The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-10-02

to the amount of IA ,00O0 lbs, came II
compe!ition with wool grown in New
England Let us look at the facts in tn
case. The lowest estimate that can sale
" be made for wn.ering sheep in this sec
ton is, ton of good hay, or It's equlva
lent, to six sheep. This hay in most o
the New England States is worth Us pei
ton, or SO l-3 cents 10 each sheep for WIN
ing. The paslurng at l-2 CT per heac
Der week, for 26 weeks, would be 80 cts.
making at these low estimates 81 % pei
head per year for the expense of feed
The expense of keeping sheep will as
much exceed the above estimate as they
will average over the avai!s Of three lbs.
of wool per head. The three lbs. of wool
in order to pay for the keeping a year
must bring 40 2-3 cents per pound. IT
the increase will furnish profit above
the expense Of feed time of the owner in
shearng, and other necessary attentions
not enumerated 10 the first estimate, that
profit may be applied in enabling the wool
grower 10 deduct from the 4o 2-3 cents per
pound.
The foregoing estimates have been
made to convince those who are no: al
ready convinced. that all the wool legally
imported into this country for two years
past, under the mills per ID duty, did
not come in competition wilh any that can
be groom IN tie northern States, and that
all that has been received at no higher rate
Of duty than that named, and which les
sened the price and sale of domestic WOO,
was fraudulentlg entered, aud the blame
must be thrown apon those who oficiate,
or who have officiated under Messrs W
Ter and Polk, as Inspectors and Apprais>
ers.
Before close, will briefly aIlude to
the article on the first page, copied from
the Chicago Citizen. This is a candidIy
written article, and touches some points
to which | alluded some weeks since, and
among them the fact that WOO! can be
grown cheaper in Illinois and o'her south
western States and delivered in our mark
cts cheaper than it can be raised here and
conveyed 10 market. There is no doubt
that all foreign wool were to be kept
from this country hencelorlh, the people
Of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and other States
in tina! region would soon supply our
markets with fine wool at a lower rate
than Vermonlers ever have, or ever can
Furnish it,. Although Capitalists and
Manufacturers have some reason for NOV
Ing cautiously 10 regard to making large
purchases Of wool this year, in conse-
quence Of the move of the Secretary of the
Treasury toward a reduction of The pres
ent tariff on fine wool, yet while the in
crease Of sheep, and facilities for transport
talion in the western country advance as
it were like rays of light, it is folly in any
one to charge the low price Of wool 10 any
one cause. | believe those who are offered
80 cts. per 10. for good wool will do as
well to take it, as those generally who
hold on for higher price. And if there
must be change in staple articles in Yer
mont. as believe there soon will be, |
cannot discharge my duty 10 those who
think otherwise, without expressing my
opinion 10 them. That Verron:ers will
sarve, or freeze, | do not apprehend, I'M
less they shall become more inactive than
they now are. There is much wealth
now hidden in the earth in this State,
which will be brough! to light and fitted
for market as our facilities for transporla>
ton increase, ana as what is nov a great
staple here shall diminish in value. For
Vermont wool growers may rest assured
that while sheep can be kept in Illinois
for fifty cents head per year, and The
wool sent to Boston for two or three cents
per pound, including the cost of purchase
and insurance, but few years will eIapse
belole the wool growers here must of ne
cessity seek wealth, aud even living
through some other channel. But this
does not initiate ogains: the tariff on fine
WOOL
The foregoing suggestions are offered
for the consideration of all, and for the
criticism of any one who can show me in