The Holbrook news., 1916-05-05
Wool Cars Long Tour

Washington. ID. c.. May l. 1916. The wool car of the U. s. Department of Agriculture which left Livingston, Montana, on January 18th, has given demon strations IS more than 50 towns of the important sheep-growing States to at least 5000 persons directly interested in wool grow ing. Since leaving Livingston. the car has been touring Mon tana, Idaho, Wyoming and Utah in order to demonstrate to sheep men that the production of bet ter wool means more money for them. The tour is the result of cooperative arrangements made between the Bureau of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture and the agricultural colleges of the four States nam- ed.
 The trip of this car is regarded by wool specialists as the most important educational effort that has yet been made in aid of the sheep industry, which provides g States embracing one-third of the total area of the country. with the greater part of thelr in- come. In recent years wide interest has been aroused in the better preparation of Wools for market. At the same time, how ever. there has been in some quarters a certain doubt whether the financial returns would repay the attention and expense invol- ved in a departure from the pre- sent methods. or rather the pre- sent lack of methods. The more progressive sheep men have real ized that the success of the move ment is dependent upon general cooperation among the wool growers. This can hardly be ex- pected in the absence of familiar ity with the market grades of wools and a knowledge of the wide differences in values poss- ible in wools of the same grade. It 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 f1eeces representing the main market grades grown in the sec tion in which the car is travel ing. Above the crates holding the sheep are, cases containing similar feeces. the grade, shrink age and value of which are clear ly indicated. satlonary magnify ing glasses show the distinctions in the fineness of the various grad es of small samples. Considerable space is also devoted to exhibits demonstrating the way in which the value of wool depends upon it's natural shrinkage, strength and character. The methods of branding, packing and tying are also shown.
 Another portion of the exhibit which has reused much interest consists of cases containing sam- ples of wool in various stages of manufacture from the wool in the fleece to the finished fabric. Very few sheep men understand the many processes involved Tn the manufacture of finished art icles from the fleece and are not, therefore, in a position to ap- preciate the importance which manufacturers attach to the diff ferent characteristics of the wool that they purchase.
 The exhibits in the car are ex- plained to visitors by represent ativesof the Department of Agri- culture and of the agricultural colleges cooperating with the Federal Department. Anumber of colleges in other western States have asked to have the | car visit their territories. and | dates and places will be arranged for continuing the demonstration as soon as 1t is known what funds will be available for the purpose during the coming fiscal year.
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 Samuel Young. supervisor of Indian schools uith hnadOuart