The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-06-01

the choice hocks of Europe. Again, the
causes operating to continue the growth OF
low and medium grades of wool in this coun'
try are so numerous, and the supplies OF
coarse wool, but not Of fine, which will lnevi.
tably flow in upon us from other countries,
will remove all apprehension Of danger that
the relative supply of each will be so charged
as to depreciate the price Of fine wool.
DIR. BEEKMAN being called on to address
the meeting, said-I was greatly gratiticd
when MIR. Blanchard received the invitation
from the Society to spread his ideas respect.
ing the sale Of wool before this meeting,-
The subject is of deep interest to the farmer,
for though he may gro~ good wool as much
as he pleases, if he cannot sell his wool at sat
~isfactory rates, he might better quit raising.
l have been engaged for about twenty-five
peculiar to the state of the country, in matur-
ing a proper plan to afford the wool grower
a fair remuneration and when | first engaged
| was placed in the dilemma of not knowing
the best market or the real value, 1cngaged
u person whom | thought in every way com
potent to select, and who protested fully to
understand his business, to choose for me, and
the selections were thought to be good. There
was a good share of merino blood, and out of
four or five hundred sheep, some sixty or
seventy were taken. When the time for
s~hearing arrived, the man was left to himself
to do all. | paid him SO much a head, and
when | went to the barn to see how the shear
ing was done, l found a quantity of wool-a
number Of pounds, scattered about. The
shearing had been done carelessly and the
wool wasted but | presumed that this was
the regular mode, and that nobody was in
fault. | took the word of the man, being
myself ~unacquaintcd with the business. |
took the wool to the agent, who was making
purchases, and he made remarks which were
rather unpleasant, about its quality-thc man
ner OF washing and Of shearing-and yet l
thought perhaps the man was right. thought
l had taken care in selecting, but it appeared
that | had got into the wrong flock. The
man got the wool at his own price, as l was
unacquainted with its real value. 1t was for
the agents interest to get it as cheap as he
could, and he succeeded. The whole subject
was in unccrtainty-the wool manufacturers
were fcw-therc was no regularity-many of
us were ~unacquainted with the prices, and
there was much imposition, in reference to
the value of the different Aocks. The prices
prevalent at the good markets were but par
TALLY heard and known, and the end was the
were grossly imposed upon. | knew
n man who had a very excellent flock, the
wool from which was worth at least 40 cents.
lie sold to one of these agents for a little over
80 cts, because he was not conversant with
its value. The agent, by traducing the wool,
succeeded in getting it at his W price. He
it-made the bargain firm, and then
lmpudently told the man he was a great fool
to sell at that price-the wool is worth more,
but the bargain is made and you cannot get
out of it.
tried TO think of another plan; and after
great reflection, l thought, if VIC could find
some man, who knew the value of wool, and
what prices we're paid-a man of good judy
ment and of sound scnsc-thc manufacturer
might get a better bargain, and the farmer a
remuneration. The farmers we're not
with these things-thcy received
their information from the proprictors of the
manufacturing establishments. / believed Il
system could be commenced which would ben
eft all the parties to the wool trade.
The machinery of the manufacturer is made
for different grades but he does rot want to
70 to a farmer for a dozen different sorts.-
tlocks have different grades from fine to
and the establishment of a depot such
Is Mr.. Blanchard has described, seemed to
a place where the farmer could bring
lis wool, and receive the best prices; where
he tariff Of prices would be well known
where the wool would be assorted and arranged;
nd where the manufacturer could get what
&c wanted without buying three or four times
pore than he required, The success has been
most gratifying. The manufacturers 20 there,
CF rpIyor oIout OrpOnn Tho fnro,oTS
They come there to buy, for they are sure of
EDITION from the farmers to the manufactu- {
ers. There is often an uneasy desire to sell !
mong the growers, even if they make their t
ale at less than the current price, while by c
be accumulation at the depot, the manufac- ;
lrers are there to compete with each other, .
nd secure to the former the very best pri-
There is another topic I would touch upon s.
, connection with this subject, Mr.. Chair O
and have done. As events arc pro-
it cannot be long before We shall be- :,
in to throw back upon Europe, for the i'm .
ense quantities of wool she has heretofore tt
mt us, our returns of the same article. The tc
u~antitics imported into this country from Il
broad, have for the last few years been grad tr
ally lesscning, and we are now about upon
n equipoise. According to the course of y
ade and judging of the extent of our terri II
Try, and our improvements in agriculture, n
G shall soon have wool to spare, and we shall r
9 called upon to aid in clothing the inhabi- to
of Europe, as VIC now aid to feed them. $,
must become exporters Of the article, :,
I'd send it abroad as it comes from the lofts v
the farmer; coarse and fine, mixed, clean
nd %unclean, will only lead to imposition and at
The wool must be carefully examined al
I'd sorted, the different qualities separated
ld numbered, and after undergoing this pro- fl
,ss it will be ready for the European market. .,
will be received from thence for par :.
rular qualities and numbers, and it will be q
niy when we have thus systematizcd the W
ork that we will be ready to obey their or NJ