Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-04-02

growers more wary of entering into
binding obligations. This was espe-
cially true of Montana buyers who
pursued a waiting policy. This DELHI
crate method was not exceptional to
this country; il was pursued early in
the Australian sales n later at the
London auctions. by American buyers.
That higher prices We're not paid the
grower was due to the feeling that the
danger point in prices had been
reached and that II would be hazard
Gus to accede to the growers views OF
values.
Owing to the greater weight of the
average fleece, the clip, despite the
small increase in numbers. was
heavier in the grease by 3,426,692
pounds than that of the year before.
The total average increase was one
tenth of a pound per fleece. The
quantity Of wool produced on the
915,130 pounds, not including pulled
wool, as against 253.4SS,4 38 pounds
! the year before. Its equivalent in
secured wool was 10000, 942 pounds.
Pulled wool was not considered 70
vary from the previous Near-42, 00O,-
600 pounds. The shrinkage of this
was 80 per cent, instead of SO per
cent a year before, making the new
yield 29,400, 600 pounds of clean wool.
Total production for the country
therefore, during 1898 was 29S,g15,-
1870 pounds, equal to 1~29,410,942
pounds of secured wool, 2.SS3,S2l
bounds in excess Of the estimate for
1905. Part of this excess was due to
decreased shrinkage. Tho average
weight Of a fleece was 6.66 pounds.
| against 6.56 pounds in 1905. $50
pounds in 1904. Inc 6.25 pounds in
1903. IN fact, the s%hrinkage has been
decreasing for some years. Percentage
Of the average shrinkage was CLOS as
compared with GLIB in 1905 and CLIO
in 1904. Total value Of the clip FOR
the year was about the same as the
previous year, being less thar one per
cent smaller, /. e.. $40, 721,383 COM
pared with $S0.415,514. The average
value ner pound of fleece and pulled
wool decreased pa and So per pound,
respectively.
Montana leads as heretofore with
the largest flock, 4,940, 900. These
produced 3j.Sl5, geo pounds Of wool,
washed and %unwashed, valued at S.
523,970. Montana fleeces averaged
7.25 pounds each, shrinking 60 per
cent, making the secured wool prod
uCt equal to 12,535, 250 pounds. The
average price obtained per pound was
6S cents, against SO cents the yeai
before, and 50 cents two years before.
Wyoming is second for size of
flock and wool production. She has
4,531, 600 sheep, which produced So
$40. $50 pounds of rough wool, shrink
ing 6S per cent to 10,511,920 of the
secured. This brought $~7,253,225 or
50 cents a pound, against 20 cents the
previous year and So cents in 1901.
Fleeces averaged 1925 pounds each.
New Mexico m third in the list
Of nocks, with $500, 600. Their heeces
We're lighter, however, averaging 5.5
pounds each, the total clip being 3D.
$50. 600 pounds. shrinking 62 per cent
to 6,061. 600 secured, which brought
$3,S1S,43O, or GO cents per pound.
This was two cents less than the year
before, but Is cents higher than the
average price in 1904.
The fourth state is Idaho. with
. 100000 in her flock, producing for
the year 16, sos, goo pounds of raw
wool, shrinking 81 per cent to 5,57S,-
ESQ pounds secured, valued at $3,6S1,-
500, or 66 cents per pound, against
SO and So cents in 1905 and 1904. re-
spectively. Fleeces averaged 7.35
pounds each. Utah stands next, with
100, 600 in her flock, their clip to-
falling 1850, 600 pounds rough, or
4, 322,5Q0 pounds secured, the shrink
age of the SIS pound heeces averaging
65 per cent. The clip brought $2.S9G,-
015 to the state. or 81 cents per
pound, as compared with So cents in
1904, the price being the same as in
1905.
Ohio stands well up on the list. with
1850, 600 sheep. being so, 600 ahead or
Oregon. The Ohio product was H.
562,500 pounds Of 6.25 pound heeces,
shrinking so per cent to 5,7S1,25O
pounds, with $3,584,475 to the grow
ers, or 62 cents per pound, against 90
cents the year before. but four cents
better than two years before.
Oregon's flock of 1,SO0, 600 sheep
produced tleeces averaging SO pounds
each, or a total of $1,000, 600 pounds.
But the shrinkage was 70 per cent,
bringing the secured net down to A.
590,0 coo pounds, at 6S cents per pound,
or $3,121, 200, as compared 50 and
50 cents the two years preceding.
CALIFORNIA; flock Of 1850. 900 aver
aged 75-pound ~1eeces, with an aggre-
gate of 1880 0 pounds rough
wool, shrinking 81 per cent to 4,33I,-
$50. This brought 81, SOL, 93S, or 81
cents per pound to the Golden state.
In 1905 the price was 50 cents n
the year before SO cents. Three other
states have focks of over a million
each. Colorado. Texas and Michigan.
Michigan heads these with 1900, 600.
clip was 9,450, 600 Of 6.3 pound
~fleeces, shrinking so per cent to A.
1880 pounds. Growers realized 81
80 sVuu VI nV GEMS PEI l'uilt' NBdiii0N
81 cents the year before. Texas is "A
triie ahead of Colorado, with l,44O,- .
600. The clip totalled 9,360,00O
pounds of 6.5 heeces, shrinking Sc per
cent to 3,1S2, 400 and worth $2,132, POS
to the state at G7 Cents per pound
three cents less than received the
before. Colorado has 1,40O,0 600
with hceces Weighing CTS last year.
or a total of $3.50, 900 pounds in the
rough, shrinking g. per cent to So
l1S.5OO pounds. This added $2.027,025
to the wealth of the state. at 60 cents
per pound, a cent per pound less than
in 1905.
Among the curious facts noted from
the tables is that Maine, though hav-
ing but 200, 600 sheep, produced l.
1000 pounds Of wool, while West
Virginia with 100000 clipped $500
600 pounds. Pennsylvania has $4,000
and the clip was 100000 pounds.
Virginia managed to raise 1,I50,000
pounds with her $4,000 sheep.
Island and Delaware cannot
seem To get their flock above s 800. the
figure as i'm previous years.
Comparative statistics are hard TO
gather. owing to varying conditions.
BUT il is interesting to know hat II
The total wool clip Of the United
We're loaded into cars all at
one time. each car of average capacity
of 10000 pounds. 1929 ears would be
required. If steel ears of the 100,-
600 pounds cars capacity that f. II.
Hartman says will be needed Ola the
roads of the future, We're To be used,