The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-05-28
" col Growing,

IL.
Nrv YoRK, April 1t, 1871
J G NH'ngp E'q.
Sir;-I, gives me pleasure 10 rep'y to your
inquiries respecting Illinoi. Wool. IN refer nee I"
mode. in which it -houl he purchased and pack
ed for market, ~ well ss to H. rtllivc value as
compared with the vooIs ir1m other sections OF
country.
You remark ,h,i YOU have been almo,i de-
couracrd as to yonr Woods becoming q de,i,a.
bic article. and Of ready sale. IN consequence Of
the los prices at which /, has geucr,l been sold
in market ! think there il no reason Why the
wool growers Of Illinois should entertain fny
such impression. The reason that the wool has
borne an uHf vorahle character in the market, IL,
undoubtedly owing To the hcI. that the q 'cks
have generally becu small, ard OF great variety
in quality, ard in a rev country II has been la
bic In he bury. and has not been well washed
f,r want of convenient iiriIi,cs-the quantity
taken of ty he farmers not balng sufficient I"
make i, an oh)rc, to drive the sheep any distance
vher" ,hc necessary facilities could I've bad. In
sequence OF hi. state Of IN n,s incident to
new settled country, the dealer, when he takes
il in, collects quantity of VOL Of ell qualities
ard conditions, packs it W without proper graz
ding, and sends II 10 market, whclc us condition
.uting no particular class Of buyers but aPecua-
tors, /, is generally sold for $ than il is worth.
# is very easy tn obvialr all this difficulty by a
little attention on the part Of those who grow and
who cnllrc, the wop for market. In the Grst
place, the wool grover should wash his sheep
we'll, and br re be shears should clip Of al The
b., IRA from the q eco. This viii relieve the d,i-
hculiy in great measure. In the second place,
those who collect the wool, should grade II iNlo
at least three q. a,ies snJ in packing IT, should
keep each quality by itself All upwtshcd wool
should be carefully sci, r,cd and packed by Itself
and the quantity noted N the invoice. The
wool which is bury shnuli 'lsn be packed 10y
itself It should oil he packed j = good hurl y
sacks, each made If 5 yards Of 40 ,7ch ourlnp
the quality Of wool marked upon tue bic Nos
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such. BY attention TO thrse particulars, Il.
wool will find more reauy sale a, sbou, its rca
market value.
| As To the merits Of Prairie Wool rs compared
with other Woods. see no reason Nhy thew
should not sell as well as other woods cf same
quality aud condition, and have some purchn-
sers Who prefer them to any other description.
/ The discn1raion from the soil which reudcr.
them generally eyceptidnatle in this market and
/ t. those unacquainlCd with them, deem as M
objection, bat am convinced, from my ob,erva-
ton and experience, is in their favor. It has
long been my opinion, that the cliyey soil which
adheres to the fibre Of the wool. and which give,
as an ub'orhent upon the animal oil, and that
these woods will cleanse more readily in the pro.
-~-- "f "'~""f,","ri"- fai more readily. md
take better finish, than any olh,r class Of wool,
offered in market THIS Is my npirion. But
en well aware ,ha, differ from others in hn.,
judgment have cor GIence, and therefore er
press it with some hesitation. en- only sa,
that it is based upon he foe, that when hav.
taken these woods fr my friends, they have civ
IN satisfaction, and | can always fnd marke
COZ lots, in good condition at foil priccs. look
forward to the lime. a. not distant, when III,
Prairie Woods viii be sought fr in the mark cts
not only Tor home consumption, bot for cyporia
non. II all depends up n procuring good breed,
+ sheep, and sen ling the wool 10 market il
good condition. | have had an opportunity t.
bear something of what is doing 10 Illinois ~
the raising Of sheep, and nm conf Irnt that then
is 10 staple, the farmers in that state can Civ,
their attention to- which will yield more certair
or larger income, than wool growing, and | shal
regret exceedingly - lran hist The business
commenced Nilh promise VI such results, shout,
he checked by any causes Of discnura.ems
which are always incident to a new business q
rny kind, and which experience W Il rcadily oh
via,"; cr, tina, the attention Of tie farm
era should be directed to other bnnohe
Of agriculture, to the exclusion Of sheep cul urc
by The high prices Of other sta s, which IRE &C
cijenial and temporary
! shall always he happy 10 furnish you an,
your friends with any information upon The sub
icct may possess, and should be happy to hea
from you. Please address me at No. 70i Pin,
street.