The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-01-19
AGRICULTURAL.
FINE WOOL.

Communicated TO the Albany Cultivator.
Mr.. TUcKER-The intelligent observer Of
wool growing. must have perceived during
the last few months ihata ''cIisis" has al
length arrived in this important article, long
ioreseen, however, by the more sagacous- Ii
consists in the error of farmers generally.
that because coarse and medium wool form
er!y paid fair profit. it would always be so ;
hence, at length, the over production Of low
qualities. and consequently, low prices, that
surely follow in all cases, where :here Is n
want of equabiIity of supply and demand.
But the eyes Of all such are now opened to
see the fallacy OF their anIicipations; and this
being the fact. the question arises, will they
shut them to " hat is clearly their duty for
| the future
To the inert and sceptical who are slow
to believe and act, ! will barely state the fact,
| that three sheep is the average number which
can be supported on an acre the year round /;
| aud from this data all can readily calculate
the degree Of profit realized from growing
wool worth only from 10 to 25 cts per pound.
Compored with the production of almost any
thing else within the farmers range, the con-
clusion is inevitable, that sheep producing no
finer wool arc worthless; unless Of the NUT
well fatted, in the neighborhood Of our large
towns and cities, will always be in requsitiGn
ana profitable to the producer. But il is moi
my purpose to enter into minute details rela
tive to the comparative profits of growing
coarse, medium, and very fine wool, for my
time will not at present permit me to do So :
hat merely TO hint the subject for The reilec
lion of all Interested To those who grow
nay, not so much-to support sheep
whose fleece will command at the present
time so cts per h., why will they keep on
their premises such as produce wool oil the
value Of 30, p or even 30 cents per ID The
careless and unamIi'ious probably will, but
the thrifty farmer. who desires an adequate
compensation for his labor. will not long sub
nit The period for aiming TO grow the f.
nest ,sooL, has come, and simply for the rea-
son, because il now is. and will continue TO
be, the most profitable. Bot more anon,
when convenience will allow me to continue
the subject.
NV principal object now, is to call the at
tention of yonr readers interested in wool
growing, TO the splendid locks Of fine wooded
sheep kept IN Washington county, Pa, AMI
the adjoining county Of Brooke. in Virginia.
ODllbu VI WI. L1dhiFhNCS VI L4Oh-
ell, who has had the opportunity to test the
woods of that region, that the blood is Of the
his hest order of excellence; and that several
locks will rival, in all those properties desira-
bic for the manufacturer, some of the most
noted of Sa1ony. No praise could be high
err or more unqucstionable.
Among those which claim the first at'en
ton in point of ineness, is Mr., Samuel Pat
Of No. him a hOSR HOcE
numbers about 1900. In order TO set aside
all doubts at once, will state the fact, that
MIR. P. received rs cts per ID. for 100 Of his
buck heeces, (nearly al yearlings.) the pres
ent season, purchased by the Northampton
Manufacturing Company; and on his author
inv, received about two months since, he
wo uld probably obtain 20 cents per ID. for
the residue of his clip. The fleeces of his
entire flock have heretofore averaged from
2I-2to3 "a lbs; and from the specimens
have seen of the wool of his last clip. it was
most thoroughly washed; indeed, with the |
execution Of Messrs. Perkins IL Browns |
wool. of Akron, Ohio, have never seen |
wool so perfectly clean. His process OF
cleansing is the same as that Of Messrs. L. &
B.. which they should favor the public with |
knowledge Of.
Within the las. week, self and brother, |
n. X. MorrelI. have received a number Of
bucks purchased By MIR. Patterson; selected
by samples forwarded by letter; and it affords
me pleasure to state, that no disappointment
;,as resulted from this mode ofpuTchase. In
the language Of Mr.. P, ''he is every inch
.nan," and have all confidence in stating
that those who buy Of him may safely ioiio"
nv example. The forms are very symeri-
cal the wool will sori extra and super eStr"
very compact, aud several Of Iheni' the STA
pie very long. The base oil MIR. RS MOCK IS
merino deceDdents, for the most part: as
,be case with anumber Of focks in his sec
toni of Gen Humphreys importation oil
1902, together with choice selections from
time TO time, from the celebrated flock oil the
lats Messrs Wells and Dickinson. oil oleu-
bcnviIIe. For further and more minute iniof-
nation Of the pedigree Of his sheep, l refer