The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-06-10
KINDERuoOK, March is, 1847

KINDERuooK,M March is, 1847
To SLASH. JENNIsoN, President cfMe i'd
olson Co. agricultural Society.
Dear Sir-Your favor Of the End inst. is
received, in which you request my opinion
of the practicability Of establishing branch OF
the N. Y Wool Depot at some convenient
location in Western Vermont and also some
general remarks i'll regard to the wool
trade.
The disadvantages of which you complain,
under which the growers Of Western Yer
mont have labored, are not confined to one
section of country, but so far as my .observa-
ton extends are generally in the wool grow
inc portions of the United States. There
may be instances in which individuals, by
reason of being placed in circumstances
more favorable than others for. OBJ tanning in
formation in regard to the just value OF their
wool, who have been able to dispose of their
clips, at such prices and such times as were
perfectly satisfactory but these exceptions
! do not apply ia the great mass of wool grow
ers, nor can the evils complained of be cor
rectcd, in my opinion, without an entire change
in the system of the wool trade i'll this country,
Itmpht appear egotistical in me to assert that
the system which have adopted is the only
correct one to pursue, if that assertion was
established by the well known and long es-
tablished usagcs Of trade. z [ have introduced
! no ncaO system of trade, but only appli-
ed the principles of commission business
| to a greater extent than it has been hereto
! fore, to one of the most important sta
ple products of the farmer-the. sale of his
wool.
In most hoc1s of sheep, however carefully
| bred there are to be found three or four diff
fcrent classes of wool The manufacturer
who wishes TO use that which ! class as No
and is now worth 80 cents, when making
his purchases direct from the farmer, must
take his whole clip, which may contain
as much No worth 81 and No l worth 43
cents as No. 3, Under these circumstances
what can you expect from the manufacturer
or his agent nothing more than to make
you the offer Of 33 cents for your entire clip.
| The No / and wool when manufactured
into the style of goods which he makes, might
not pay better profit than the No. wool,
even at the same price. Again,the manufac.
turer who has machinery adapted to the No.
1 and wool can well afford to pay its val
ue, especially when he is not compelled to
buy that which he does not want.
| in the arrangement and classification Of
the wool, have endeavoured to give facil-
| tiles to the manufacturer to purchase in an in
| teligent manner, the style and quality of the
wool best adapted to the goods he wishes to
make, while at the same time the wool grow
cr's interest is promoted by the different
grades being offered for sale to such and such
only as required it. Its value to depend
upon its style, quality and condition.
| send you herewith q cory Of i" Letters
on the wool trade by y. Is. Mott Esq. Sec.
Of The n Z s. Agricultural Society" which
contain much valuable information on this
subject.
Associations formed for promoting an OBJ
iect so laudablc as yours cannot fail OF elicit
inc much valuable information, for if prop,
erIy conducted, the members may avail them
selves Of the experience of each other Per-
hans there is no one facility which can be bet
ter emplovel to obtain the full benefit of
each others experience, than by having a
place where each can deposit their wool I'M
der a system similar to that which l have
adopted. Improvements in breeding sheep,
to be permanent, must be based on correct
k lowfcdge Of the various qualities and styles
OF wool | know of no means within the
reach of the farmer that will afford greater IA
cilities for acquiring that knowledge than an
opportunity of having his wool carefully eX-
AHMED by a competent Judge, and its defects
pointed ont, together with his own judgement
brought into exercise by comparisons with
the clip of his neighbor. 1t needs no 9th
er argument to show the benefits to be thus
derived, than by comparing these means for
Obtaining information with those hereto
fore enjoyed, when making sales Of your
WOOL
Long established customs oftradc are not ca
silly changed. Especially is this true in regard
to the wool trade, when so large portion OF
the business community is to be found engag-
cd therein, either as agents or spectators,
will find their interest promoted by this
change. For if the depot system is usually
adopted, speculation in wool must cease
the small commission paid the agent of the
depot is all that will Intervene between the
grower and the manufacturer. My own ex-
Derience iustifes my allusion here to this
kind of opposition, and has led me to the con-
cluson that it is only by united effort among
wool growers themselves, in adoptinga sys-
tenn which is adapted to the wants of the
manufacturers, that Il change in the system
of the wool trade can be effected
An opinion is prevalent among those who
are conversant with wool growing, that the
time will soon come when large quantities Of
wool will be exported from this country. In
order to secure a ready sale at fair prices,
| great care must be taken in putting up and
chasing, so that each sort may find its ap-
DroDriatc market The report ofthe London
and Liverpool markets for the last two years,
= when speaking OF United states wool, COM
plain of their condition, and urge upon the
wool growers OF tins country the necessity OF
a change for the better in this particular. ]
cannot form system better adapted to pro
mote so desirable an object, than the depot
system, for by that, he who cleanscs his wool
will not contributed towards paying for tie
filth which his neighbor ncglects TO cleanse
from,or puts inside Of his feecc,and is Away:
ready to avail himself of that market, either
domestic or foreign, which will pay the bes