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ers gave to some middleman $3436.47.

Conclusion: 1. Pool consignors should take time to thank their wool marketing committee, J i m Yates, Jim Massie and Dick Latham as well as Culpeper Co-Op for setting up the work force to handle the wool on pooling date; 2. shepherds producing a quality product should stick together and continue to pool; 3. the shepherd producing burry wool from his sheep should sell it to an order buyer as long as he can afford to pay a premium price for an inferior product; and all farmers whether they produce wool or not should strive to control weeds, the shepherd particularly burr-producing weeds.

Other points: High clip per ewe in flock 11.25 lbs., low 3.2 lbs. Shepherds whose sheep averaged 6.7 nonius of wool per ewe or better were: Sam Snead, J. B. Updike, Woodrow Coughlin, W. L. 1 Payne, Ike Parrish, Edwin Eastham, A. C. Hensley, D. D. Miller,

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