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The commission firm made the following comments on 

 the quality of the wool. 



1907. 



"We consider this one of the best lots of wool, taken 

 as a whole, we have ever seen from your state. You will 

 please bear in mind the faict that these wools are better 

 handled and of better value than most clips in the state 

 and prices named would be way out of range for average 

 wools from South Dakota of the same grade. In other 

 words, we do not believe the average run of wools, even 

 if free from burrs, seed and chaff, from South Dakota 

 could be sold in this market today within 3 cents to 5 

 cents per lb., of these prices. 



In making up statements in regard to sale of this 

 wool, we think it would only be fair to the wool growers 

 of your state and to ourselves to give the facts as above 

 stated, for we often hear our sales quoted by many grow- 

 ers and they w r onder why we cannot get them as much 

 money as we do for your wool.^ If they could see them 

 side by side they would readily understand it.' 7 



1909. 



"We found all of this wool in good condition and as 

 you know, handled better than the majority of wools from 

 your state and therefore commands a better price." 



1910. 



"We find this to be an exceptionally choice lot of wool, 

 being, we consider, the best we have ever seen from the 

 state of South Dakota. All of the wools are very choice 

 as to condition and will command the highest market 

 price for wools of their grade and kind." 



1911. 



"All of these wools are far better in color than the 

 average wools from your state, caused partially by being 

 shorn so early and further by the excellent care the sheep 

 have undoubtedly received.' All of these lots were short 

 staple, due probably to the sheep having been shorn less 

 than a year ago." 



