ed breeds produce wool of one-fourth or three-eighths blood quality 

 of combing length. 



Marketing Products of Wool and Mutton. 



The sheep raiser should be familiar with market quotations of 

 wool and mutton in order that he can dispose of his products intelli- 

 gently. If he is unable to dispose of his wool at proper prices to 

 local dealers, it will pay him to ship the wool to commission mer- 

 chants, who will sell it on the open market. The same is true in 

 marketing lambs for mutton, but because of the freight costs, the dif- 

 ficulty is to ship in small lots. Community organization would cor- 

 rect this difficulty if the mutton and wool could be sold on the prin- 

 cipal markets in carload lots. Such organizations have proved suc- 

 cessful in Tennessee and Canada. Local markets in Pennsylvania 

 and the numerous wool mills throughout the State make it possible 

 in many sections to market the products of sheep to advantage with- 

 out shipping to the large and centralized markets. 



Co-operation. 



The key to live stock improvement and profitable production is 

 co-operation. The present extension organization of agriculture in 

 Pennsylvania and other states could, with the good will of sheep 

 growers and others interested, develop organizations that would 

 produce and market mutton and wool to advantage. 



A sheep production association with appropriate officers could be 

 formed of farmers within a limited area ; it might include fifty farm- 

 ers, a number found most desirable by a successful Tennessee sheep 

 raisers' association. The object of this organization should be to de- 

 cide on a distinct purpose of production as to the kinds of lambs and 

 wool best fitted to its mutual benefit. It should decide upon the 

 breed, the time of mating, the method of feeding, the time of shear- 

 i ing, the method of handling the wool, the age and weight of the 

 lambs when marketed and the method of marketing. In this way 

 ! several carloads of lambs and wool could be marketed at one time, 

 i and thus a uniform product would be furnished, demanding a higher 

 market price. 



For marketing, an organization including several production 



organizations could be formed. A manager well posted on market 



conditions and demands should be selected. By keeping in touch with 



; the production associations he could determine the best time and 



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