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Show Wool Expert Says ! Prices Are High B POCATELLO, Idaho, April 1 sheepmen are urged to dispose of their j wool clips by R F. Blcknell, form" i food administrator of the Mate of Idaho, Ida-ho, and a bin producer of wool According Ac-cording to Mr. riirkneii present mar- H ket conditions are such that it would bo good business tot the Shet omen to fl se their clips at the prices now of- which are higher than the pres- ent market conditions in ito- j-i H t if y and above the basis of the governments gov-ernments wool prti - Idaho WOOlgrOWerS are being offer -e.i from 45 to 48 cents a pound for their wool, and a good dal Is h I nr disposed of a' then,, prlees. and still many grower! are bOldlng onto their H clips for prbable higher marketl H condition which is considered crv . 'improbable by men Who know the conditions of the country regarding i wool. I Among the big sales reported during 'the v.eek are the followlnc: Lester C.i Seawcll. 20,000 fleeces, representing1 j 150,000 pounds, to Crimraons k Pierce! for IS cents; Ray L. Corbus of Mountain Moun-tain Home Soon fleeces. 75 f00 pounds I at 45 cents a pound: Harvey k. Weeks I of Wilder, 12,000 neeccs, representing approximately 90,000 pounds, at 45 c ents. The Ballanflne Land Livestock company refused 46 cents a pound for it clip of 10.000 fleeces, and John Archibald refused 18 cents for his clip. |