The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-20
LAMB SALES BRING
JOY TO GROWERS
Many Lambs Now Being Shipped Al
Average Price of $3.50, With
Hope Expressed That Cat.
tie and Wool Improve

One rift in the cloud OF business
depression which has been trying to
hover over this section this year is
seen in the present very satisfactory
condition of the lamb market. At
the present time numerous sheep
shipments are being made from this
and other sections of north-central
Nevada, the price at which the sales
have been made averaging about 10
cents per pound delivered at the
railroads. As lambs weigh from 81
to 72 pounds each it is thus seen
that the average price is about
$3.50 per head, which compared
with prices during recent years is
really very fair. For instance, two
years ago lambs were sold by the
head rather than by the pound and
brought as low as $2.25. That price
of course was the extreme and
meant disaster to the sheep men,
but the price this year is said to
represent sufficient that the growers
may pay off a portion of the indebt-
edness then contracted, with per-
haps a surplus which will enable
them to at least enjoy = more boun-
teous Christmas this year.
Fortunately, great bulk Of the
business transacted in this vicinity
is because of the sheep industry,
other sections of the state, particu-
larly in the eastern section, being
dependent to a larger degree upon
the cattle industry, which at the
present time does not shape up SO
well. OF course 1t is too early at
the present writing to even predict
what the cattle market will bring
forth this year, for the reason that
cattle buying will not start for at
least another month, or until the
cattle are all down from the hills
and in fields where buyers may view
them. Probably in hope Of catching
some cattle growers unawares
buyer was through this section a
few days ago spreading very pes
simistic stories concerning the mar
ket and offering 5k cents q pound
for prime steers-a price which
would mean serious loss to cattle
raisers, and, in turn, to hay growers
who must sell their hay for cattle
fattening.
1t appeared for a time this spring
that the worries consequent to doing
business In this section were about
over, with range conditions excel
lent and the prospect for fair sized
crops good, but best Of all was the
promise that wool would sell for at
least 40 cents per pound, which
would mean prosperity not only for
the growers but for all other resi-
dents through the additional cricula-
tion of money. Indeed q large num-
ber Of wool growers did receive
sums in excess of 40 cents per
pound, but a larger number either
held their wool for higher prices or
were unable to sell before the mar
ket failed and buying ceased en-
tirely at any price.
In consequence there are at the
present time great quantities Of
Nevada wool in commission ware
houses, awaiting sale at a price no
one can predict. Wool sales con-
Quoted in London several days ago
showed considerable strength and
gave hope that local clips may yet
bring good prices, but not much can
be told of the market until the Aus
tralian sales are concluded, set for
tomorrow. Thus it will be that by
October 1, perhaps, some idea can
be formed concerning the domestic
wool market. The present situation