The chronicle=news., 1914-05-18
SHEEP AND WOOL
CONFERENCE CALLED BY
6C1E1ARY OF AGRICULTURE

Washington. u. T.. May ih.-The
secretary Of agriculture has issued a
call for 4 public conference of per
sohs Interested in the sheep ami
~ooi industry. To liz held In Wash
inston. June :. j. Z. Aaaons IN.
topics suggested by IN. secretary Tor
discussion al. the manufacturing
value Of American ~oois: the i'm
pr.N .mehi of farm and ranch meth
oils of hahiiins ~s-'i: III. is,.sibi.
adaptation ~ foreign method. Ia
American conditions: III. Standard
1aiion OF the ~ooi clip. and III. pre-
N-n,ion Of dsmss. by doss ani pred
alory animals
The high quality "f American
soois. when pfoi.-fiy rut up, is
generally recognized by our tnanu-
fsssur-f.. bat sS little attention Is
raid to the ears of American wa-b,
., sh-afins ,im-. aha, IL usually
sells for less than lie rial value. and
sf.iu-ntis saff-fs bF .oa,pArissh
-i,b foreign -oai Such pra.,i...
ss the ihdissfimiasi- sasGins o,
s.oi r-saf5l-s. oi kini OF .s1ii-
,ion. the us- sI inipEsi-F ,-in-. aud
the us- ot ihsoiabi- Iain, tos mark
ins sh--p ssa.- unnecessary -sI.-hs-
sni i@ss in mahpfsstarihs. -hish
has t---n SsriosisiY estimated at
fs-tn I. 'o 90 l~S s-a, of the sfisin,i
value of the .soi. asa fog .hi.h The
ps.,.ias-r h.ass l.aS by b-ias sonG-ii-
ID la ass-rs . r-das-i pris-.
Tho asnas~ aoa- ,hs shs~p in,
'sns'sy by predatory animals in the
~-ssrsn rAhs- ssas-ss and by dos.
In the farm states siii be- a srrS
ifrpostah, saSirss foe aiss7sassiss al.
sh- s.nt-r-as- In sS-a- .-si-rn
STATES The ngnlls.f af pFriatoFf aaiz
iasi. srtrar. to ts~ decreasing 90, in
other. ,h-e- PESTS at Increasing in
spite II ss..ins settlements. .au.s
inS I"ss .f !. p-r sen, at ii.
,b--p AMI ianslss In sss,i- ssstinas
hogs Ia .arss ssAi-s ssas- irregular
ius~s sni.as fi.ks at sa--s.. anapas,.
ins u spa.- sasss q. sosnT.i-sr -s,srt
hiinait.ns Tk-s- {. mn so.Ibs that
tho iass ot .on,fui at dc. in .af,n
states lie ,h. psihsipai hinassnsp q.
-. i.s-i.carn, at The sh--p In.
dssirY In sh.s- s-eiaa.s ana = sur.
sss as this sisusiioa svs.nsiy r.as,-
hs The Department. nj agriculture. In
l aissi-s that u sh.r- ~-s- rs.p~r
.uasrot os dogs. The .hc-r G.srssiastps
os sn- sssp. .sss.~ ~.sia s-e a.ai.ie.s.
~ishsas dhsriasiae Ahy .sh-s ami.
nai. -a s~ssas The effect ~ ..rt
an inrs-as~ on The soaalsf's ns-a,
sIrris ~.ssia b- ps.naanr.d. as
sh--p In farm, ssasrs sr--ais-a griar
.irsiit ss m..s rr--issrr~s
Ns'i"as sarnti-~ have rs-~n fss
s.'s~ 'in- -neas.d In propaganda
~srk Z. -st-v, 80 Improvement in
-"pi hasdIinE AMI sh--p Luslsaniry. +.
and this y.at-s-ns. is called by the
SECRETARY .i ,zisuisuf- q. .-aardinl
as- such -ttaF's, and si,. an .pp"f.
iuniy i.r tbs formulation at E-.iia
si.s .t national ss.p-. which ~iiI
tend 4" rias- ,br s.--r and ~u"i
business .n a masu stable basis
Much interest has ALREADY Is-rn
manifested and a Iare" ATTENDANCE
af representative vpl sr..~rss
sheer br~~sf.rs. manufacturers and
o'hUrs Interested in tho sh--p indus
'rl. is expected.
Tho animal hu.isaniry division Of
the burcau of animal Industry has
made an educational collection IT
v.pis and .oaf fabrics. which vil'
show the advantages of proper prep.
ara,ton Of sori for market. ami the
market requirements. Thi. .,iirc.
,ion will he on exhibition during IL.
conference.