The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-14

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series which viii be held throughout
the state for the purpose of arriving
at the best plan for handling the wool
situation, which has grown to be a
serious one of the wool producer. The
first meeting of this kind was held at
Marshall, Mimi, Wednesday, when a
number of counties in that part of the
state came to the same conclusions as
the counties did at the Mankato meet
ing. These meetings will be held
through out the state until the entire
state has been covered, and the coIlec-
tive plan of all counties will be adopt
ed in disposing of the wool clip this
season.
F. E. Krause of Faribault county
stated that in his county no wool
pooling association had as yet been
formed There is 10000 pounds of
wool there ready for the market, but
the buyers are only offering eleven
cents.
Charles Langes, of Waseca county,
said that there is considerable wool
for disposal in that county, but the
growers are up in the air owing to
the exceptionally low prices offered
Offered But Seven Cents.
NJ r. Treu of Redwood county said
that that county has about 10000
pounds of wool ready for the market,
for which the producers have only
been offered seven cents per pound.
He said that the farmers would rath-
er burn the wool than sell it at that
price. Mr.. Treu caused a good deal of
amusement in the meeting later on by
stating that the state university was
very diplomatic, in passing the buck
on down to the next fellow in the mat
ter of stating a good time and fair
price at which to sell the wool He
said that he did not like the idea of
passing the buck on down to the coun-
ty agent.
O. O. Hormus of Nicollet county
said that there is about 10000 pounds
of wool for disposal in that county.
James l.. O'Connell of LIE Sueur
county said that the farmers of his
county had pooled their wool at Farm
ington and thereby had been offered
a better price than otherwise.
M. R. Cannon and C. R. Ingrham
of Brown county stated that there is
about 10000 pounds of this years clip
now ready for the market, which is
being stored at Sleepy Eye.
R. F. Grim of Cottonwood county
said that wool had been selling as low
as fifteen cents per pound, and that
now it had been decided to hold the
clip for future developments.
A. F. and F. Dewar and l.. E. Hud-
son of Watonwan county said that the
wool growers of that county are MAX
ing arrangements to pool their wool.
There is 10000 pounds for disposal,
and the highest price offered thus far
was eighteen cents per pound.
Best Price Sixteen Cents.
j. H. Stowell of Jackson county
stated that there is between seven and
eight thousand pounds of wool for dis
posal in that county. The county has
been organized and the wool will be
held for higher prices. The best price
offered thus far by buyers was six
teen cents per pound.
L. +. McMillen of Blue Earth coun-
ty said that wool growers associa-
ton had been organized here, and ar
rangements had been made for the
pooling of the wool June 81, but ow-
ing to the poor market for the prod
net the date had been postponed in
definitely. Most of the wool grow
.ers of Blue Earth county are in fav-
or of holding the wool on the farms
until better prices can be secured.
Mr. Lowell of Worthington, repre-
senting Mobiles county stated that
there are no local buyers in that coun-
ty. There is about three car loads
ready for the market there. at had
been practically decided by Mobiles
county wool growers to hold the wool
at home until prices advanced to some
where near reasonable.
w. L. Cayert of the University farm
in discussing the wool situation said
that there were advantages to be gain
ed by pooling the wool and holding it
for advanced prices. Large amounts
of the product can be disposed of at
better figures than small amounts. He
thought it good plan to either hold
the wool on the farms for advance in
price or consign it to the National
Wool Warehouse company at Chicago,
which will hold and dispose of the wool
for three cents per pound, which in
cludes insurance and storage. This it
was thought was cheaper than holding
it on the farms.
Fight With Wool Buyers.
F. l.. French said that wool grow
ers are just now, according to the
opinions of a great many, going
through a fight now with the wool
buyers on about the same plane as
the cooperative stock marketing had
been fought The wool buyer if it
is within his power will squeeze out
the wool growers if it is possible, for
if they thrive his business is lost.
This is the opinion of various wool
growing associations. Mr.. French
said that farmers have it within their
power to get the right price for wool
if they will only stick in the fight and
hold their product until they get
prices worth while to handle it. Other
states had done well in pooling their
wool, and he could not see why this
state could not benefit by such step
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