824-Uwc«ster Farming, Saturday, March 5,1983~
DENVER, Colo. As the
American Sheep Producers
Council launches a national “WO9I
Action” program to upgrade.the
packaging and marketing op
port uni ties for the U.S. wool clip
and pelts, it is important that
every producer—large and small—
knows the basic facts, potential
problems and opportunities in
volved in this important program.
The U.S. produces a top-quality
wool clip with some of the world’s
best fine and medium wools with
tremendous potential in a wide
variety of end-uses including
apparel, upholstery and industrial
products. American pelts are
preferred by tanners, and
manufacturers because of their
size. Despite these advantages,
U.S. wool prices are significantly
below comparable grades of
Australian wools. American pelts
are selling well below European
Saturday, March 5
Lancaster Society 1 to entertain
Society 27
Tuesday, March 8
Lancaster Society 12 meets to
dicuss crafts for a Christmas in
October program
Wednesday, March 9
Lancaster Society 14 meets at the
home of Elma Barge for a
recipe swap
Thursday, March 10
Lancaster Society 21 meets to hear
the dairy princess
Lancaster Society 21 meets for a
program by the dairy princess
Lancaster Society 33 meets for a
pizza party with their husbands
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Quality wool demands better marketing, packaging
pelts.
Why?
Although U.S. breeding
programs have improved wool
production and uniformity, the
preparation of the clip has not kept
pace. While tanners would pay a
premium for quality pelts, too
many of the domestic pelts are
contaminated by cockle and other
defects.
There are many basic
management practices that could
significantly improve the quality
of the wool clip and the pelts, and
improve producer profit op
portunities.
“When harvesting our wool, we
should all make an effort to
educate ourselves on Quality
techniques,” says Bob Blackford,
former ASPC president and a
sizable producer from Wheatland.
“We need to talk with our buyers
about problems with the wool
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Lancaster Society 7 meets at the
Leacock Presbyterian Church
in Paradise
Lancaster Society 6 meets to en
tertain Society 13 at the Farm
and Home Center
Lancaster Society 3 meets at the
Philadelphia Flower Show
Lancaster Society 25 meets for a
safety program by a
policewoman
Lancaster Society 13 meets to
entertain Society 6 at the Farm
and Home Center
Lancaster Society 2 meets for a
program, “Photographic
Memories,” by Dorothy Russo
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fleece, and listen to what they have
to use paper twine cut to required
lengths, while discouraging the qse
of ball twine, or cut lengths. It
available, use paper lined bags. If
branding is necessary, use only
scourable branding fluids.
At shearing time, all weeds, hay
and other vegetable matter must
be removed from holding and
shearing pens. Sprinkle pens and
corrals to keep the dust down, and
shear only when the wool is dry.
Black sheep and black faced sheep
must be separated and sheared
last, with the fleeces packed
separately. Shear rams separately
and identify when packing.
The shearing floor must be kept
clean and dry. The shearing floor
should be swept at regular in
tervals, with tags, dung, stained
pieces, etc., kept in a separate bag.
Fleeces must be kept free of all
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straw, manure and other foreign the fleece and roll it from the hips
matter. Avoid second cuts, to the shoulders with the flesh side
Remember, it is much better to of the fleece to the outside. This
leave extra length with next year’s will expose the most attractive
growth than to make second cuts, portion of the fleece. Remember to
Shear sheep with 12-month, 6- tie only with paper fleece ties of
month or lamb’s wool separately proper length. The importance of
and identify bags accordingly. packing the wool fleece is often
When rolling and tying, remove overlooked. Always use new bags,
tags, manure and stained pieces Used bags may be tom or contain
from the fleece. Fold in the sides df contaminants.
Carlisle Springs 4-H names officers
CARLISLE - The Carlisle
Springs 4-H Club met at the St.
Matthias Lutheran Church in
Carlisle Springs, recently, to elect
the following officers:
President, Jenne Gutshall;
vice president, Andrea Gutshall;
secretary, Teri Wise; assistant
secretary, Angie Sweger;
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treasurer, Cindy Frey; news
reporter, Teresa- Gutshall; social
chairmen, Amy Burkholder and
Lynn Sheriff; county council
representatives, Luann Frey, and
Cindy Frey.
The next meeting will be held at
the St. Matthias Church, March 8
at 7 p.m.
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