Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-13
A MILLION
MORE SHEEP IN
NEW MEXICO
FURNISHES BULK OF
THE INCREASE FOR 1908
Year of Low Prices Followed
by Better Market at Close
Says Annual Review of In
duStry in America,


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Boston. Mass. Jan. 10-For the
twentieth time, the National Associa-
ton Of Wool Manufacturers issues
from its headquarters in Boston its au-
thoritative annual review Of the wool
industry of the United States and the
results of its sheep census. The num-
her of sheep 1T for shearing is placed
at 40,311,54S, an increase of 1.476,617
over 1907. when the total stood at 49,,
S64.931. This increase is made up
chiefly of additions to the flock in
New Mexico and Arizona, where in
c~reases of 400, 900 and 150.O0 respec-
lively have beer made Small addi-
tons have been made in a few states
east and west, which make up the bal
ance of the increase.
In 1908 the prices obtained for wool
were some fifteen per cent lower than
the year before, although toward the
close of the year the market showed
a decided Improvement and dealers
were enabled to close out nearly all
their stocks thai had been carried
over, as wen as the new clips. The to-
tai clip, excluding pulled wool. ac-
cording to the associations estimate
was 270,13S,321 pounds. an increase of
12.S33,571 pounds from 1907: the Sc
cured equivalent was loo. 530,64S
pounds, an increase Of 5,671,53c
pounds over the yea before. due to
less shrinkage during the season. As
In the previous year, Wyoming Is
credited with having produced the
largest amount of wool in the grease.
but owing to the greater %shrinkage of
its product. Montana still maintains
a slight lead The increase in Wyo-
ming's nocks and wool product is a
surprise, in view Of the expressed
opinion Of Senator Warren hat tho
zenith had been reached and passed
for some years TO come. The total
amount of pulled wool is estimated
ut 81. 900, 900 pounds, "a million less
than the previous year, owing to tho
apparent decrease in the number Of
sheep slaughtered. The %shrinkagc is
estimated at thirty per cent, making
the secured product equal to 2S. 700,-
90 pounds. The total production of
all kinds for the United States is
therefore 3ft.13S.32f. or 135.330.64S
pounds of clean wool. 4,971,530 pounds
OF clean wool. 4.971.53O pounds moro
than in 1907.
Montana's flock is 100000 with
neeces averaging seven pounds each.
The wool production. washed and un.
washed. was 80, 1000 0 pounds. The
shrinkage was So per cent. bringing
the secured total down to 1920 0
The total value was s5,911.820. or 81
cents per pound, clean. Wyoming.
flock of 4.500.O0O averaged eight
-..-H A. IL o. -
SO. 600. 600 pounds and the shrinkage
6s per cent. making the cleaned total
11.520,00 pounds. worth s5.74i.S0o.
or ~ cents per pound.
New Mexico stands third In size Of
nocks. with 1000. 900. averaging EB
pounds TO the fleece, or "a clip of 10
100000 pounds. shrinking 50 per cent
20 5.940.00O pounds secured This was
worth $2.673.0 600 or As cents per
pound. Fourth on the list is Idaho
with 100000 in her flock. The clip
was 17.500.000 pounds i'm seven pound
heeces, shrinking g. per cent to 5.775.-
600 pounds. The value was s2.945.-
$50. or 81 cents per pound. Utah
stands fifth. with 100000 Fleeces
averaged seven pounds each and the
clip amounted to 14.708.000 pounds.
shrinking s. per cent 70 4.s5I.00N
pounds The value was "s2.23I.4s0 OF
sc cents per pound FOR clean wool.
sixth on the list Is Oregon with
900. OO0 even. Fleeces averaged SH
pounds each n the clip was $500
pounds. S~hrinkage OF ca per cent
it down 10 5.lt5.00O pounds.
which the growers received 81
i5s.s0S or So cents per pound. clean.
-afifornia is seventh. with 100000
Producing seven nsanas feece. A. a
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