Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-07-11

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GEO WORTHlNGTON, Tro)
GEORGE II. COOK, Co. Com.
MARTIN L. NEWCOMB,
Irasburgh, July 2, l642.
WOODS AND WOOLENS-ONE INTTR.
EST.
For mere party purpose to get the Wings
out anG themselves in--the locoloco presses o
this state constantly endeavoring TO SOW dis
cord between wool growers and manufacturers
they represent the one as the enemy of the other
and have even dared to accuse the Wing party
with being favorable only to one Of these classes
10 the exclusion of the other. We have hereto
fore exposed this miserable misrepresentation by
proving from their own leaders, that they are in
fact the only ones guilty Of disposition to sacri-
fee the farmers to the manufacturers 1t is our
desire now 10 show thar protection to manufaciur-
erS is Of the highest Importance to ooL-grOwerS
and farmers TO do this, we give the following
interesting document.
STATISTICS OF TIE WOODEN INTER
EST.
By Hon. Henry ShaW Of LaneSborO', Mass
1t appears from the last census that
there were in the United States about
twenty millions OF sheep, which may
Justly he estimated as of the value of
50 per head, S4OOoO,OOo
Sheep farms generally do not sup
portEmore than three sheep 10 the acre,
for winter provender and summer
pasture. The average value of lands
on which sheep are kept, (akng the
whole United States) cannot Justly be
estimated at less than twenty dollars
The acre. The quantity Of land re-
qulred for said sheep, at three sheepto
the acre, will amount to six miiion
six hundred thousand acres, at $50 l320OO,ooC
further agricultural investment
is required to raise the timber, fire.
wood, coal, teazles, food for team hors-
es, and olher wants of the manufac.
turers, which may be estimated at 100000
The above sheep will produce an
nuaIly fifty millions Of pounds of
wool, estimating two and fpounds
to the fleece, which is rather under
than over the real product.
To manufacture fifty millions of
pounds of wool into cloth, would re-
Quire, on the average, fifty persons,
(men, women and chiIdreH,) for every
one hundred thousand pounds of wool
per annum whole number employed
would thus be $4,000.
1t is reasonable supposton that each
laborer subssts two other persons, in.
creasing the number TO $1,000 deriv-
ing direct subsistence from the wooden
manufacturers. Each person willscon-
sumo per annum, Of the products of
agriculture, in food, to the value of
twenty five dollars, and in the whole
TO the value of S4,750000.
The average products Of farms, at
Ter subsislng the families and work
hands OF the farmer, will not yield ov-
~ DU for sale II ,u;u
therefore, require one million five hun
dred thousand acres of land to feed
the operatives and their dependents
engaged the in manufacturing OF wool,
worth, say $40 the acre, is 300O0,O0t
Total value Of agricultural capital -
'nUeSted in lands and sheep and feed.
ing The manufacturers of iOOOl,' 100000, 0O
The annual value accruing to agriculture, ere
a'eo oy me growing and manufacturing OF woo
may he thus stated:
Twenty millions OF sheep will pre-
dnce nifty millions Of pounds of WOOL,
which at thirty cents The pound, is sl7,5oO,OO
Provisions for the support of the
manufacturers of wool as above STINT
ed ,G are valued at $4,000
Timber, fuel, eazles, hay, oats, &c.
say 10000
For every 100000 lbs of wool man
uiactured, there is constant employ-
ment equal TO the labor of six men.
In the erection and repairs of build
ings, there are OF mill wrghts, black
smiths, machlnists, &c. 3O0Q whose
labor suhsists 1000 other persons, max
ing a total of 10000, persons, who
consume each 10 the value of $25
believed to be too low. Ed worth
OF the product of agriculture per an
mum, is 250,O(
S22, 10000
Making the whole number of persons emplo
ed, because Of The manufacture Of ,coot, 100000
and requiring annually OF the product of agricu
ture for material and subsistence the very are
amount OF twenty-t,oo millions of dollars Anne
Laborer
heG9Tdng 70 the best calculation there 900 she
~ te Ohoh Inns Is an increase of five millions with
the three last years. These are worth at G
State Of New York These sheep at three Saa IN Inc sing
would require 600 900 for their keenp ~ o acl
say l2 dollars per acre, making the sl3a 100000
The aggregate invested in sheep husbandrv in
United States would therefore be " y
10 sheep $es,oooeoO
100000 600
The crop of wool estimated at 9OOOOO6O los.
worth nearly S4O,OOO,OOO. Editor
With this document in view, SO clearly demo
srating the unity of interest, tOhen properly reg
lated, existing between the producers of raw m
terial and The consumers of 1.-THE latter int
ested for supply Of material and the former
market-we ask, what is the policy OF the "
parties? From the drift of the ocofoco new
papers in Vermont, their plan seems to be- 10 gi
high protection to wool and little or absolute
none, to the manufacturer. That would prostra
the latter, and cut off the market for the wo,
growers and farmers: such an attempt to save o.