Evening star., 1922-12-28
RAW WOOL STOCKS
DANGEROUSLY LOW,
Sheep Raisers Expecting
Much Higher Prices for
Next Springs Clip.
BY j. &. ROYLE.
Spec al Dispatch to Tho s,,r

SP"r'"i 'ispatrh to Tho Star
NJ" YORK. December 2s.-Flo.a
masters throughout the country arr
'ak'hg greater precautions for tn,
"aie'y ana well being of their sheer
this winter than eyer before. accord.
ing TO reports today from widely sen.
arated sections of the vr.v, IT.,
know that every pound of wool ,b.,
comes on Sleeps back next sprin,
VIII mean sure and substantial
profit
put III they are casting wise eys
on weather and range conditions the,
are turning a deaf ear TO enticina
oHers from dealers for TN. unpr,,r,
WOOL. They prefer to take the cha,,ce,
ana the profit. If ii comes than "a
lei the dealers do SO. and few grow.
ers are entering into contracts 70,
1928 clips
Dealers are reliably reported tn II.
getting anxious. The manufacturer,
vi wooden cloths will open thei,
heavyweight season shortly afte,
January /. Many of them have moi
Net ni'ed their heavyweight require.
a ln,n.s ol raw wool. If the dealer.
cannot supply them at a price III,
manufacturers are willing to paw. tn.
Iormer fear the mill men will bu,
direct from the grower. thereby cuI.
.lhS out the dealers profit and fore.
ing up prices.
Wool Stocks Very Low.
stocks of wool throupho,t the conn.
tiS are practically cleaned up Va
iurther supplies Of domestic product
are ava BILE. at least until the Ari.
nf start, about the middle
OF february. In the neantime. deal.
ers are watching the foreign markei,
every minute in the hope of nilinp
supplies which will compare with th,
neures they may have to pay on IN.
range next spring.
The winter 50 far has he.p -, ,,,.
I one Flocks are in good conditior
ana 50 are ranges. but there are IN, g,
, sheep being fed than for "A long titu..
IIlce advances in wooden goo is ar,
forecast after New Year ,'lnthipa
manufacturers said today tn.t su,i
advances as seem probable viii IA.
followed by a rise of 81 To SO "A gar
ment in .he lines they turn out Man,
khltting and cloth mills in the .a-t
ALREADY nave announced wage ad.
Nances in the neighborhood of 10 per
cent. "
Railroad Betferments Seen.
As result of conditions facing tn,
rallroans, outlined FULLY in these col.
uihnS W edneSday. the Interstate Com.
fnerce Commission has ordered an i'm.
spection and investigation of car,
ana locomotives in use There i,
! small doubt that this Investigation
VIII result in material Improvement
IN conditions and practices. hut There
Is question whether the betterm.rt,
produced viii take place in tim. rc
meet conditions in the near future
Roads already are taking steps to.
ward Improvement. The Chicago
milwaukee, and St. Paul Is preparing
/ TO enlarge its terminal at Siouv Falls
i :. d., and the Atchison Topeka ana
Santa Re will open its new sou-il.
! western branch to traffic January |
/ Oil In Better Demand.
Light crude oil is in better demauo
among refiners. and recent advance. ia
Montana and Wyoming crude high II
gasoline content is expected in mann
quarters TO be followed by other pric,
I increases for light.
Lumber shipments are being pushed
as the present full in the market q
nor expected to exist long after Jan.
uary l. Cement manufacturers are
manifesting a dissemination To con-
tract for further 1923 deliveries AT
present prices. and dealers in Other
building materials are digging into
their reserves.
The movement Of flour. both foi
domestic and foreign consumption. g,
; improving. and manufacturer AZ
making preparations for bettermepi.
! in the sales of farm implements i'
bar ri Va