Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-16

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or skill, and more perfect machinery Of foreign
countries. Consequently the price of wool was re
duced to its value for expectation
The tariff law of 1928 was cminently protective
in iis character. Its provisions embraced protec
ton to almost every branch of labor in the country
Wool, which under the law Of 1916 had been sub
ect to duty of ID per cent, which on wool cost
ing more than ten cents per pound was raised in
1924 to 80 per cent was by this act clfectuay pro-
tected by duty of four cents per pound and an
nd uaorem duty on all wool costing more than eight
cents per pound, at the port from whence imported,
Of 40 per cent, to which to be added an in
crease of > per cent. year, until in June 1880, it
reached so per cent
In 1892 the tariff of 1923 was modified and
among the reductions, the ad vaorem duty on wool
was reduced to 40 per cent. And by the compro-
misc act of 1888 further reduction made on
the lst Of January 1884 Of tenth of the excess
of duty ovef 20 per centon the LIST of January
1896, another tenth,-on the LIST of January 1888
another tenth,-on the LIST of January 1910, anoth
er tenth,-makng four tenths in eight years; and
on the first of January 1912, three Ienths,-and on
the LIST of July following, three tenths reducing it,
Mt the time last named, 10 an ad valoren duty OF
20 per cent All manufactures of wool and other
articles were in like manner subjected to the level
ling process, six tenths Of which was thrown into
the first half of the year 1912. OF the disastrous
effects Of this measure | need not speak. They
are too recent and too fresh in the recollection OF
all to need recapitulation.
The Congress of 1912 passed tariff bill, again
O atfording reasonable protection to this, among the
other branches Of American labor which between
the rnness of one House and the fears of the 9th
err, of the Congress Of 1914, are yet permitted
to enjoy.
To return from this depression The increased
prices obtained for WOOL and the avdty with which
it was sought in market, after the passage of the
tariff act of 1925 pointed to that business as more
lucrative than any other. majority OF the farm
ers eagerly engaged III increasing their hocks of
sheep. The result has been, that Addison county
had, In 1910, in proportion either to territory
population, greater number of sheep, and produc
ed more wool, than any other county in the United
States. To show the truth Of this remark, | refer
to facts drawn from the statistical tables accompa-
nymg the census returns Of 1910, and from other
sources.
There are nine States which had more than one
sheep to each inhabitant, to wit Pennsylvania,
Virginia, Maine, Kentucky, Connecticut and Ohio,
with fraction more than one New Hampshire
and New y ork had about two and one fourth, and
Vermont more than five and three-fourths to each
inhabitant. Should territory be regarded, Vermont
will be found to have 1885, New York r. and New
Hampshire 65, to the square mile Addison
ty, when compared with the other counties in the
State, will be found to have eleven and six hun
dredtls, Rutland eight and eighty five hundredths
A. Grand Isle seven and four hundredths, and Ben
nington six and nneteen-hundrcdths, to each in
habant. If territory be regarded, Addison has
. three hundred and seventy-tlree, Grand Isle three
-, hundred and thirty four, Rutland two hundred and
-. ~ eighyhree, Windsor two hundred and sixty .one
y, Orange two hundred and forty and Chttenden two
III hundred and twenty one to the square mile. TAX
" ing eleven towns most favorable to the keeping of
- sheep, one half the number in the county, and they
a will be found to have possessed more thar sheep
~ in each acre of improved and unimproved lands in
g those towns than six hundred and forty to
" the square mile.
ne This array of figures is no idle speculation
"S They facts which he IN
"a stake the farmers of Addison county possess in
~ this branch OF husbandry, no section of the United
he States perhaps might say in the world being now
nd so exclusively engaged in it. The peculiar and
an excellent grazing qualities Of soil, combined
w, with other circumstances, would seem TO indicate
to the farmer that he should still pursue it. as being
w. likely to afford greater net profits, all things con-
ne sdered, than any other. This being the case, it
ms may be well for many sheep masters to pause and
ro inquire, whether that attention is paid to the
100 agement and care Of their focks which their own
~. interest demands | am not about to read you an
bo essay on the management OF sheep my limited ex-
ce perence and observation not fitting for the task
Were it Il settled question in my own mind
s would attempt comparative view of the profits OF
nd the different races of sheep among us, upon which
not the public mind is now divided. 1t is important
a matter to the wool grower. The annual income
ev from the coarse and fine, or might say, FROM The
he gummy and open wool Sheep has for several years
az been decidedly in favor of the heavy heeced sheep
Az This circumstance will doubtless lessen the guam
,S tity of fine wool raised Should this result follow
,nf. the law of supply and demand will, in the END
III make the raising of each kind equally profitable
In reference to growing fine wool, | feel it m
The duty to repeat remark recently made to me, by
rho person whose business peculiarly fitted him to forI
rot correct opnon-That we could not in Addiso
IN county compete in raising fine wool. Somethin
en- in the climate or keep of the sheep would proven
Nv That the same sheep brought from Duchess c
,eot Washington county New York; to Addison, woul
its deteriorate in the quality of the wool, the feec
the becoming coarser and that the results wou
,no follow, the taking sheep from Addison county
nav the mountainous parts of Vermont. If this frien
he is correct in his position, shall fail if we attem
o of to raise the finest article. Upon this point
With sceptica But as the opinion is held by some,
title should not be overlooked by those engaged grow
a of ing fine wool.
bv We see frequent notices of the sales of wool
other places at twenty, and even forty per cent hg
,eot than is paid for it in this county. 1t is matt
the of interest 10 the farmer TO inquire why it is so.
nm believe that Addison cOurty can furnish sol
aped as good wool as any part OF the United states
ring The character OF her sheep stands as high. +
several years past, little discrimination has be-
v of made in price between coarse, fine clean dir
d. in wool. Buyers have passed through the count
Vt paying nearly the price for all wool offered.
para Much of it has been bought, perhaps at more I'll
rn il It's actual value, considering quality and condtt
, the while enough has been purchased at less than
teen value to make the average satisfy the employers
IN is the purchasing agents The tendency of this prc
= he tce Is bad in many points OF view it not only tel
beet 70 tH .ioi1s' oul II operates against te
a i,s article in which gross deception be readily pr
erni tsed with little danger of direct and immediate
con- lection Sheep may be mperfecily washed or
suffered to remain too long between washing q
I'd in snearg, una oslgi u,el9 may DC PraGliseu 10
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hoed price accordingly.
te. This is wrong and operates TO the injury
D had the wool growing Interest 1t should be correct
derul houd ADVISE lhe Farmers III this Uenull IL wo
ter of NC 10 put their wool IN good cohutoh' Al
many have two qualities keep them separate and let e.