Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-05-23


the article OF the Tribune suits our view
so well that We adopt il as our notice OF
the "Wool Depot which will be found
in cur paper:
From the Dubuque Tribune.
Wool Growing and WOOL Selling.
We take pleasure in calling the atten
ton of our county readers TO the adver
tiscment of Mr.. J. S. Wright, Chicago,
notifying the establishment by him OF
Wool Depot in tina. city, where the sort
ing and classifying so necessary to get
ting the best price for the different grades
of this important staple, can be done in
a thorough and economical manner. Mr..
Wright has long been one of The Editors
of that excellent and most useful publ:ca-
lion, the Prairie Farmer, and anything
he may do in the premises, will, we doubt
not, be done with a hearty and homes,
purpose TO benefit The wool grower.
Mr.. Wright has furnished a number
of most important facts, in connection
with his ads erlisement, which we should
be very happy to lay before our readers,
lifspace permitted. One is most peril
nent and forcible, as an argument Tor
sorting wool before selling it for con-
sumption. II is furnished by the Secre-
tory Of N. Y. State Agricultural Society,
who says he has taken much pains to
procure facts on the subject. He says:
"a 10, of wool, amounting 10 several
thousand lbs, was put up in the manner
complained of, in lS4 4. but was not sold
till 1915, and was then sold without be-
ing sorted. The clip of the same flock
for As, was put up as it ought to be, and
was sold. but sorted; few hundred
pounds of the coarser fleeces amounting
to ll0lh of the quantity put up in 1874,
being separated. Both lots were clean
sed by the same manufacturer, in all re-
spects under the same circumstances, eX
cept as have mentioned, AMI yet the
last lot brough. 10 cents per Id, more
than the former Both lots were stapled
and cleansed. and the real value of each
delerm ned by the manufLcter, under cir.
cumstances which leave no doubt that the
truth was fully and fairy ascertained and
stated" ..."
Another fact Ct importance is, that the
manufacturers have TO buy often nearly
twice as much wool as they need for
their business, so as to sort out from the
whole, that portion which will answer
their purpose. One Eastern Company,
it is stated had on hand at one time, wool
unsuited TO their business. to the value of
$50, 500 which large quantity had been
separated from that which they could
use. For this vast capital lying dead, the
Farmers who raise wool, have to pay the
interest, which comes out of them, in The
shape of depressed prices.
An important preliminary to having
marketable wool, is thorough washing.
Every wool-grower ous hi TO understand
this; bot we will nevertheless quote few
sentences on that subject, from report
made TO the Wool-growers' Convention
of Ohio, in 1919. ........... -I... .....
The best mode Of preparing wool for
market is as follows: First, before wash
ing, remove carefully with the shears all
locks containing dirt in hardened state.
Then wei the sheep in every part and let
them stand crowded together for an hour
or two. They should be taken out of
the water (when first put in for wetting)
as quickly as may oe after the wool is
fairly wet, in order 10 retain soapy sub
stance the fleece contains, which acts up
on the dirt and gum in the wool while
the sheep stands before washing. This
soaEy substance is the first thing 10 es-
cape as washing is commonly done.
The best mode of washing is to use a fall
OF three feet or over, turning tie sheep
in different ways under the fall, till the
action of the waller brings every part of
the fleece 10 an almost snowy whiteness.
A much less fall will answer if the sheet
of water is 8 or 10 inches deep. If the
water under the fall is not deep enough
TO remain clear while the sheep are in, a
plank bottom should be provided to pre-
vent any sand or earthly substance from
getting into the wool by stirring up the
wafer. A clear rock bottom is just as
good. When fall cannot be had, a
clear running stream should be found,
and the dirt worked out perfectly from
all parts OF the fleece with the hands, af-
ter first soaking the sheep as before.
To wash sheep Immediately after a
soaking rain will answer very well in
stead of wetting as above. &
The sheep when washed should be
driven 10 clean grassy field free from
bare spots OF earth and avoiding muddy
and dusty roads on the way after wash
ing.