Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
THE 1919 RECORD.
Reesived from sale Of
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Received from sale Of
mutton and lambs. >. 100000
By HUGH SPROAT
President OF the Idaho Woolg


president Of the Idaho Woolgrowers'
Association.)
Due to the extremely dry summer
the gross return from the woolgrow-
ing Industry would not quite make the
average of former years. lambs were
ngnter than usual, and unsettled condi-
lions on the eastern markets during the
months OF August and September
forced many growers to taking losses
on their years operations. The poor
condition of the ranges, and the heavy
expense necessary to provide winter
feed, caused considerable more liqui-
dalton than usual and the state is
short approximately half million
sheep from last year. Most of this
decrease is in the southeastern coun-
ties, the territory from Shoshone west
reporting almost normal numbers.
Owyhee county has liquidated heavily.
and this district alone is short 100. 900
head.
r The Boise and Payette river water
sheds were the favored localities the
past summer Drought conditions did
not AFFECT those ranges to any consid :
cradle extent, and the fact that the hay
districts tributary to those ranges
raised surplus Of hay. is another fac
tor In holding the livestock in this
territory. In fact, very considerable
numbers of both sheep and cattle are
already on feed. having been shipped
in from other districts.
BETTER THAN OTHER STATES.
While the state of Idaho has re-
duced its livestock by quite consider
able numbers, II Is In much better
shape than the surrounding states.
Montana and Wyoming especially are
In a bad way. The summer was disas-
trous, and the winter started out with
heavy blankets Of snow all over the
ranges. Difficulty Is being experienced
in pulling the stock through at this
time, and winter still practically all
before the growers. Idaho has not a
surplus of hay to carry her neighbors
over, and the outlook IL winter condi-
tons such as now exist continue for
even an average winter, Is deplorable.
PROSPECTS BRIGHT.
Except for the unfavorable winter
outlook, conditions appear bright for
the woolgrowing industry. Wool mar
kets are higher in London than ever
before. The demand for textiles the
world over is abnormal and the supply
of raw material very much curtailed
Australia Is experiencing severe
drought, and the supply of wool from
tnat part OF the world is FALLING away
short. Sheep stocks the world over
have been decreasing steadily aid a
worlds famine In wool Is apparent.
English experts claim that Britain
alone can use the available supply of
meats which are available at the
sources of production, outside Of pork
products. SO there seems little proba-
bility of any decrease from present
prices. and every possibility of raise.
The demand for Idaho stocks to
replenish the depleted ranges of the
other western states is going to pro-
vide an active market next spring.
Taking conditions as a whole. Idaho Is
fast becoming the premier sheep state
OF the nation. Our lambs have held
the premier position in the eastern
markets for many years. and generally
favorable conditions are enabling the
Of Idaho to continue in
business when the less favored locali-
ties are being forced into liquidation.
The higher expense per head Of oper-
ating in Idaho Is Offset. by the higher
Of lambs, and by the prac-
teal certainty of our ability to carry
our stock through.
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