The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-30
NUMBER 5.

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OF the grower, and the facilities enjoyed for the
sale of the wool or carcass. Those residino
near cities or large villages, or possessing easy
facilities for reaching those places, NAV find
large frame coarse-wooled sheep to q limited
extent profitable; but such is not the fact in
regard 10 the great mass of wool growers in
the United States. The profits resulting from
their fiockS must be derived from the wool, or
from the sale OF sheep made valuable by the
skill OF the breeder, for their superior fleece
Some have been leud in their praise Of that
KIND which will the greatest, weight of 1eece
and OF medium quality; others of that kind
winch require less food for their sustenance,
anu which produce lighter fleece, but Of
much finer quality
where the facilities for selling have been such
that the intrinsic value of the fine flee, could
be obtained, Il think l am not hszardinz too
much by saylng,) that the profits arising from
the growth of fine wool have been greater thar
on the lower grades; but where these facilities
Tor seihng have not been enjoyed, the profits
nave been IN favor of the grower of medium
and low qualities. AS proof of this, / refer
you to the success of the fine wool growers in
those sections of the country, where, Nv reas-
on OF their superior clips and large focks,
great inducements were held out to fire wool
purchasers to visit them for the purpose of
buying; and thus competition was created
winch resulted IN fair prices; while in other
sections, where equally as fine wool was.pro--
duced, but IN less quantities, or where the low
medium and high grades were grown promis
cuously, those producing the fine Qualities have
been under the necessity OF selling their fine
wool at or 3, or at most cents only above
the price paid for the common Or low GRADES.
and that too, when the superior condition of
the fine fleece alone, independent of its Guali
ty, would make that difference; thus sustain
ing loss Of all their skill, care and expense
IN breeding fine instead of common or mcdi-
um wools
Origin and arrangement Of the Dcpot.-
From facts that were ascertaincd by Hon. j.
/. Beekman, Chen President of the n. Y.
State Agricultural Society," he became con-
vinced that the growers Of Dntchess countv,bv
reason OF the superior facilities afforded them
for the sale of their fine woods were procuring
from SIX to eight cents per pound more than
many wool growers in other sections of the
State, who produced the same quality of wool.
The large quantity Of fine wool grown in that
county, offered great inducements for manu-
facturers and purchasers of fine wool to make
that place Of resort to obtain their Supplies,
and TINS fair competition was Awakened,
which resulted in Just appreciation of the
relative yalae Of their woods, and renunera-
ting prices to the fine wool grower Soon af-
ter DR.. BIS return, the evils consequent upom
the system Of selling woods in our county, as
well as elsewhere, became matter of discus
sion between him and other wool growers in
our vicinity and myself The result of which
was request from them that would open
what We now term a "Wool Depot" The
principles involved in the depot system are
not new, 1t being conducted upon those of a
commission business; bat it Is only the details
and application ofthese principles to wool when
received direct from the grower, that had new
er before IN this country been applied in the
same discriminating manner, and with as little
expense as by this system. In the classifica-
ton and arrangement: Of the feeces, facilities
are given to the manufacturer 10 purchase in
an intelligent manner the style and quality
bcs. adapted to his goods, while at the same
time the growers interest is protected by the
different grades being offered for sale to such
and such only, as require them.
Upon the delivery of the wool at the depot.
each lot is weighed and receipt given to the
owner for the amount The feeces are then
carefully examined and classed according to-
their quality; each class or sort is weighed and
a record made of the weight. 1t rs then ex-
amined with reference TO its condition. fla
ny portion ofthe clip is found to lie unwashed,
or partially washed, or to contain filth, tares,
or other substance. inside Of the fleece, except
well washed wool, discount is made upon the
weight OF such fleeces. A record is made Of
this discount and il is charged over TO the ow-
ner and allowed to the manufacturer or pur-
chaser. The feeces, when thus cIassed. COM;
a Of Il ~. \
dition. When there IS any thing in the STYLE
or condition of the wool which renders it of
more than ordinary value, or If the owner
wishes, it is kept separate from other focks af-
ter being sorted. The various sorts are known
by the following designations: Extra, Prime
l, No. l, Prime 2, No. 3 De Laine, No. S,No.
4 DeLaine, No. 4, No. 5.
There are few hocks, however carefully
bred, which will not embrace three or four Of
the before mentioned classes-many six or e.
ven eight Of them. Hence the wool growers
under the old system, when disposing Ct his
wool TO a manufacturer using the lower grades
must expect that such price only will be Of
fered for his whole clip as the lower grade are
worth and the fine wool manufacturer will
not become purchaser unless large proper
ton Of the clip is Of a quality suited to his
purpose. 1t will readily be seen that these
difficulties may be obviated by judicious clas-
dfication Of the tieeces.-The following state
nent will show the relative value Of the differ
mt sorts, and the uses in part to which thew
ire applied. The prices here mentioned are
AIKEN from the highest range of the present
Tear No. 5, which is the coarsest grade and
lsed for making coarse satinetts, baises, and
he coarser kinds of heavy goods, 20 cents; No.
!, used for low hannels, satnetts and 81 cloths,
p cents; No De Lame, used for medium
lind Of worsted goods, SO cents; No. 3, used
or iannels, medium cassimeres and satinctts,
md low priced broadcloths, IS cents; No. 8,
De Lame, used for mousselin De LANES and
'ther combing purposes, &c. cents; No. 2, adj
Ipted to fine fancy casimeres and medium
,roadcloths, 80 cents; Prime ., Al cents; No.
"A cents; Prime l, 46 cents Extra from so to
o 65 cents. These high grades are used for
he finer qualities ofcassimeres and b.oadcloths.
The difference between Nos and 4, and the
De Lame or combing qualities Of the same
los consists in length and strength of staple,