Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-06-05
Marketing Wool.

Information concerning It, particularly the
best mode Of marketing, is much needed. In
the transactions Of the y. Y. State Agricul-
tuTal Sociely, for 1916. we find letters from
the Secretary, J. b. Mott. Esq. to the Presi-
dent from the frs; of which we make valu-
able extracts, and the third we will give entire
in our next number.
Until the letter Of Mr.. Gay, nothing has
ever befo.e been said, that am aware Of,
about the necessity Of sorting the feeces for
market. According to Mr. Cav, wool desti-
ned for European markets, must be sorted,
else the fullest advantage Will not BE realized
from the venture. Nor is it less certain. that
an unnecessary loss is annually submitted to,
by the neglect, or rather ty til e imposz ibility,
under the present system of doing tue same
thing with leeces destined for home coasump-
ucn. The necessity of sorting in the one.
springs out Of the division, of manufacturing
labor. The division, of labor, il is true, is
not carried so far Wit us as well az with
foreigners; it nevertheless exists to g great
eXtent-is daily becoming more perfcci-and
from the necessity oftEe case. must ultimately
be as complete here as elsewhere Bat even
as things now are it is not difficult to show
that the sorting OF heece-wool is requisite to
prevent an otherwise unnecessary loss to the
wool growers.
One firtor that can name. values a certain
description Of wool only at 35 GEMS per b.,
because it is unsuited TO their lyle Of goods
while the very same wool is valued, in anolh-
er factory at 40 cents per ID. for the opposite
reason.
Here is the evidence, in one case, at least.
that IN this country, as in England. ;he manu-
factu-er undertakes the wool brought to his
factory for sale
Again. the mussclin de Isine manufa urers
in some instances, use wool Of precisely tie
sane market value with the satinct msher.-
Bat the style Of the wool is different; the
staple Of the one being much longer thln ;tat
Of the other.
The interest Of both would be promoted by
sorting wool, not only as to its quality and
the condition Of the fleece. but also as to the
style, and undoubtedly both would be willing
to pay triAe more per lb.-a trihe. it is true
but success often depends upon trihes.
The stapers of satiuet factories and other
manufacturers Of coarse fabrics, frequently coll
lect large stocks Of wool, of quality used
only by the manufacturers of broadcloths-
Yet for this superior wool, no more has been
paid by the satinet makers than for that of in
ferior quality, which is perfectly well alaptcd
to his purpose. ] have before me the evil
dence Of one case. where an advance Of 2I
cents per pound was obtained hy manufac-
turer of satinets, for wool OF quality too
good for his purpose. S - also, the makers of
mousseln De lanes purchase large quantities
of wool in order to select from it only that
which has sufficient length Of staple to suit
their purpose; the residue is disposed Of TO
others. A company can be named, who an
nuaIly use 100000 lbs. of mousselin de lam
wool, and yet buy $50, 600 pounds to selecr
FROM
Those manufacturers that require the best
and finest wool for goods, are compelled, uu-
der the existing nra actice, to buy large quanti-
ties Of wool unsuited 10 their purpose Ar
establishment can be named that has $50. .OOC
lbs. f wool now on hand, thus obtained ana
which they will gladly return 10 the flrne
al cost The Middesex Company use an
nualiy one million pounds ofwool - Ia, Ihcr.
must be the amount Of surplus wool purchased
by them.
A Vermont manufacture Of brp7dCloth~
purchased a lot Of wool in Duchess county
among it was some wool bought from ms owi
immediate neighbors, and which he coulc
have purchased before it left home, if it ha5
suited his style of goods, without paying
price for It enhanced by the profits Of two
factors, through whose hands it had passed.
and thc expense Of the journey TO Dutchess
county and back. The manufacturer must b.
paid for this useless employment Of his cap
ital. lie is paid. even though unwittirg gly:
he is paid by the flock masters.
/ have collected numerous facts 10 susta ir
the position have taken. bus one has recent
Iy come under my notice so conclusive thar
select 1t in preference to others for this pur-
pose. lot Of wool, amounting 10 several
th"usani lo~. was put up in manner complain
ed of, in 1914. bat was not sold ill 1915 and
was then sold ai,hout being sorted. The
clip of he same flock for 1915. was put up
.s it ought 70 be, and vas sold, but sorted
4 few hundred pounds Of the co2rser feeoes
amounting to l-Ioth Of the quantity Putup in
1871, being separated. Bolh lots were clean
sed by he same manufactured; in all respects
ander the sams circumstances. except as
have mentioned, am yet the last l9t brought
TO cents per 10 more than the former. Both
lots were slpled and cleans-d, and the real
value Of each determined by the manufacturer.
under circumstances which leave no doubt tina;
;he truth was full and fairly ascertained and
stated.