The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-07-28
RAISING OF THOROUGHBRED
SHEEP FOUND PROFITABLE
(By j. r. Stotts.

(By j. r. Stotts.)
Meridian, July 4.-That as a result
OF the increasing demand for wool.
the high price it commands and the
marked success of Daniel Barker and
other men in the locality adjacent to
this place who have engaged in the
sheep and wool industry the past
year or two, it is highly probable
that the industry will be very largely
engaged in throughout the Meridian
country by farmers in connection
with the operation OF their farms
along agricultural and general live
stock lines is the opinion of l.. s.
Durham, the prominent sheen and
wool man, of this place. Mr.. Dun
ham emphasizes the fact that the
demand of wool is by far in adyanye
OF the supply. and that good prices
are assured. He places particular
stress upon the fact that farmers in
this vicinity can engage in the in
dustry upon reasonable basis in
connection with their farming to
great profit. He has in mind the
raising of rams OF q thoroughbred
type for sale to the sheep men of
the state who are in the business
in large way and who can not raise
rams for their flocks to advantage
on the range under range conditions.
In commenting today upon the out
look for this industry locally. Mr..
Durham said: In my opinion, the
sheep and wool industry in this i'm
mediate section will be one of in
creasing proportions. There is every
reason why it should be. Climatic
and pasture conditions are highly
favorable
Farmers can engage in the indus
try in connection with their farm
ing upon reasonable basis to great
profit. Especially win it be found
profitable for them to raise rams
on thoroughbred class for sale to
the range, for conditions on the range
are not favorable for range men
raising them. Barker and others of
our local men have thoroughly dem
onstrated that the business can be
engaged in locally to great profit
Consequent to existing conditions
throughout the world the demand ex-
ceeds the supply, and the mainte-
nance of good prices is assured. I'm
der normal conditions, we have been
pIOQuClllS OUUyUUU,UUU pOuuQS OF
wool in the United States annually
and consuming approximately 49,
100000 pounds, this being for wool
for clothing and not for other pur-
poses. This means that we have
been importing about one-third of our
supply of wool for clothing from Aus
tralia, Argentina and Great Britain
with small amount from South
Africa
The countries involved in the
European war were producing about
two-thirds of the worlds supply of
clothing wool when the war broke
out, and at once restricted the eX-
port of wool in order to meet home
demands which meant all their wool
Then adding to the increased demand
was the drought in Australia in 1915
which caused shortage in its sup
ply of 100000 pounds. How
ever, as a matter of fact, if the
European war had not have occurred,
the demand would have been in ex-
cess of the supply, in view of the
fact that for a number of years the
worlds supply of wool has been
stationary, while it's consumption has
been steadily increasing. Idaho now
ranks third in wool production
states, and because of extremely ia
Vorable conditions, ! anticipate that
the industry will continue to increase
in it's proportions, and particularly
in this section of the state"