. The black swans, and other friends indoors and out. Natural history. CHAPTER X Socks and Flocks THE "Knit Club" met here today. I do not wonder that there is a world shortage of wool. I have seen acres of automatic looms weaving cloths and fabrics by the mile in times of peace in great New England mills. In normal periods they are heavy buyers in Melbourne, Sydney and London of the fine Merino and Cross- bred wools of the southern hemisphere. Our top-makers and yarn spinners have been able to fill but a small percentage of their requirements from the domestic clip. And with the eno
. The black swans, and other friends indoors and out. Natural history. CHAPTER X Socks and Flocks THE "Knit Club" met here today. I do not wonder that there is a world shortage of wool. I have seen acres of automatic looms weaving cloths and fabrics by the mile in times of peace in great New England mills. In normal periods they are heavy buyers in Melbourne, Sydney and London of the fine Merino and Cross- bred wools of the southern hemisphere. Our top-makers and yarn spinners have been able to fill but a small percentage of their requirements from the domestic clip. And with the enormous war demands for woolen goods added to the civilian consump- tion, it is easy to understand why our [137]. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sanders, Alvin Howard, 1860-1948. Chicago, Breeder's gazette print
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