The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-05-01
AGRICULTURAL.
SUGGESTIONS TO THE WOOL
GROWERS.

Samuel Lawrence. Esq, of Lowell. in
, letter written in February last. and pub
lisbed in the CuItivator, says
We paid for full blood Montarco+ wool
in July last, A cents; the fieeces avera.
ged IA lbs. and lost by securing, Al
ner cent. We bought 10 full blood Pau
Ter wool.
Query 3d.--'Have you any reason 10
suppose that Saxon Sheep are going out
of repute 2"
lam well acquainted with a great man.
owners of Saxony fiocks, and in no
instance do know that a change is con,
templated on the contrary, every thing
is doing to make the wool finer. be-
l;eye that bv proper care in crossing, the
length of staple may be increased without
affecting its fneness. This is desider-
alum of great Importance to breeders,and
should receive their serious considera>
tons. A few years ago it was thought
bv manufacturers that very short staplcd
wool only would make fine goods. Now
the quality of the staple is looked at with
out regard TO its length. ] beg you to
give this matter your best attention; for
If S TO 10 ounces of wool can be added to
every fleece in the country, it will place
both growers of wool and manufacturers
on such basis, that no foreign competi-
ton could touch them.
The Saxon Sheep were carried from
Spain and improved in Germany. Why
can't the Mernos be brought up to the
same height in this country We have
stapled some American woods of great
beauty, and finer than any Spanish woods
thai ever wero imported into this coun-
try.
The best blood of Saxony sheep is in
very high repute in Europe. 1t is but
three years ago that six hundred dollars
each were paid in Germany for large
number to be carried TO Russia. | have
specimens of the wool. Is there any
reason why we cannot do as well by star
ting with the right blood 7
As to encouragement TO the wool grow
ers, in my opinion, their prospects were
never as good; and among other reasons
are first: majority of the people art
coming square up TO the mark in favor o.
a protective Tariff" and the wool grow
ers have learnt that this kind Of Tariff
is quite as useful TO them with their three
hundred millions in sheep farms, sheep
DC as it is to the wooden manufacturer:
with their 30 millions, in mills, machinery
&C.
Second. There is infinitely more skill
employed in the working ofwools, ant
more talent and character in the genera
management of the woolon busint IS thai
at any former period.
Third. A number Of new branche
have lately been undertaken with entir,
success. The making of mouslin de laine
has been commenced also under tn,
most favorable auspices; and last, tho
not least, the horde of "drab gaiteret
gentry" from Yorkshire,f which infes
ted the city of New York for so man,
years, has been broken up and driven from
our shores.
The advance in the prices of al
kinds of wool will be fully sustained.
The article has been depressed below it
value, all over the world for three year
past; but it is now turned, and consid
cradle advance has taken place in Europ'
the next German fairs will show NOR
animation in the demand than has beef
seen for long time.
A correspondent of The Cultivator say
that he has travelled extensively in 2:
States of the Union, and he has no wher
seen sheep that produces as much wool o
the same quality, with the same expens
ofkeePing. as some flocks in Vermont.
"A distinguished variety of Merino.
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