The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-07-12
From ne American Farmer !
Interesting 70 Wool Growers.

The following letter from the Hon. Sal
mnel Lawrence, one Of he most inlsIIi.
gent and extensive wooden manufacturers
N The Union. Will be received as highly
interesting by our enlire agricultural com
mHnliy. II expresses The 0pininn. in
plain and emphatic terms. thai tie present
supply 81 wool is less Than the annual
hume demand, By ten miIll0ns al pounds.
The opinion 81 such man IS Samuel
Lawrenre, who is moi only capable Of
Turning one rorrrrtly. bul incapable of
prasIIcing Deception. should Al once sir M
ilnse wlIo own lands 81 for sheep.waIks
10 lnrTease their llorks,-and Is there are
millions II acres IN our expansive coonlry
emlnenlly suited for such purposes which
are now unoeeupies. yielding nuihing 10
their owners. We sincerely hupe that their
proprIetirs viii promptly take measures
To increase the wnnl-grnwIng branch Of
agricultural industry. In The states of
Maryland, Virginia. North and South Ca.
rullna, Georgia, Alabama. and Tennessee,
there are millions ul acres of land which
are now unproduclise. that nigh, be pro.
tilably employed 10 the raising Of sheep.
aud IN the growth Of wool nf the very il.
nest quality. Such being the case. should
il no, be 4 duly lhey owe TO patriotism, a.
II is evidently their interest. for husband
men 10 enter Al once into an enterprise
thai promises 50 rich harvest vi indiyi.
dual benefit and public good!
II Is now twelve years sinre we first
called attention to the policy Of increasing
this particular department &c rural indus.
try, and we have boon grasifiuai 10 observe
It's gradual increase; still. as i proved BY
the snbjoined letter, there is a large horl.
zon, an extensive verge yet 10 be filled up.
Lowell, Mass, Feb. 10. 1913.
NV DEaR Sm:-Your very kind and
interesting favor OF the 9Th uli. duly
came 10 hand. and should, il practicable,
have received an earlier reply. The hn-
siuess Of wool growing in this country is
destined To be Of immense importance;
and ain firm in the belief that Muhini
twenty years We shall produce a greater
quantity Of wool than any other nation.
Ynu ask, . Is the present home demand
supplied!' There IS nol enough annual
" raised in the country by l0,000,O00
pounds 10 meet the demand Of the manu-.
factories. d .-a
You ask, /" What countries can ve ex-
pou wool 10 p &c. This country will
not export wool regularly (nr fifteen ears,
for the reason that The consumption will
increase as rapidly as the production. l
can point out articles made of wool now
imported, which will require thirty mil.
lions Of pounds Of medium and fine qua.
lily TO support the consumption.
The business Of manufacturing wool in
this country is On better basis than ever
before, inasmuch as the cl.ararier, skill,
and capital engaged in il is such lha, for
eign competition is delied. A very few
wears, and all articles OF wool used here
will be Of home manufacture. ..-....
Now beg o( you 10 keep The wool
growers steady 10 the mark. Let them
aim u excel IN the blood and condition of
their ilocks, and The day is not far distant
when they viii be amply remuneraied. !
shall always have great pleasure in hear
ing from you, and remain yours, most tru.
ly, .@. ~. 81. ...,...,,
SAMUEL. LAWRENCE. .
Henry s. Randall, Esq, Cortland, n. York.
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