Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1919-04-11 | Page 4 | Protect the Home Wool Industry

pr.OTIXT THE HOME WOOL INDUSTRY. IN-DUSTRY. While the government is doing a ;,".; t deal to stabilize the wool and uheep indusiry the situation continues contin-ues to be of great importance. Statistics of the war department show the government has on hand vools UUrt'iT 4ST,100,540 pounds to be disposed of when demanded. Tie government on account of war nee3s as planned contracted and purchased pur-chased 722,450,108 pou.ids of wool valued at $500,000,000. This includes 10,000,000 pounds of new clip yet to be delivered and 98,000,000 contracted from foreign governments, sesosdfpos.... It would seam That future policies would require stricter utilization of the American product and shutting out imports. With . the cooperation of the government the - American woolen . mill industry can absorb the wool production of our country. But it will take two years and with reviving demands for clothing on the part of our people the industry will flourish... , j