, 1861-11-16

In these times OF extortionate frejghts On
the lakes, canals and railroads, when it costs
five times the worth Of bushel Of corn on
our streets to place it In New York ware
houses, and eight times It's worth to lay 1t
along eide the Wharves OF Liverpool, our FARM
ers begin to agitate their brains for some
more profitable investment of their corn and
wheat, than placing 1t directly into the hands
Of the buyers.
Until within few years, pork has been the
only form into which farmers have made thelr
surplus gains; and very well, too, ha. it To-
munerated them, bearing freigbts to New
York only to about one.si1th OF its value
Pork must continue to De good manner Of
putting corn into market
1t is, however, but year or two that wool
haR occupied p1Bfsion equal to its impor.
tance in the eyes Of the farmer. Freight, the
great eDemy of the price of grain, bears but
lightly upon It and there seems to be but q
ptnnJ's difference to the pound, in the price
it bears In Vermont and Massachusetts,, or
Illinois. The old prejudice, that the bleak
n6es Of our winter climate was too great for
the growth Of the sheep, hiss been worn away,
fepees aFe now more complete, and dogs have
become TO be considered Of less importance
to the community than the fleece and mutton
product.
1t will surprise our citizens to learn that
very near quarter OF million pounds Of
wool have been purchased by cur buyers dur
ipg the aeseon now closing. Of th:s euor-
NOUS pile, Mr.. Volentine has purchased one
hundred thousand pounds, and Mr. J. G.
Stc1p at his factory, ard Nr. Alex. George, on
the st1eets, e4ch about seventy thousand
can show such figures? Has Chicago taken
an Equal amount from first hands9 This
amount Of wool was bought at sn average of
from 25 cents to so cents per pound, thus
throwing some $4,000 or s55, 600 among
those farmers who we're fortunate enough to
be wool growers
OF this amount bought, very large portion
has been shipped East; aud the remainder
lies in Mr. Volentine's wo',1 house, and in
Stolp's factory, whe.e the fortunate holders
will largely profit by the great rise which has
recently taken place. stolp has been running
his factory night aHd day In the manufacture
Of 5arn, and will most probably consume the
most Of what wool yet rematns in his hands,
in that article; while Mr. Vols ntine's will be
cent East.
From buyers We have obtained the names
OF lew OF the largest wool growers in this
vicinity and from the number ofsheep, count
ing about five pounds to each fleece, an ap.
Proclamation may be had to the amount Of
wool money each has received silas and
James Ret etnolds, Of Sugar Grove, have each
some $50 sheep E. Morgan, Of Osage, 100; F.
CHAMPION. Of Dupage, SIS; Alex. Small, 800 !;
f. Z. Wheeler d Sons, Of Kendall, 600; Wm.
3. West, $50; Steve PAUL, 4G0; Preston, Of
OupaEc, EoV. VtueISs Huob6 ua1Ate HE AAFt
not obtained, have large hocks. The prtnci-
Lal portion Of these focks are about three.
quarters pure Merino blood.
The great rise Of wool within q few weeks
(worih now 45@5Oc) has been occasioned By
the demand Tor army purposes When 1t is
considered that the United Stats has 500, 600
men In the field, and that each man needs
about Is pounds Of wool, worked into blank
cts, coats, pants, shirts aud stockings, to
keep him comfortable, one can hardly imag-
Inc where wool will 60 10, should the war con
time. The demand for Woo1en rags, which
bas suddenly sprung up, Is evidence that wool
is scarce, and will be msre so.
Now, when the demand for wool is great,
and the prospect that it will continue profit
able market article, It is also peculiarly IA.
Yorable time for 0nr farm PTS to invest in sheep.
In Missouri, where very much attention has
been given to wool growing, the existing
troubles have cgused cessation In the bust
ness, and thousands Of the sheep which are
quite worthless in the hands Of the holders,
are shipped eastward tor sale, and, although
in poor condition, can be had at prices which
will be very favorable to buyers. VIII not
our fa1mers look into the matter; If 1t be
only as an experiment, can It by any possi-
biiity prove WO1Be than corn at l6 censs Per
buehe1.