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Show As a result of that situation there was an increased demand in 1935 for rams, but a greatly reduced supply to meet the demand. The creditor concerns recognized the situation and wisely supported their borrowers in obtaining their required number and quality of rams to put their flocks in shape again and enable them to make profits toward repaying indebtedness.2 That year, John K bought the second high-priced ram from Adin and Averill Nielsen of Ephraim for $1,000 and 3 topped all other classes in sales. When he saw some characteristic in a ram that was what he wanted, he went after the ram, and whether in low-priced years or high, he usually obtained his objective. The record also points up the fact that John K either sold the top ram or bought him and for many years he enjoyed that rating. An article in early 1935 was headed: "Rambouillet Exports To Japan" and said: Six hundred registered Rambouillet ewes and rams have recently been purchased from western breeders by representatives of the Japanese Government. This is the seventh purchase of American Rambouillets for improvement of flocks established in eastern Asia for the production of a wool supply suitable for rapidly expanding textile manufacturing indus^ tries in Japan proper. Importations had been suspended for a number of years, but this year's purchases are the most extensive yet made and are proof of the high improving value of the type of Rambouillets developed 220 |