Total 677,634,000 Pounds.
The total imports of sheep and lambs’ wool by the United Kingdom during
the first six months of 1922 amounted to 677,634,000 lbs., compared with
369,325,100 lbs. during the same period of 1921.
Most of the wool came from Australia, New Zealand, British South Africa,
and Argentina. The imports from Australia and New Zealand combined
amounted to 445,466,900 lbs., compared with only 251,225,300 lbs. during
the first six months of 1921, while the imports from British South
Africa increased from 56,904,600 lbs. in the first half of 1921 to
110,333,300 lbs. in the first half of 1922. The imports from Argentina
increased from 16,548,300 lbs. in the first half of 1921 to 23,545,000
lbs. in the corresponding half of 1922.
_Weather_
RAINS BENEFITED VEGETATION IN MANY INTERIOR DISTRICTS
Conditions Mostly Favorable for Cotton—Wheat Too Far Advanced for Much
Rust Damage.
Beneficial rains were received during the week ending Aug. 1 in many
Central Valley districts, but the rainfall was of rather local character
and many areas were still in need of moisture. The rainfall was
especially beneficial for growing crops in Iowa, much of South Dakota,
portions of Kansas, and parts of the Ohio Valley States. Vegetation was
improved also in the northwestern Plains area and in many sections of
the central Rocky Mountain States.
Showers brought some relief in the far Southwest, particularly in
portions of Arizona and northern New Mexico, but other localities in
that area were still in need of rain. Very little rain occurred from the
lower Great Plains southward and the high temperatures in that area were
accompanied in some localities by destructive hot winds. Late truck
needed rain also in some other Southern States. Farm work made good
progress generally, except for some delay, principally in north Central
States, caused by heavy rainfall. Roads were mostly in good condition.