The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-05
U. S. GOVERNMENT
SENDS OUT WOOL CAR

SENDS OUT WOOL CAR
Washington, d. C.-The wool car
of the U. s. Department of Agricui-
ture which left Livingston, Montana,
on January 10Th, has given demon
STATIONS in fore than so towns of
the important sheep-growing States
to at least 5000 persons directly in
terested in wool growing. Since
leaving Livingston, the car has been
touring Montana, Idaho, Wyoming
and Utah in order to demonstrate to
sheep men that the production of bet
ter wool means more money to them.
The tour is the result of co-opera-
tive arrangements made between the
Bureau of Animal Industry of the
Department of Agriculture and the
agricultural colleges of the four
States named.
The trip of this car is regarded by
wool specialists as the most i'm
portant educational effort that has
yet been made in aid of the sheep in
dustry, which provides States, en-
bracing one-third of the total area
of the country, with the greater part
of their income. In recent years a
wide interest has been aroused in the
better preparation of woods for mark
ct. At the same time, however,
there has been in some quarters GER
tain doubt whether the financial re-
turns would repay the attention and
expense involved in a departure from
the present methods, or rather the
present lack of methods. The more
progressive sheep men have realiz-
ed that the success of the movement
is dependent upon general co-opera-
ton among the wool growers. This
can hardly be expected in the absence
of familiarity with the market grades
of woods and a knowledge of the
wide differences in values possible in
woods of the same grade. 1t is to
furnish this information to practical
sheep men that the demonstration
car is now making it's tour.
In the car are live sheep with
fieeces representing the main market
grades in the selection in which the
car is travelling. Above the crates
holding the sheep are cases contain
ing similar fieeces, the grade, shrink
age and value of which are clearly
indicated. Stationary magnifying
glasses show the distinctions in the
fineness of the various grades of
small samples. Considerable space is
also devoted to exhibits demonstrate
ing the way in which the value of
wool depends upon it's natural shrink
age, strength and character. The
methods of branding, packing and ty-
ing are also shown.
Another portion of the exhibit
which has reused interest consists of
cases containing samples of wool in
various stages of manufacture from
the wool in the fleece to the finished
fabric. Very few sheep men under
stand them any processes involved in
the manufacture of finished articles
from the fleece and are not, there
fore, in a position to appreciate the
importance which manufactures at
tach to the different characteristics
of the wool that they purchase.
The exhibits in the car are eX-
planned to visitors by representatives
of the Department of Agriculture and
of the agricultural colleges co-operat-
ing with the Federal Department. A
of colleges in other western
States have asked to have the car
visit their territories. and dates and
places will be arranged for continu-
ing the demonstration as soon as it
is known what funds will be avail
able for the purpose during the COM
ing fiscal year.