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

which require less food for their sustenance ant
winch produce light fleece, but Of much fine
a quality,
Where the facilities for selling have beer
4 such that the intrinsic value of the fine fleece
t could be obtained, q think am not hazard
ing too much by sayng,) that the profits arts
ing from the growth Of fine wool have beer
greater than on the lower grades but where
these facilities for selling have not been en-
| joycd, the profits have been in favor of the
growth of medium and low qualities. AS q
proof of this, | refer you to the success of the
fine wool-growcrs in those sections Of the
country, where, by reason of their superior
clips and large focks, great inducements were
held out to fine wool purchasers to visit them
for the purpose Of buying; and thus com
petition was created which resulted in fair
prces while in other sections, where equal
" as fine wool was produced, but in less
quantities, or where the low medium and
high grades were grown promiscuously, 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 lower grades, and
that too when the superior condition of the
fine fleece alone, independent of its quality,
would make that difference; thus sustaining
a loss of all their skill, care and expense in
breeding fine instead of common or medium
woods.
origin and arrangement Of the Depot-
From facts that were aScertaned by Hon. j.
p. Beckman, Chen President of the N. York
State Agricultural Society," at the State Fair
held in Poughkeepsie, in 1914, he became
convinced that the growers of Duchess coun-
| ty, by 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 sec,
tons of the State who produced the same
quality of wool. The large quantity of fine
wool grown in that county, offered great in
ducements for manufacturers and purchasers
Of fine wool to make that place of resort to
obtain their supplies, and thus fair compe-
tition was awakened, which resulted in
just appreciation of The relative value of their
woods, and remuneratng prices to the fine
wool grower. Soon after DR.. BIS return, the
evils consequent upon the system of selling
woods in our country, as well as elsewhere,
became matter of discussion between him
and other wool growers in our vicinity and
myself The result of which was a request
from them that would open what we now
term Wool Depot" The principles in
volved IN the depot system are not new, it
being conducted upon those of a commission
business; but it is only the details and APP
plication Of these principles to wool when re-
ceived direct from the grower, that had never
before in this country been applied in the
same discriminating manner, and with as
little expense as by this system. In the
classification and arrangement of the heeces,
facilities are given to the manufacturer to
purchase in an intelligent manner the style
and quality best adapted to his goods, while
at the same time the growers interest is pro-
tected 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 a receipt given to
the owner for the amount. The fceces are
then carefully examined and classed accord
ing to their quality; each class or sort is
weighed and record made of the weight
1t is then examined with reference to its
condition. If any portion of the clip is found
to be unwashed, or partially washed, or to
contain filth, taggs, or other substance inside
Of the fleece, except well washed wool, dis
count is made upon the weight of such heeces.
a record is made of this discount and it is
charged over to the owner and allowed to
the manufacturer or purchaser The heeces,
when thus classcd, compose sort of equal
value, in quality and condition. 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 sepa.
rate from other tlocks after being sorted
The various sorts are known by the following
designations: Extra Prime l., No. / Prime
3 No. ,, No 3 De Lame, No. 3, No De
Lame, No. 4, No. 5.
There are few llocks, however carefully
bred, which will not embrace three or four
of the before mentioned classes-many six or
even eight of them. Hence the wool grower
under the old system, when disposng of his
wool to n manufacturer using the lower
grades, must expect that such price only
will be offered for his whole clip as the lower
grades are worth and the fine wool manu-
facturer will not become purchaser unless
large portion of the clip is of quality suited
to his purpose 1t will readily be seen that
these difficulties may be obviated by Judi
cious classification Of the feeces. The fol-
lowing statement will show the relative value
of the different sorts, and the uses in part to
which they are applied. The prices here
mentioned are taken from the highest range
of the present year No. 5, which is the
coarsest grade and used for making coarse
sattinets, baizes, and the coarser kinds of
heavy goods, 30 cents No. A, used for low
hannels, sattinetts aud cloths, 80 cents
No De Lame, used for medium kind of
worsted goods, 33 cents No 3, used for fan
nes, medium cassimers and sattinetts, and low
priced broadcloths, 35 cents; No De Lame
used for mousselin De LANES and other
combing purposes, SO cents No. 2, adapted
to fine fancy cassimeres and medium broad
cloths, 80 cents; Prime 2, A cents; No. l,
A cents; Prime /, 46 cents; Extra, from 50
to G5 cents. These high grades are used for
the finer qualities of cassimeres and broad
cloths. The difference between the Nos. 8
and 4, and the De Lame or combing qualities
of the same Nos, consists in length and