. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. April 19, 1902] ®tte ^vetibev unb giport&txxan 15 Wool Clip by States. According to estimates made by the government last year the wool clip was not quite up to the average for the previous year. Taking the country over, the aver- age shearing fleece for each sheep in 1900 was 6 17 pounds, against 6 15 pounds for 1901. showing an inappreciable decrease on the average of .02 of a pound. According to the weight of fleece on a basis of the average made by States we find the average to be pounds for 1901. It is rather an interesting fact that the East and
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. April 19, 1902] ®tte ^vetibev unb giport&txxan 15 Wool Clip by States. According to estimates made by the government last year the wool clip was not quite up to the average for the previous year. Taking the country over, the aver- age shearing fleece for each sheep in 1900 was 6 17 pounds, against 6 15 pounds for 1901. showing an inappreciable decrease on the average of .02 of a pound. According to the weight of fleece on a basis of the average made by States we find the average to be pounds for 1901. It is rather an interesting fact that the East and West break even on a heavy average weight of fleeces—New Hamp- shire and California both having an aver- age of pounds. However, quant ty considered, New Hampshire produced only 410,301 pounds against 16,386,997 pounds produced in California. There is one prominent advantage that the Pacific Coast, and particularly Cali- fornia, has over the East in that the climate enables many flocks to be sheared twice a year, thus having a tendency to increase the fleece of each Bheep. According to the average weights of fleeces, the States and Territories will range for the year 1901 something aB fol- lows, according to government report: States having an average of S pounds and over-New Hampshire, Vermont, California and Texas. An average of 7 pounds and under 8— Massachusetts, Iowa, Kansas. Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho, 'Washington and Oregon. An average of 6 pounds and under 7 — Maine, Connecticut, New York, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Utah and Oklahoma. An average of 5 pounds and under 6— Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and Ohio. An average of 4 pounds and under 5— New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky and New Mexico. An average of 3 pounds and under 4— North Carolina, Sonth Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Lou siana, Arkansas and Tennessee. An average of
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