The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-13
From the Wool Grower.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF MR.. '.sAY So"

and each timo have been highly amused with
tho pompons gabble and noisy pratc, of which
he diycsted himself OH various subjects. We
have met him in the street, in the store, in tho
bar room and the post Office, and always at all
times. found him pregnant with evil forebo.
dings and wicked prophecies. The price which
farmers are to receive for their wool in Juno,
1854. is favori,e theme Of his, and one on
which hc seems especially delighted to dwell.
lie becomes at timcs much excitcd--at others
moody and sad. The burthen of his cry is.
that wool will fall from 10 to 10 cents below
last years prices. Ho assigns no rcason---
points to TO cause-quotes no authority, but
boldly and roundly asserts that "They Say
So" Ho appears to act on tho principle ofthe
adage-"a lie well stuck 70 is as good as The
truth r u aa Igits m
Mr.. Say SO, is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. "Thcy
| Say So" and grand son of old Mr.. "IIe Said
| So,' and an own cousin of young coxcomb.
characterized for his love of rant and small
talk, whose name is "IIe Says So.' lIe has
| two half brothers. whose names are IL Say So,
and "Wo Say So,' who are busily engaged in
aiding our hero in his missionary Iabors in tho
west. This family is very numerous, and
! their occupation is woolly onc-;crmed in
| plain old English, pulling tho wool over tho
eyes of wool growers. Their ancestors wcrc
manufacturers of WOODEN fabrics, and many of
their descendants follow the same occupation
| Mt tho present. day--a laudable business, and
one worthy of "a moro honest and trust worthy
class of mcn They reside mainly at tho east,
and arc in league 10 play off stratagens upon
the wool growers of The west
Las; year they managed their gamc in this
wise. As early as February, they forcsaw a
rise in American woods, and ere the farmer got
wind of it, they stole the march of him, and
bought up his woods at low iigure,---then re-
turned east and sat down Nero-liko, who liddled
while Rome was on fire, and counted their
spoils This year tho scene must be changed,
and different actors introduced into tho play.
| Tho stage is broad. and tho tragedy an event
fnl one, and full of thrilling interest to tho par
ties. As this farce will occupy somo two
months Il is high time to commence. Accor-
dinghy tho curtains are drawn, and Mr.. "Say
So appears as the principal actor in tho first
scene. llo is an experienced actor, and is al
ready winning golden opinions from tho eager
crowd assembled TO witness tho play. llc is
assisted by his father, Mr. "They Say So,' and
| the rapidily with which these two mountcbanks
mako converts to their jugglorics is quito pitt
ful, yet nevertheless amusing. The first sccno
will continue for somo weeks. and will bo sue
ccedcd by another, q1ite different. Tho sec
ond sccno will be ono OF silence; it will be
short, little longer however, than tho ono
mentioned by tho author Of the Apocalypse, in
| his rapturous visions. After this the third
scene will open and n fow actors appear, term
cd 'fcclcrs.' Thoir business will be to take
soundings, and ascertain how largo portion
have been sullcd by tho delusions Of tho first
| two scenes. The 4th scene will consist of q
class ofaetors who descended from the ancient
stoics. They will appear very Indifferent
"Only have small ordcr'-"Can buy only n
few thousand lbs" and end off by saying that
Nov is the only chance. rs wool cannot be
much called for and will scarcely sell ut any
pricel' BY this time tho trap is well set, and
tho bait smells rank in the nostriis of the ma
| jority of wool growers, and now naught remai' s
but to wait until the farmer is pushed for
| money, and half compelled to sell at any sac
rilicc, and the curtains rise, and horde of a.
gents now act the 9TH scene in the DRAMA viz
take the wool from the producer at their own
prices, and leave them 10 become dupes again,
as sooa as thoy have fairly got able to run into
another pitfall, twelve months afterwards.
"Oh think what anxious moments past between
The birth fplots, and their last fatal periods:
@. 'tis dreadful interval Of time
Made up of horror all and big with DEATH"
The above is no carricature, but sorry re-
ality about to be acted, unless the great mass
of wool growers can be aroused from their rev.
eiric, ard made 10 exercise little common
sense. which would doubtless deliver them
from this contemplated robbery. In the jan
nary number of the Wool Grower. we publish
cd an arsay of statistical facts which are ia
controveriblc. and which argue that wool can
not bc worth any less this. than last year.
We would not hold out false colors, not know
inely misload any man OF q question of so
much importance But in the name of reason
and justice wo ask, why should not good
Merino wool bo worth from 55 to go c,sl Ii
will if the growers will bold it at these figures
and sternly demand it. When wheat is worth
81 per bushel, corn 81, oats 80 cts, butter g
cts. per h., cheese 10 cts, and beef from $S
to 80 per hundred, wo canddly think that wool
should bringthc figures above named.
Let tho grower remember, that our manufac
turors noed III 100000 lbs. to supply their ma
chincry yearly. and that this amoun: fails to
supply one half tho amount called for by our
yearly consumption. OF this 100000 lbs
of wool We only grow 53000,O0o lbs. Hence
it is seen that wo grow only one.thEd of what
we consume. Tho entire production of all the
wool producing regions of the globc, now a
mounts to deficiency, without resort to cot
ton and old rags. Tho higher prices now paid
for labor, in England, Franco and Germany, in
consequence of the emigration to Australia aud
America, has caused rise in their WOODEN fab
rics, and hence must tend to favor the price of
the raw material cvcrywhcro. 1t is now gon-
orally admitted that these nations have not any
unexhausted stocks of goods, and hut slight |
surplus of now. We have nothing to fcar, but |
much to hope from that quarter Our manu-
facturcrs have barely sufficient to last until tho
pcw clip is ready for them.
Any depression that may have occurred in |
tho prices of woods. during the fall and winter
months, was attributable to the stringcncy of |
the money market, rather than to fall in the |
staple. In consequence of tho fearful mania
Of building thousands of miles of railroad up
on paper credit. tho moro prudent bankers
deemed it best to restrict their issues and call
in their loans. This was followed by others,
aud tho general consequence was scarcity OF
money. This for timc affected prices, but il
was wholesome and needed restraint, and
should be so considered. Tho result will provo,
that when tho wool clip is thrown upon the
market, our banks being in sound and heal
thy condition, will bo ready to furnish ample
means TO gather up Ibis large itcm-thc pro-
Il