The state herald., 1917-09-21


demanding wool. In the consumption Of wool the
United States is far and away In advance Of
either of the other great nations, for although
somewhat behind the United Kingdom in the
quantity required for her factories, all that 10
manufactured here is retained for clothing and
other uses Of our people. and, in addition, vast
quantities Of woolen fabrics are imported from
abroad large percentage Of the wool
sumed in the factories of other countries is man.
ufactnred for export and sold for use beyond
their borders, giving the United States pre-emi-
nence ms n wool-consuming nation.
The Mercado Central dc Frutos located at
Buenos Aires, Is the largest wool market IN the
world. This port and Bahia Blanca, the great
southern Argentina port. handles practically all
the wool grown In the republic At shearing sea-
son wool arrives on ships and trains.
In 1873 the worlds sheep population was some
thing like 4oo,0oo0o0 sheep. whereas today the
number IL approximately 8S0O00,000. Of which
Argentina has about onesixth, being exceeded In
numbers only by Australia. which has 100000
10 Argentina's 100000. The United States has
something like 100000 sheep. Asiatic Russa
100000 and Great Britain and ireland about
2b.O00000. South America, all told. has more
than 100000 sheep. Of which two-thirds are
in Argentina. There are ten sheep to every man.
woman and child. or an average Of 30 sheep per
family.
Western Canada 10 coming to be great sheep
country. and here. where millions Of acres Of
grazing land adapted to sheep raising are found
exists one Of the finest natural sheepraising sec-
tons close to centers Of mutton and wool con.
sumption to be found In the world. The part
Canada will play in answering the worlds d.
mand for woolens II certain to b important In
the near future. for farmers have caught the H.
spiration resulting from steady prices and .
heavy demand for meats and wools
Our department OF agriculture recently gave
out statement which reveals the real situation
In facts and hGures This statement was to the
effect that the production Of wool In the United
States In 1915 was 2ss 900 pounds, a. CON.
pared with 200.l82,000 pounds In 1914. and 2o0.
10000 In 1913 In other words. while we seem
to have lost little In production a. against 1890.
We dropped of 100000 pounds In these two
years.
Promotion Of increased production Of sheep un.
doubtedly II our great economic problem. One Of
the paramount features regarding the present
shortage In clothing In due to the universal lack
Of proper grading and caring for the wool from
farm to factory. Although the United States
ranks A. one Of the leading wool-producing coun-
tries Of the world. thousands Of pounds Of good
wool annually permitted to 20 to waste b.
cause Of the farmers siackness In grading and
preparing his clip for the market. The pressnt
educational program Of the bureau Of animal hus.
bnndry tends to remove this loss.
This means that the amount Of wool imported
annually by American manufacturers II equal 10
more than onc-half Of the home grown clip. For.
eign wool growers. Australians In particular.
maintain a uniformly hish.grade standard In the
handling Of their woois. This care In preparation
for market has served to give that country . wool
backed by a reputation that readily insurss II full
value at the time Of selling to the manufactures.
Our modern agriculture needs sheep. more
sheep We need sheep to meet modern practical
conditions. Farmers can positively do nothing
better than enter sheep breeding with = strain.
sny. like the Shropshire which have gained the
reputation Of being adapted to any sheep.raisins
region of tho continent. and being tho farmers
sheep. q rcnt.paying Sheep a tenants sheep. a
moncy.makinR sheep. wooi.producinE mutton.
carrying. quick.fnttening and hardy Sheep" This
breed In not only an economical feeder. but, like
other improved breeds. good soii conveyors. They
nrc adapted to the most intensive system Of asri.
culture.