Milford chronicle., 1954-07-16
Del. Sheep Breeders
Assn: News Letter
Keni-Snssex Fair Notes

Kent-Sussex Fair Notes
l. Entries must be made BY July
q DR.. Teeter Of the State Board Of
Agriculture recommends innoculat-
ing all sheep entered against ship
ping fever, two weeks in advance
Of the starting date.
Information For Sheep-Ralsers
Concerning The Delaware Sheep
Breeders Association.
We regret that we have known so
belatedly that you are Delaware
sheep raiser Attached you will find
q COPY Of the constitution Of the
Association and other information
that has been sent to other sheen
raisers since the Association was
organized in February 1854. The
purpose Of the Association is de-
voted entirely to helping sheep
raisers obtain the best and latest
information on management prac-
tees, disease control, ETC.. and to
secure better markets and higher
returns for our lambs and wool.
Another objective is the deveIop-
ment Of reliable sources of breed
Ing stock (pure bred and cross
bred that meet sheep raisers re-
qhirements and are accessible with
i'm the state.
fhGFe are other projects beside
liie sheep show at the Kent-Sussex
Fair aud the wool pool that the
Association can undertake or pro-
mote for the benefit Of sheep raising
in this state Shared experience and
ideas plus cooperation is needed to
solve our mutual problems. Expert
help is also called upon where it is
available. Owners of a few sheep
as we'll as of large locks are equal
ly welcome ss members. If you
think membership in the Asso-
citation will benefit your sheep rais-
ing enterprise I'LL in and return the
enclosed card.
Please add the names and ad-
.dresses OF neighbors or friends who
raise sheep so information about
the Association may be sent to them
also.
The Delaware Wool Pool.
The WOOL pool was conducted on
June 19 at the Kent-Sussex Fair
Grounds as scheduled.
An experienced grader from
Philadelphia graded the 1eeces. As
the wool was separated by grade
it was weighed and credited to the
owner. Each owner received a du-
plicate sheet recording the weights
The wool was then packed accord
ing to grade and made ready for
shipment
Bids were received from one mill
and two wool merchants in Phila-
delphia They were opened at 5
o'clock on the collection date and
the wool was sold to the mill, the
highest bidder.
The participants received an
average price Of $.5S. This was
due to the high percentage of tied
wool. The prices paid we're Tied
fine and Half-blood 59.O7, united
fine and half 57.O7, Tied three
eighths 58.O7. united 56.07, tied one
quarter 5S.O7, united 56.O7, rejects
black, gray, seedy, bury, ETC. 1907
Altogether 3,847 lbs. Of wool of
all grades was collected 1888 was
fine and half blood; 2,64S three
eighths and one-fourth blood, and
III lbs. rejects Calvin " Hollis,
Jr., President Of the Association
arranged for transportation (pur-
chasers expense) and accompanied
the shipment for which he was paid
in full on delivery. Checks we're
sent to the participants i've days
after collection. The expenses Of
the pool were divided among the
participants according to the
amount Of wool marketed. The cost,
based on the amount of wool coll
lected, was 1.6 cents per pound,
This included a stock of 35 wool
bags the mill returned and officers
of the Association decided to keep
these for use next year. This is the
only asset Of the pool" and Is
valued at $18.25. The other costs
Of the pool were salary and expen-
'ses Of the grader $50, postage and
telephone calls incidental to ar
ranging for the pool and nOti-
flying sheep raisers Of the collection
date.
Next year, requests for bids will
be sent out in advance of the pool,
and the best bid announced prior
to the collection date Anyone who
did not participate this year but
who expects to next year can help
by notifying the secretary Of the
weight of the wool marked in 1854
Advance information. will assist in
preparing bid specifications. The
more wool the pool" can offer, the
better price advantage can be OBJ
tanned, because mills and dealers in
large quantities of wool can pay
more because OF advanced grading
and knowledge Of where large
amounts can be used. The return to