The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-07-13
WOOL DEPoTs AND SHEEP.

In the July number Of the Culiivator for
lS45, called the attention oil wooi-growers
10 the Depot, then about being established
for the sale of wool. by n. Blanchard, al
Kinderhook, which at that time was mat
ter Of experiment, and nothing practical to
commend il to the notice oftbOse concerned,
but now, afte. trial Of tive years. feel JUS
tilted in Recommending il TO the patronage Of
all who have wool 10 sels-as successful
and beneficial operation; because l have
been satisfied with the sale of my wool; be-
cause il has given general satisfaction; and
because it has been admitted by all with
whom have conversed on the subject, that
the wool in this section has been sold higher
than it would have been had there been no
depot! My wool has sold for tho last two
years. for more per pound at the depot, than
it did for the three years previous, notwiih-
standiag the market price has been from
is sold upon its merits, and brings oil the
manufacturer is willing to pay; because the
agents know its value, and understands the
market as well as the buyer. Not so with
the grower he has no means OF knowing its
exact value; because he does not know how
il will compare with the different sorts Of the
sort alike, and a man that is not conversant
with the business, and has not had practice,
is altogether competent TO do it; and il he
cannot assert wool well, and does not know
the prices Of the different SORTS, he cannot be
a close judge OF its value; hence he is liable
to be cheated, because the buyer knows its
exact value, and when he has no competitor
will seldom pay it. 1.-The is a speculator, he
buys low 70 make money; il an agent, 10 suit
his employer. Another reason why WOOL
growers 10 this section should patrohize the
depot, is because there has been no compe-
titiOn for many years TO any considerable ex-
tent as one man has been tina principal buy
or in Columbia and Rensselaer, counties in
this State. aud Berkshire in Massachusetts,
and before the depot was established, if we
do not sell to him we could not sell at all
why this is know not; but wool-g'owers
generallylbclieved there was a combination OF
understanding among the buyers. that each
one should buy within an allotted territory,
and that belief was one ofthe principal causes
which led to the establishments OF the depot.
While writing. wish 10 say few words
on the importance Of grea,er Improvements
in hocks. / suppose two-thirds OF the hOcks
10 this section that do not have particular
attention, do not, al the present low prices.
produce more than about one dollars worth
Of wool per head. Now | suppose with
triiing expense for better bucks, and with a
little attention to the selection Of tho most
Improbable sheep, (which should be sold or
killed. any such flock in a short time, may
be 50 Improved as TO enhance the value CT the
fleece twenty-five cents apiece, and in short
time more. another twenty-five cents may be
added,
All We add to the value ofihe aeeces, is
profit, as a sheep that yields but two and one
half pounds, requires as much feed and more
care than Que that yields three and one half
pounds.
have had the same stock Of sheep for
twenty years. and have improved them till
they have averaged me, for tho last FIVE years
from three pounds five TO three pounds nine
ounces per head, which sold at the depot
for forty four cents per pound, and the fifty
cents per head got more than the owner Of
an ordinary flock, comes Of improvement.
DANIEL S. CURTIS,
Canaan Centre. June IA, 16i7.-CnIfird-
tor,