The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-11
AGRICULTURAL.
TO WOOL GROWERS.
NO. 3
NO. B
AGRICULTURAL Rooms. ]
ALBANY, June 4 1916. {

J. NJ. SHERWOOD, Esq. President ofMe n
Y. S, Agricultural Society,
DEAR SIR-From the facrs and arguments
of my last letter, it would seem certain that
there must be created, either by argument ui
by the force Of circumstances, a set of men
who will fulfill in this county The duties thai
are performed in England by the Wool Bro
ker. Either the farmers alone, or in con-
Junction with the manufacturers, must ap
point agents who sell exclusively on commits
sion, Will such an agent fulfill all these re-
qulrements which have mentioned as neces-
sary 10 success! Let us examine the POINT
according 10 The immutable searching laws oil
business.
Such an agent must be responsible 10 the
manufacturer for the character of The DOL
lie sells him, and Of course be will be COM
PEELED TO know the exact condition Of every
fleece that comes into his warehouse, and al
once point out 10 the farmer its excelencies
and its defects. So far then the scheme
works. The manufacturer is sure of the con-
dIIion oil the wool, and the farmer rewarded
for his skill. Will he be rewarded for his
skill Unless freezes are sorted ii cannot be
done; II sorted with skill and Judgment, it
can. NO one is fool enough TO believe thai
although manufacturer may be satisfied that
the condition Of the wool is all right, and can
also see with his own eyes that every fleece
in the lot offered him by the agent has the
very quality OF fneness, length OF staple, and
strength Of fibre Thai he requires. that be W iii,
nevertheless, pay no more Tor such a lot thar.
for one OF which he knows either nothing. oi
know that ii will not suit his manulactury.
In useless In ,.Or,IS 81,
from the very circumstances enumerated.
that any, that all manufacturers will paw, un.
der these circumstances, fair discriminating
price. Allowing that manufacturers are
sharp and selfish, they are not fools aud mad
men.
am allowed to state, that factory Of high
character and large capital. have resolved no
longer 10 buy wool unless ii is presented 20
them exactly under The circumstances have
mentioned, for they have been compelled foi
a long period TO manufacture kind OF wool
they do not want, TO their great injury. with
machinery that is fitted for superior WOOL
But they had accumulated under The old sys.
tenn large stock of inferior DOL, and it had
to be got rid of. / feel quite sure, il nv in
quiries were further extended, l would be
able to state the same facts Of a good man,
others.
1t is very certain, that without free and
frank intercourse between the agent and the
no sorting Of heeces can be
satisfactory. The agent must know that
style of wool the latter wants. aud thong Oh he
may arrange his feeces under ever so many
numbers, unless he knows how his numbers
run among the sorts of the wool stapIer, his |
sorting will do but little good. The fact is, |
the system must work well, because il is for
the interest of both The farmer and the mau-
cordially to cooperate.
But will the manufacturer hold free ill.,
tercourse with The agent ofthe farmer, Will
he do any thing that is for his own interest |
Ii is absurd TO answer the question.
Will the farmer receive prompt pay1 In
one sense, which will explain by and by,
hope not 10 another sense, answer, not on
y prompt but far more prompt than under
Inc old system.