Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-07-14
For The Sonthnor; telegraph.


For the Southpor; Telegraph.
! Mn. SHobEs Il would be glad TO bring to the
notice of your readers some facts which have TO
day benn made acquainted with and which deem to
be matter Of no trifling Importance to wool grow
ers generally in this region, and ofcourse uot with
out some considerable degree ofimportanoe to the
community. But before presenting these facts, !
would offer suggestion or two in regard TO the
inducements for much more general resort than
heretofore by the farmers of Wisconsin to the bu-
siness of wool growing ] admit that ours is en-
phatIcaly whcdt country and that the cultivation
of wheat, as a principal staple, will be with our
farmers generally safe and profitable line of poll
cy. We have however, men of uncommon enter
pze and intelligence, even in the best portions OF
our state for the production Of wheat, who make
sheep breeding and WOO! growing more profitable
business, by far, than grain growing. 1t is need
less TO remark that wool, as truly as wheat, is an
article OF universal and constant consumption and
the demand for which must eve n increase with the
increase OF population. While this is at once OBJ
obvious to every one, it is undoubtedly true that
the increase of wool growing in the older portions
of the country, does not more than keep pace witq
the Increased demand IN those portions. Another
consideration, evincing the propricty, at least of
the west producing its own wool, is the extraord
nary cheapness and fertility of its lands as compar
ed with the lands of the eastern states. There is
no more proprlety in having our WOO. grown for
IA N Il of he who and
poorer by far than ours is held at three or four
times the price of ours, than there would be in
like dependence for our pork aud beef, butter and
cheese.
But not TO be too long on a subject to which l
do not often give my attention, | proceed to state
Tor the benefit of your readers who may feel inter
ested in infer IN alton OF this SORT the facts above
referred to.
Mr.. c. NJ GoODsELL. OF Geneva, WaIworth Co.
Wisconsin, gentlemen with whom am PERSONAL
ly acquainted, and in whose vcracity and trust
worthiness have the most entire confidence is the
individual to whom am indebted for the facts re-
ferred to- He is engaged somewhat extensively
in the business of sheep growing, with view es-
pecially TO meet the demand which may exist for
stock of the most select and profitable description
With sheep as with other stock, those of the right
breed and quality, are not more expensive 10 keep
while they may still be two or three times more
profitable than those of an inferior description
saw weighed to day in Durkee's ware house. a
number of this years ilceces of Mr. Gs. flock which
were as follows:
Fleece Of Pauluar Mcrlno Buck, full blood, four
years old, lbs. and OF. Fleece of young buck,
two years old 7 lbs and S or Flecces of 10 ewes,
averaging lbs. and OF, each-making an aver
age Of but little less than lbs to each of the l2
heeces 1t is a well known fact that locks of
sheep often kept which do not afford an aver
agn of more than II lbs. or = lbs. each; and not
unlrequently very inferior wool at that Quality
of this wool, suitable to the manufacture of the
most substantial kinds of handsome broadcIoth-
Wool entirely clean, circumstance important as
to the weight of the tlceces. Another circum-
stance not less important TO weight, is that the
fscccs weIe just one years growth.
Mr. G. states that 81 head of his sheep, includ-
ing the two bucks, and the ten full blood ewes
above referred 10, with 20 half blood Pauluar ewes
crossed with common fine wooded sheep yielded
an average OF about u lbs each "a fact in relation
to which have no doubt from the heeccs weighed,
in my presence at the ware house. The stock
from which his flock has been grown were select
ed in, and brought from, the state of Vermont,
at cost and expense Of about $50 per head.
lie states that they are mcommonly hardy, ca
sy and cheap to keep, his flock being kept during
the season of feeding upon marsh hay with less
than gill Of corn each per day And another cir
cumstance of importance is that they are rcmarka.
bly, prolific more than any other variety OF
the merino family. If better or more profitable
stock than tn is can be obtained shall be glad TO
ascertain the fact. Until ! become apprized of
that fact must believe that Mr. Gs flock is the
one with which TO stock the country.
Yours respectfully
SAMUEL HALE.