Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-26
Iowa Wool Growers
to Pool Clip Again

Iowa sheep raisers can improve their
iocks and their future clips consid-
erably If they will check up carefully
on the grading returns this year, says
Tom C. Stone of Ames, secretary of
the Iowa division of the Fleece Wool
Growers Association. He sends out
the following statement:
THE Chicago warehouse advises me
that they have sent out returns TO
Marshall. Davis, kossuth. Dallas.
Wayne, Van Buren,, Henry county and
numerous others and that other coun
~ returns are going out as fast as the
force OF clerks can prepare them.
1T will be desirable for some one
In each county to compile data rela-
tive to the wool marketed in each
county. For instance, how much wool
OF each one Of the grades, how much
damaged wool and other of sorts did
you have in your county, also the av-
erage shrink in your county. Such
material would serve somewhat as a
guide for future wool work in the
county.
AT the recent executive committee
meeting at Des Moines money was ap-
propriated for sheep club exhibits at
the state fair this fall and also a wool
exhibit. Members of the Wool Crow
ers Association are urged to encour-
age these exhibits as much as pos
sibie.
Urges Eve Clubs.
+Tf you do not have a eve club in
your county try to get five or six boys
or girls to purchase lambs in the
spring and form club so that they
may be able to show at the state fair.
There will be an excellent oppor-
tunity for boys and girls to purchase
pure -bred shropshires at the boys and
girls pure-bred ewe club sale to be
held at Mount Pleasant. Jan. 30.
Prizes will be offered for eve lambs
and ram lambs Of the following
breeds: Shropshires, O1fords. Hamp-
shires, Delaines and also grade lambs
may be shown in the fat classes. I
shall be pleased to write to any one
who IS especially interested in this
sheep club project
"It was also decided to hold the next
annual meeting during the second
week OF December. Y. G. Warner, OF
Bloomfield. Iowa, was elected secre-
tary- trea surer for the ensuing year.
He viii begin his duties on Feb. and
will devote his entire time to the as
ISOLATION work.
TT was also decided at this meet
ing that the members would not be
assessed any dues this year, but that
the association would carry on its
work on the funds secured from mar
keting wool. New members must pay
81 membership fee, as usual.
Decide On Warehouse.
1T was also decided that the asso-
citation would again do business with
the National Wool Warehouse and
Storage Company and that the some
system Of marketing would be carried
ont 81 last year. Some arrangement
will possibly be made so that con-
signors viii get statements of ship
ments soon after the wool Is received
at the warehouse, and this statement
may be taken to the local banks and
money advanced at a reasonable rate
OF interest Wool sacks and Irvine
will be purchased by the president and
secretary and may be secured thru
this association az they were last
year.
"This association desires to CO.
operate with the farm bureau in put
ting on a campaign for docking ana
castrating all market lambs. May you
urge this matter upon the members Of
the association"