Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-07

 80 per cent. has already been used. For instance in the month of January, 1910, manufacturing plants of this country used 72,917 000' pounds of wool, and from January to June used 372,217. 900 pounds of wool, more than all thu wool grown in this country in a year Money is tight just at present but the man who sells his wool at 25 cents per pound cheapenes his business. Sheep men themselves must solve the problem of getting better prices.
 All farmers should not raise sheen but those who do should raise the best thus getting more for the wool and carcass when entered on the market. By using pure bred stock and feeding them properly good returns can be obtained. Today is the time for men to get into the sheep business owing to the fact that many with cold feet are getting out.
 Following the afternoon session a sheep drive was held after which there was field trip covering the Spring Hill farm where the distribution flock is kept. A trip was also taken to the sheep barn and to the investigation flock. The session was opened by Henry Dorrance. president of the association, who said in opening that Connecticut was fortunate in having so many people in-
 
 ton of raising live, stock is an import Iant one in this state as every year over i $50, 0,000,000 is paid out for western meat that is needed to supply the needs of the people over that amount raised at home. There was a time when the population of this state was but one third of today's census and at that time there was over three times the quantity lof live stock raised in the state than is I.A. same. Members of the Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association are not trying to reap benefits at the expense of other live stock industries but when it is taken into consideration that the number of sheep in the state is far be- low that of few years ago the question becomes of great importance to many people. This question interests packers, bankers, merchants and the consumer in that local production of live stock would bring better conditions in the lstate mad more money would be- kept within the state. It has been claimed that mills o-snnot make worsted from Connecticut grown wool but MT. Dor rance displayed several cuts of goods made from three-eighths blooded wool that was made in this state and stated that Connecticut mills would use the out put of the sheep breeders for this type of goods and that it was as good as any made from wool from other states of the union.
 D. E. McEwen of Alloway Lodge Stock Farm, London, Ontario, Canada gave an interesting talk on The Crow ing of Profitable Lambs" He empha- sled necessity of sheep breeders pool ing their wool and selling through one big corporation. In this manner, he claimed the low prices now offered foI raw wool that has not been graded would give way to better prices to the men whose sheep grow wool of higf grade. One thing should be taken into consideration by the Connecticut sheer breeders and that is the fact that the wool growing is not the biggest income from the sheep industry sbut that the price of mutton and hides will ado greatly to the income from the flock 1 With so many large cities in and about this state the conditions for mar keting should be better than in com ifnunities where marketing is at dis itance The individual farmer has fol years failed to watch the market ant linus has often sold his crop of woo
 when prices are lower than normally tthis flooding the market only tending te cause a loss of money to him but also to Ithe sheep breeder of the ranges. By Ioooling the wool output and grading il having the service of an expert Con Enetcicut sheep breeders would get fifty 10 one hundred per cent. more for theil wool. The question of the pure brec sock should be considered and whenever possible pure bred animals should be raised.
 i At this point a member of the audi tence was called upon to explain the work of the Swift Company in this state 1t was explained that if live stock was sent to New Haven the company would see that the meat got to the wholesal- Ter and that the farmer received the market price. A charge of one per cenf ,per pound in some cases and stipulated iamounts in others was charged for this service.
 Breed Association.
 Members of the Connecticut associa- l lions for the advancement of the four
 leading breeds of dairy cattle-Holsteins,
 Jerseys, Guernseys and Ayrshires-held
 a joint session today to discuss the prob l lerns of the breeder of pure bred stock, | The scrub bull must have felt his ears l twitchng at all the mean things that 1 were said about him.
 The agricultural colleeg dairy depart | ment maintains herds of pure bred cattle 1 Of each of these breeds and the visitors ! spent considerable time looking over the 1 herds Talk of blood lines flowed un-
 ceasingly. The kings and queens of the