The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
Whole Livestock List Except Extra Quality
BuLockS, Is Slipping: Mich C0Ws Boon1in0

nally high The demand for wool
continues to be strong and active
but offerings are so small. compared
Win other years. that all lines OF
manufacture in which this brand
OF raw material is used are combin.
ing in an effort to induce the farm
ers OF the country to grow more
sheep. A number OF eastern wool
manufacturing and textile sssocia.
tions have pooled their interes SITS and
are raising a fund with which 10
promote the industry OF sheep rails
ing in the belief that the farmer
might not only greatly add to his
annual income. but would help to
produce crop of wool which would
be much more nearly adequate to
meet the needs OF the situation.
The European war has proved 10
us that occasions will frequently
arise when America will be- thrown
upon her own resources. and well for
her inhabitants will II be IL they
have increased the rate Of wool pro-
duction until enough will be avail
able so that every innabitant OF our
cold regions aud our so-called tenn
perate zone can afford 10 wear cloth.
ing containing enough wool TO make
IL comfortable and hygenic. II Ia
universally conceded by medical au,
thoritics that one OF the most pro-
duCtlye causes Of tuberculosis and
kindred ailments IN this country IL
the fact that thousands OF our peo-
pie do not wear warm enough cloth.
ing during the cold months The
scarcity 81 wool that can be used
in the manufacture OF clothing II
mainly responsible for the wearing
Of cheap. shoddy cloth by ,housan
OF people OF the lower and middle
classes.
A glance AT statistics shows not
only that the recent decrease in
wool production Is the direct result
Of the rapid decline in the sheep
raising industry hut II also shows
that The immense call for wooden
goods is demanded by rapidly In.
creasing population. To put II
briefly the human population In
America has increased rapidly dur.
irg the last Z years. and sheep pop
ulation has decreased In about the
same ratio. The number OF sheep
Of wool-producing age that we're re-
ported by the census taker in 1901
was approximately $4,000, 900: in
1915. the number was 81 ,000. 900.
The increase in the human populs-
tion of this country during those II
years was more than 20.OOO0O0, a
loss OF 5000. 900 sheep and a gain OF
20. 00O. 900 people
There f. now good reason 10 be.
lieye that the men who have pre-
dicted a steady trade In live hogs
during the month OF June are false
prophets. Advance information con-
corning large supplies OF growing
hogs still in farmers hands through
out the country and the recent
break in corn prices seem to be
the chief causes Of the weakness
which the market has shown during
the first week in the month Re
ports on stocks Of provisions still on
hand are not bearish. and the splen-
did foreign demand for all kinds OF
meat combined with an active do
nestle demand would seem 10 war
rant stronger views of The situation
than tho public IL taking Western
markets. however report sharp
falling OF in shib ping demand. spec
ulative provision values are easing
or and the entire situation lacks
the frmness which has ruled tho
trade since the beginning Of the cur
rent wear That live hogs value
went too low during the recent
break Is very generally believed. and
the prospect Of n substantial reac.
ton toward higher levels seems fav-
orable AZ this writing
The boom Is OF the market for
this season, however. and the $40
quotation for live hogs will hardly
appear again during 1916.