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Show by western breeders, particularly in the last twenty years. The 500 ewes in this year's exportation included 300 yearlings from the flock of John K. Madsen, and 100 from W. D. Candland, both of Mt. Pleasant, Utah. King Brothers of Laramie, Wyoming, furnished 140 stud and registered ewes, and 95 head were secured from a Nevada flock carrying principally the blood of California stock bred by Bullard Brothers. Smaller numbers of rams were purchased from the same breeders furnishing the ewes, including 30 head of the Madsen breeding. From the University of Wyoming there were purchased two Rambouillet stud rams. 4 STRIKES AND TARIFF The troubles of the sheepmen were compounded by a prolonged era of strikes and rebellion that cost the farmers and stockmen millions of dollars. The waterfront strike of the Pacific Coast started it, interferring with transporting of meats to many of their established markets, resulting in lower prices. The wool-handlers' strike in Boston created another hurdle in their path, but it was settled on July 9th when an open shop was agreed to. A tariff note of interest gave a comparative rating on countries; U.S, .17 percent Argentina . . . 27 percent Brazil 25 percent 221 |
