Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-10
Wool Clip of Oregon for 1850.

Wool Clip of Oregon for 1850.
Mr.. l. E. Pratt, Superintendent OF the
Salem Woollen Mandatory, has made a
statement of the clip for 1860, which is pub
lshed in the Oregon Stateman. From the
abatement, it appears that the Willamette
Wollen Manufacturing Company purchased
152 2S6 pounds; and that there has been pur-
chased for expectation hy other parties A.
900 pounds--making an aggregate Of l99,-
eeG mounds of wool This does not include
what was manufactured into fabrics in first
hands, which is doubtless not less than 10000
pounds The rates paid were from 10 TO %
cents, which makes the aggregate value Of
the wool clip of last year not below $40,-
O0o very considerable item in our do
mestic economy. The clip of this year will
probably not fall much short of 100000
pounds and with care in marketing it, scp0
rating with skill the fine and coarse, will be
worth not less than S60,000 This amount
will not be exported, but most of it manu-
featured into fabrics for home consumption; +;
saving to the State in woolon goods alone
perhaps 100000 or 100000. This is GER
tanly good beginning, and gives promise
of prosperity in the future.
There is at this time no branch of farm in
dustry, says the Oregon Union, which offers
so much inducement as sheep husbandry
There is 10 danger Of oyeratocaing the mar
ket with wool for many years to come-thc
indications are rather that the demand will
keep pace with the supply. The advantages
of wool growing in Oregon are not surpassed
10y any of the great wool districts on this
continent, if indeed they are cqualcd. A
very large proportion Of her area is pocu-
iiarly adapted to sheep cnziae. But it is
not our purpose to 60 into tha branch Of
the subject at this time; but rather to call
attention to the importance of our growing
interest in the culture and manufacture Of
wool Thus we have only the poorer grades
of sheep, yielding a scanty fleece OF COM
parative inferior quality \ few years will
bring great change in this matter, SO that
while our clip will be augmeutiug iroo! year
to year, It's quality will also he improving
and consequently its value will be thus much
augmented. To illustrate: farmer has Il
flock of hundred sheep of the common
grade, they will yield him at most clip OF
400 pounds, worth from $50 to 500; with
proper care in breeding, not more than three
years are necessary to supplant this flock
with twice its number Of improved bIoods,
yielding not less than LOCO pounds of wool,
worth not less than $500, oreven 800; thus,
while the farmer increases his flock one hun
dred per cent he may increase the clip from
each sheep twenty, fifty, or even a hun
dred per cent. The statistics indicate that
The clip of last year was about 100000
pounds allowing four pounds to each sheep,
would give ifty-five thousand sheep in the
State If these sheep had been hali-hool
Merino, the clip would have been twenty
live per cent. greater or Instead of 22o coo
pounds, would have been 215,ooo, and
would have been worth - cents per pound,
or SS2;5OO for the whole clip, showing a diff
ference in favor of the halt-hreeds of Si2
600 on our present stockof sheep We com
mend this matter to the consideration Of our
farmers
'PLcrs AND CoNsrIRAcrEs ARE AnnoRRENr To
ruESmnIr OF CIVIL GoyEGNMENr. In work
entitled "a Code Of Masonic Law" produced
by Robert Morris in 1855 and which the Sc
ceded State of Alabama patroniacd 10y the
purchase 10y its Grand Lodge ofa copy for
every lodge in that State, we find Corola-
ry, under the fourth Landmark, as the anthor
of this book has arranged therl, headed with
the above sentence. The formula afforded
under this caption is as follows:
"Snbordi,tate Lodge A. applicant Y.
81. X possesses the mental, moral and
physical attributes of Mason, but is unruy
in his relation to the constitutional govern
ment of the land, refuses to pay his taxes, and
encourages his neighOors in riot and con
spiracy.
"2. A conceives him disqualified under the
corolary, and rejects his petition.
"3. X appeals to the Grand Lodge that a
is establishing new test, but the appeal is
refused, and the action OF the subordinate
lodge sustained.
"lIELD, that peace and submission TO con-
stitutional government are essential qaaIihca
lions to Mason.
"Note l. This formula may be extended to
comprehend any act in violation of the laws
of sound government such as breaking the
walls of prison, assisting fugitive from
justice in his escape ,rcasonably conveying
information to an enemy, dcseitinS the army
after voluntary enlistment, &c
Mote g. There is no portion OF The world
IN which this corolary applies with so much
.iorce as the United States, the most demo-
cratic republican government. whether view
ed in political or ecclesiastical sense, in the
world. An attempt, therefore, in this cogn-
ity' TO create sedition or plots and conspra-
9}le'' should be frowned down 10y Masonic
'4ouSes with unreenting severity"