11 n Marshall secretary of ot the N National Wool Growers Gro ers tion tron association stated that the figures fl were were- 4 especial Interest on account of oC number of ot articles recently appearing In the press In reference to the serious decline In wool consumption and the rat rate ratu of ot In Increase In- In Increase crease creasa In the use of ot substitutes for tor wool At the time timo wool wooi woo selling was most active In the western estern sates ates the Impression p that woolen mills were rapidly go- go I lug go goI g out ot of o business and there was ground for tor grave concern for the future of ot wool growing and manu manu- manufacturing manu I An organization has been per per- per perfected recently In the ea cast t hI having Ing f for r Its principal object the Hie promo promo- promotion tion promotion and encouragement of oC the use uso of oC wool This organization will doubtless accomplish a a great deal In giving the public the tho facts as to the actual service and value to be obtained by woolen garments In contrast to clothIng made altogether or In 1 part from cheaper materIals whIch can never ne bo be so servIceable ser or satisfactory where qualities of oC wool are arc desired TOT I SHOWN The department ot of commerce In Its wool consumption report for June 1926 1926 shows that the total amount of ot wool consumed during the first six Ix months of ot the pres pros present cot ent year was La pounds which Is an Increase of 19 per percent percent percent cent over the amount used In the tho same of ot 1925 These fig fig- fig figures ures ures do not Indicate that 1 there them here Is any serious question as IS to the present future and d demand mand for Wool It Is a well known tact fact that during a a number of ot years follow follow- following log InK the he adjustment from war time business that wool manufacturing machinery was employed beyond thee the actual consumption require require- requirements ments month of ot the country at that time The capacity of woolen machinery pd I id been greatly extended for forthe forthe the war business and with Invest Invest- Investments me ments ts In such equipment It was vas necessarY for tor the owners to eon con continue con continue operations to the fullest pos pos- possible pos tible sible extent A considerable amount of the less modern and less ef- ef efficient ef efficient machinery however has discarded and the caL caL- Ca- Ca Capacity ca capacity of ot the machines and e tories now in operation is fully to the tho increase In require require- requirements requirements ments ments that has naturally followed tho Increase In population 1 E E It Is a II fact tact that equipment and facilities now IlOW employed In the manUfacturing and distributing of oC woolen cloth garments garments- were never nevermore nevermore nevermore more efficient Wool growers gro like like- likewise likewise like likewise wise have ha made adjustments In their th-clr lr business and are endeavor endeavor- endeavorIng endeavoring endeavoring ing to conduct It I hi li the most ef- ef efficient ef efficient way In an nn effort to secure some 1 profit t ro from the production of oC wool sold at the disappointing prices prIen that obtained when the 1 clip was sold Tho The reports from the department of agriculture ture turo show a material increase In Inthe inthe Inthe the 1926 production of lambs and ands s ool A consideration of o these facts g the commanding public as as- as as of ot ample supply while the manufacturers and merchants merchant are making their concerns more and moro more efficient In the tho effort to produce woolen materials and clot vOi- vOi 5 reduced s po-'s rn |