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sIHN sd. A.FARMER OF LEE' /
Biographical sketch OF Mr.. "say so."
During the last few weeks, we have met this
unique and cruSy old fellow several times and
each time have been highly amused with t'e
pompous gable and noisy pirate, Of which ne
dyested himself on various subjects. We
have net him in the street, in the store, in the
bar-room and the post-office, and always al all
times, found him pregnant with evil forebod-
ings and wicked prophecies. The price which
farmers are to receive for their wool in June,
1854, is a fsvorite theme of his, and one on
which he seems especially delighted to dwell
He becomes at times much excited-ai others
moody and sad. The burtheh of his cry is,
that wool will fall from 10 to Is cents below
/ last years pfices He assigns no reason points
I to no eause--uuotes no authority, but boldly
and roundly asserts that They Say So" He
appears to act on the principle OF the sddage
la lie well stuck to is as good as the truth
Mr.. Say So IS son of Mr., g. Mrs. "Fhey
/ Say So, and a grandson Of old Mr.. He Said
/ SO. :" and 40 own cousin of a youug coxcomb,
characterized for bis love Of rant and small
| talk, whose name is He Says So" He has
two halt broiheIs, whose names are 9 Say So,
and "We Say So," who are buisily engaged IN
aiding. our hero in his missionary abors IN the
west. This family is very numerous, and their
occupation is a woody one--termed IN plan
! old English, pulling the wool over the eyes OF
wool growers. Their ancestors were manuiac-
turers Of woolen fabrics, and many OF their de-
scendants fol ow the same occupation TO the
present day--a laudable business, and one
worthy of a more honest and trustworthy class
Of men. They reside mainly at the east, and
are in league to play off stratagems upon the
wool grow ers Of the west.
Last year they managed their game "a this
wise AS early as February, they foresaw a
rise iu American wools, and ere the farmer got
wind of it they stole the march Of him and
bought up his woods at a low figure, e,thtn return
ed and sat down Nero-like, who fddled while
Rome was on fire and counted their spoils-'
This year the scene must be changed, and dit
fer4nt actors introduced into the play. The
stage is broad and the tragedy an eyenttul one
aud full OF. thrilling interest TO the parties
As this farce will occupy some two months u
lis high time to commence. Accordingly lhe
E curtains are drawn, and Mr., "Say SO" appears
as the principle actor, in the first scene. he
is an experienced actor, and is already winning
+ golden opinions from the eager crowd assem-
6led to witness The play He is assisted by his
father, Mr. "They Say So, and the raplJity
with which these two mountebaRks make con
verls to their juggleries, is quite pltltul, ye'
nevertheless amusing. The frsc scene will con,
a tinue for some weeks, and will he succeeded
r by another, quite different. The % scene WI
be one of silence; it will be short, a little lon
l ger however, than the one mentioned by tht
: author Of the Apocalypse, in his rapturous Wis
S ions. After this the Sd scene will open and
few actors appear, termed +" feelers," Then
!. business will be to take soundnSs, ascertain
how large portion have been gulled by lht
. delusions of the two first scenes. The 4Ii
7 scene will consist Of a class Of actors who DE
n scended from the ancient stcics. They vii
appear very ndifferent-"Only have small
order, ,"--"Can buy only few thousand lbs,
and end off by saying, that Now is the only
chance, as wool cannot be''much called Tor, an(
will scarcely sell at any pricel"By this time th
trap is well set and the bait smells rank II
IS the nostrils Of the majority Of wool growers
+ and now naught remains but to wait until th
!. farmer is some pushed fol money, and hal
compelled to sell at any sacrifice, and the cur
tains rise, and horde of agents nov act IN
Is 5th scene in the drama, VIZ, take the wooliror
is the producers at their own prices, and leav
them 10 become dupes again as soon as the
have fairly got able to run into another pitIa
a twelve month afterwards
90 think what anxious moments pass between
Tie bith of plots and thei last fatal periods
l. 0, 'ts dreadful interval of time,
Made up Of horror ALL snd big with DEATH"
s. The above is no, carcature, but sorry n
ality about to be acted, unless the great mas
2 OF wool growers can be aroused from their rev
erie. and madeto exercise little common sens
Ia which would doubtless deliver them from tn
contemplated robbery. In The January nun
a. ber of the Wool GRowER we published an a
raw of statistical facts which are iucontroyer
ible, and which argue that wool cannot
~ worth any less this, than last year. we wou
not hold out false coors, nor knowingly m'
r. lead any man on question OF SO much impo
tance.. Butin the name Of Justice and reason
. ask WHY should not good Merino wool bring
OF to go cts? II win If the grower will hold It
these figures and sternly demand 1t. Wh.
'e. wheat is worth Sc per bushel, corn Sl' oats
cts. butter l8 cts per lb,, cheese 10 cts, az
beef from SO to SO per hundred, We candid
think that wool should bring the figures a
owe named.
G. Let the grower remember, that our man
facturers need II 600 900 lbs. to supply the
be machinery yearly, and that this amount fails
supply one half ofthe amount called or 10y by :. o.
yearly consumption. Of 7L0oo,o0o i
Of wool we only grow $4,000, 600 lbsp Hen
F. il is seen that we grow only three-lourts
what we manufacture. and only ope-third
II what we consume. The entire production
'l all the wool producing regions Of the gob
now amounts to deficiency. without rest
10 cotton and ole rags. The higher pric
now paid for labor. in England, France
Germany, in consequences Of the emigration
Australia and America, has caused rise