In 1993, Congress voted to eliminate the subsidy at the end of the 1995 fiscal year, saying the program had failed to increase domestic wool production, disproportionately benefited the few largest producers, and wool was no longer a strategic material.
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The company needed subsidy to get their business running.
Here you have some: - they are expensive (higher taxes) - they may encourage inefficiency by relying more in the subsidy money - it is difficult to decide on who may receive a subsidy - they can create a production surplus which may end up as waste. - they encourage new entrants into the industry even when demand does not require these.
The act of providing a subsidy generally means that money is supplied to a person, government or a corporation with the intent of securing an action deemed to be beneficial to the party providing the subsidy or too a worthy purpose as so identified as being beneficial.
use a demand and supply diagram to illustrate the effect of a subsidy.
The National Wool Act of 1954 was enacted to reduce dependency on foreign wool imports and increase domestic production by providing a subsidy for wool and mohair producers in the United States.
Mohair, a fibre, comes from Angora goats.
Mohair
Mohair is the fleece of the Angora goat. This is a goat that is bred for the use of the hair, it is not as thick as wool therefore it is called Mohair.
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Mohair or cashmere
mohair or fibre
John P. Hunter has written: 'The economics of wool and mohair production and marketing in Lesotho' -- subject(s): Marketing, Mohair, Mohair industry, Wool, Wool industry 'Red Thunder' 'Rainfall and temperature probability statistics for Lesotho agriculture' -- subject(s): Lesotho, Rainfall probabilities, Temperature normals
Just as wool comes from a sheep's coat, mohair comes from the hair of the Angora goat. Just like wool it is made into yarn, and is one of the oldest textiles used by human beings. There is also a kind of canvas similar to the denim in jeans and used on the roofs of convertible cars. This is also called mohair but is not the same as the goat wool described above.
Angora goats produce mohair
Angora goats produce mohair.
An alepine is a fabric made of a mix of wool, silk, mohair, or cotton.