On the recordJuly 11, 2001
Twenty-five thousand less wool producers. The gentleman is not listening. In 1995, we had 5,000 mohair producers. In the year 2001, we had 1,400. That is a 70 percent reduction. They are gone.
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govinfo.govCharles W. Stenholm: “Twenty-five thousand less wool producers. The gentleman is not listening. In 1995, we had 5,000 mohair producers. In the…”
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Discussing the decline in wool and mohair producers.
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