Sheep on Harmon Ranch, Gallatin County. 



the influx of farmers, this state ranks second among the states of the Union in 



the number of pounds of wool produced. The wool clip for 1917 in Montana 



amounted to 25,000,000 pounds, a slight increase over that of the two previous 



years. This is the amount given by the war industries board, which now has 



entire jurisdiction over the wool market. The total income to Montana farmers 

 from this source was approximately $14,000,000 an average of 56 cents per pound. 



No. of Sheep Average Wool 



Shearing Weight Shrinkage Washed and Wool 



Year Age of Fleece Per Cent Unwashed Scoured 



1900 3,717,160 7.00 63 26,020,120 9,627,444 



1901 4,526,517 6.75 63 30,553,990 11,304,976 



1902 5,081,000 7.00 63 35,567,000 13,159,790 



1903 5,100,000 6.00 63 30,600,000 11,322,000 



1904 5,576,000 6.75 64 37,773,000 13,598,280 



1905 - 5,200,000 7.25 66 37,700,000 12,818,000 



1906 4,940,000 7.25 65 35,815,000 12,535,000 



1907 4,600,000 6.70 63 30,820,000 11,403,400 



1908 4,600,000 7.00 64 32,200,000 11,592,000 



1909 5,000,000 7.00 63 35,000,000 13,300,000 



1910 4,800,000 7.00 64 33,600,000 12,096,000 



1911 4,650,000 7.50 64 34,875,000 12,903,750 



1912 4,300,000 7.25 62 31,175,000 11,846,500 



1913 - - 4,200,000 7.50 63 31,500,000 11,655,000 



1914 3,869,000 7.80 63 31,177,000 11,165,490 



1915 3,725,000 7.7 62 28,682,000 10,899,160 



1916 3,150,000 7.8 62 24,570,000 9,346.600 



1917 3,071,000 7.6 62 23,342,000 8,869,000 



1918 3,164,556 7.9 63 25,000,000 9,250,000 



