Arizona republican., 1908-01-28

timidity. Early ii: the year the busi-
 ness outlook was far from encourag-
 ing. The prospect for good crops was
 far from reassuring; merchants were l unable to dispose of seasonable goods,
 owing to the backwardness of spring and high rates prevailed for money. l These factors, combined with the ex-
 treme views held by growers and small profit made by dealers the pre- vious season has strong influence in ! determining the course of the dealers. Their inactivity was simply business produce at Q time when many signs suggested conservative action. Less money was made this year than last. and many only saved themselves by the quick turnover. Manufacturers, I too, actually purchased direct from | growers less wool than previously. l According to the asOciation's estimate | the total clip, including pulled wool, of i the United States, was 29S.294, ,750 pounds, a slight decrease of 420,3S0 pounds as compared with last year. | The secured equivalent was 130,359, | 11S pounds, an increase of 94S,17 pounds over the previous year, due l to the lighter shrinkage of the wools. Wyoming's clip, in the grease. holds | the lead over Montana, but when it comes to the secured product, Montana holds the first position, due to the better conditin of the wools, lighter fleeces4 and less shMnkage. The amount of pulled wool varied none from with a shrinkage of thirty per cent, making the net yield 29,400,0 pounds of clean wool
 The average weight of a flece for the country was 6.60 pounds, a de- crease from 6.66 pound in 1906. The average shrinkage was 60.6 per cent, as compared with 61.S per cent the yean before Proportion of fine wools decreased from 24.99 per cent in 1906 to 2350 per cent for the year under re- view, though it was just about the percentage for the year 1S94-5 and considerably above the average year.
 Montana ranks first in size of flocks with 4,60o,O00 These produced 30,S20,- 900 pounds of wool, washed and un- washed. or 11.403, 400 pounds of secured wool, valued at s7,640,27S. Pieces av- eraged CT pounds each and shrinkage was 63 per cent. The average price per pound was 67 cents, a cent less
 
 sheep than Montana, 4,4s4,931, Wyom- ing produces more wool in the grease, 33,6 ,O00 pounds. The shrinkage, 6S per cent, was greater, however, and brought the secured product down to 10,763,s40, or less than Montana. This was valued at S7.211.773, or 67 cents per pound, against 69 cents the year previous.
 Third of the list is New Mexico, with 2,600,000 in her flock, producing 14,300.0 600 pounds of wool in 5.5 pound fleeces, shrinking 62 per cent to 5.434, 600 pounds clean wool. This was worth 3S260,400 of sixty cents per pound. three cents less than the year before. Idaho is fourth state with 2,500,000 sheep. Their product. in seven pound fleeces, totaled 17,250,000, shrinking 67 per cent to 5,692,5OO pounds clean. This brought s3.757, ,O5O to the grokers. an average of 66 cents per pound. the same as the year before, and three cents less than in 1905. Fifth comes Utah, with 2,075,000. Pieces averaged G. pounds each and clipped a total of 13902, 300 pounds in the grease. The shrinkage was 65 per cent, bring the net secured product down to 4S65.S75 pounds with a value of s3,162,S19. This averaged 65 cents per pound, against 67 cents the year before. and the same in 1905.
 Ohio stands sixth, with a flock of 1,s50,0 900. Pieces averaged IA pounds each an dtotaled 12,1S7,500 pounds each and totaled 12,1s7.500 making 6,093,750 pounds when secured. The value was s3,717,1SS or 61 cents per pound, against 62 cents the year be- fore.
 In seevnth place comes Oregon. Her flock of 1,sOO.OOO produced heavy fleeces. S.5 pounds each. The total | clip was 15,300.00O pounds, or 4,59O,000 | pounds secured, shrinkage 70 per cent. i The value was $S,12l, 200. of 6s cents a | pounds, the same as realized the year | before and a cent less than 1905. Cali | fornia is eighth, with 1,750, 900. Pieces 1 averaged 7.25 each and shrunk 67 per | cent, bring the clip of 12.6S7.50 pounds | of grease wool down to 4,1S6,S75 pounds | secured. The growers realized $2.679,- 900 or 64 cents per pound, compared i with 67 cents the year before and 69 | cents in 1905.
 Next comes Colorado. ninth, with r., oUO,OOU Sneep averaging b.f0 pounds clean. the shrinkage being 67 per cent. The state is richer by s2679,0O0 for the clip. or 63 cents per pound. two cents less than in 1906, and three cents less than 1905.
 Texas stands tenth, with 1900, 900. Pieces averaged 6.5 pounds each and clipped to a total of S,450,000 pounds. l. was 66 per cent, and the | clean product 2,S73,000 pounds. Grow CTS realized 1,Ss6,1SO or 66 cents a pound. In 1906 they got a cent more fl and in 1905 four cents more on the Il pound.
 These are all the states with flocks Il of more than million, except Mich- igan. which ranks ninth with Colorado. II
 Her clip was 9,450,000 pounds in 6.3 pound fleeces. shrinking 51 per cent to Il 4 4,6S0,500 pounds. The value was $2,731,- H 995, or 59 cents a pound, against 50 cents the year before and 61 cents two years before. Pennsylvania, New York and Nevada run close to mill lion, 900,000 in Pennsylvania. S00,000
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