Show WORLD NEEDS WOOL TO MEET SHORTAGE retention of entire lamb crop of this spring until 1918 will assist greatly by MARION WELL KIl minnesota experiment peri ment station the world needs wool ns as never be fore A british authority hority recently made the statement that one third of the wool supply was going into uniforms now that the united states has entered the war the proportion goin gInto into uniforms will be still larger this will mean less wool for the civilian population ilow how Is the wool woo 1 shortage to be met it cati cad be met in part says the livestock subcommittee of the state committee on food production and conservation by the retention of the entire lamb iamb crop of this spring until 1918 in order that the wool clip may be increased it I 1 can also be met me t in part by the use of the shoddy madl made e from discarded clothing clippings from the clothing factories and rags that contain wool in other countries this latter source of wool supply Is regularly counted on remnants such as those mentioned fire aro baled and sent to shoddy mills where they go through a machine that pull pul ys s them apart and delivers the fiber in a fluffy mass this fiber Is carded again spun into yarn and woven into cloth sometimes it Is blended with new wool tor for the better fabrics or may be mixed with cotton for the cheaper fabrics |