The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-18
AGRICULTURAL.
TO WOOL GROWERS,
NO.
NO. 4
AGRICULTURAL Rooms.
ALBANY, June g 1916. J

ton be now put Is the plan detailed ~ my
last feasible In part | have anticipated ''ie
answer. II ii is consonani 10 the Known laws
Of trade it is feasible, and not OTHERWISE i"
Enrope ,vool and almost every other COM
modify is bought and sold 10y the broker eA-
clusiycly, and in this country The Ptaetlce IS
paining ground; nor can any sound reason
he given why the wool business OF this state
like four fifihs of all The other business oil the
coutry, cannot be advantageously carried on
upon The same principle
But practice is better than theory. The
plan is now 10 operation, and so lar as one
Years experience can be guide 1t Is likely TO
work well. DR.. ]. p. Beekmau. on his return
from The Stale fair at oughkcepsie, was IN
duced, from some facts which came TO his
knowledge. to believe that some farmers did
not receive i fair equivalent for their wool.
He induced Mr.. Homar Blanchard, OF hin
derhook, man ell qualified by experience,
hy his moral qualities and By business habits.
20 undertake an establishment of the KIND
which have been advocating. The result
has been that 40. 600 lbs. of wool have been
sold during the year. For 10000 lbs OF which
prices have been obtained ranging nom thirty
seven and a half IN fifty cents per pound. In
a majority OF cases the wool sold has brought
as much as the wear before, notwithstanding
the piice Of wool generally was from eight
70 ten cents per pound less. In some cases
II brousht more, and considering the dliier
cnce in the state of the market, iE no case
less. Thus far everything is propitious.-
NJ. Blanchard, after year OF assIduous III
,Iaisiry, has materially enhanced his previous
" valuable qualifications, aud has done SO BY
arouiring aud descrvin. the confidence and
fsiendship OF manufacturers. have exam
ined piles of letters from the manufacturers,
who IN all cases express their perfect satisiac-
lion with the purchases made, aud strong
desire that The project may succeed.
The wool is brought into the warehouse,
each fleece examined, sorted according 10
ouality and condition. into five different sorts.
I'm case that occurred while ! was there, a
lot Of one hundred and fifty five pounds was
cxamined, aud fifteen pounds oil useless
vine, Tags aud filth removed.
Inapoiher case the same day, a lot oi wool
WIS Brought in whirh was sorted III No =:
last wear The wcul from the same sheep was
sorted in No 7. But this year the farmer
had neglected 10 shear The sheep al The prop
er time, Il depreciation in consequence haC
taken place. Large clips Notwithstanding
their being sorted. are kept separate from all
others.
Il is brought sometimes III sacks and some
times in sheets; sacks arc supplied 10 any
farmer who may wantlem AT the cost oil the
material or If returned i'll good order, at only
charge of one shilling per sack tor It's use :
where sacks are brought by the falmer, II III
good order, fifty cents is allowed Tor them
unless requested to be returned Every
,narge for lrAnsacIins the business, save that
Of insurance, is covered by a commission oil
one ccnt per pound. The insurance Is one
quarter of one per cent far each three months.
The wool is sold only when ordered hy Inc
owner.
A. FIRST sight, m my farmer may Imagine
that he caH save IlIIs commission OF one cen
per pound by selling TO The wool factor; but
does any man suppose TINT The wool
factor works for nothing lie is either paid
4 commission no less, or makes profit much
larger than this. The farmer no places his
wool in the depot for sale, has the advantage
of knowing precisely the cost OF sale, while
he whn sells to the wool factor Is utterly ls-
uurant of the charges he incurS. One thing
Is certain, the wool factor has his pay, and
they are not heard often TO complain Gifts IN
adequacy.
The probability however is.ihat in ali cases,
owing to the sorting Of the wool, both as To
quality AMI style as well as condition, It's
price is enhanced more than euough 10 cover
the agents commission.
Wherever il is required an advance IS made
for thirds of The value for which interest
Is charged at seven per cent. A friend OF
NINE sent his WOOL to the depot for The sake
Of 'eceiving this advance. His wool was
sold for five cents per pound more than he
4 l. l., S. l.xytv In ch
he saved not only his commission and inter
est, but much more.
No where, in The course of my visits, have
found any one buying or selling wool. Yet
many are anxious to sell. At the Kinder
hook depot wool can always be sold at the
market price. But few are likely to be suit
ed with present prices. Be it so. Any who
need the money can obtain two-rhirds Of the
market value at once, and then wait, IT so
minded, until prices mend OF the market is
settled.
This year a staper has been added TO the
concern. A sample is selected from each Of
the different SORTS and presently will be stap-
Piled. The manufacturer will thus lie able
to buy his wool understandingly, and know
precisely The value of his purchases.
Through this arrangement the farmer aud
the manufacturer are brought together under
favorable circumstances. each knowing the
precise value of the commodity about which
they are bargaining.
have complained a good deal ofthe man.
ulacturer for not paying discriminating pri-
ces: let the apologize for him however some
what The value of wool is determined by
close and critical examination. No stapler
can cOme within five rents per pound of the
True value Of fine wool unIess he examines /,
under favorable circumstances. AT all events
he cannot do IT in the dark garnet or gloom,
wool loft Ct the farmer. He must then. when
pricing fine wool in these places. guard A.
gainst error, and he will so guard as 10 make
the wool cost no more. at any rate, thar il is
worth Can you blame him! How much
better then is it for you TO sell your wool
when IFS value can be as accurately deter
mined, without the chance of error, as il ex-
anilned at the staplers bench
some iacts very Interesting to the breeders