Arizona republican., 1916-11-08
MODEL SHEAR|NC
 SHEDS PLANNED

W. T. Ritch, the Australian wool spe- cialist, who has been in the state since October 2nd, giving lectures and dem onstrations on the care of range sheep, improvement of the fleece and the erec tion of model shearing sheds, completed his work at Prescott on October 20 and immediately left for Texas, where a series of meetings have been arranged for him by the Texas Agricultural Ex tension Service along the same lines as followed in Arizona
 Due to MT. Ritchs speaking cam paign, the indications are quite favor able that two model shearing sheds will be erected in Arizona before the next shearing season. One Of the model shearing sheds under consideration will be at Wickenburg. This shed will be erected by the Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce, providino that they can se- cure the cooperation of the sheep men who shear in that vicinity. The other shed will be erected on the mesa north of Mesa, and Mir. James Scott, a pi oneer, who has one of the best flock of sheep in the state, will take the lead in the erection of this shed.
 One of the most important things in connection with a shearing shed is that it cost the sheep men no more to shear by the new method than the old and they receive from four to six cents per pound more for their wool because it is properly classed and baled and is, therefore, able to meet the foreign wool on an equal basis; because a standard seal is affixed to each bale of wool put out from these modern shearing sheds and is a guarantee that it is correctly classed, honestly packed and that the C.. exactly with the quality described in the brand. American wool sent out un- der this seal will take it's place with any of the foreign wools of the same class. In this way the sheep men have an opportunity to know the value of every bale before it leaves the shearing shed; and, if dull market should hap pen in this country, and wool bearing the seal of this association can be shipped to an auction sale abroad where it will easily command its true value.
 Mir. Ritch in his lectures also pointed out that by the use of the model and up-to- date shearing shed due to con- trolling the process in sweating they could decrease their shrinkage of wool and at the same time, add three quar- ter of pound to every ten pound fleece by putting the yolk inside the wool fiber instead of on the outside.
 Many wool growers were very much interested when he said that the fleece of yearling, when properly packed and classed brought two cents per pound more than the fleece of a eve or ram.
 The American Wool Improvement Association, which has been organized fnr of hac e agreed to furnish the blue prints and supervise the erection of these model shearing sheds in order that they may all be in uniform and so conveniently , arranged that the work can be put out with the minimum labor. If chain of i these shearing sheds can he erected from the Mexican border to the Cana = dian border. it will allow the shearine crew to move from south to north and give them about six months employ ment. This will also rive about six months employment to the Australian wool classer who must necessarily come to this country to classify this wool and if six months employment could be secured for him. the cost of getting this necessary man for this country would necessarily be less.
 The wool improvement association will also help any Arizona sheep mer
 to sell their wool in the event that nc satisfactory offer is made for it i'm
 mediately after shearng. Much has al ready been done in Wyoming. Montana throughout these northwestern states whic hhave erected these shearing sheds in helping the wool growers tC dispose of their clips to the best ad- vantage.
 The erection of these shearing sheds