Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-07-16

VOL G,ovI1z

his annual report. has the following a.
marks upon the important SUBJECT Of wool
growing:
The price Of wool f9r tie next few
years. reasoning from analogy, must bc
high. The cotton crop viii not be plant
ed extensively at the South. as il has been
in years past; and If the blockade Is not
raised by the first Of April next, in many
States it will not be planted at all
Should the rebellion not be suppressed
within another year, rs very likely it may
not Be, very little Of the cotton crop Of
1861 wiil find its way to the market for
the next eighteen moaths; and when We
consider that the people must be clothed;
that the use of wooden fabrics during The
present high price Of cotton goods, IS
much more economical; that the million
of men in the field wear and destroy III
weight, third more Of clothing than in
the peaceful arocatiens Of life; that at the
South all the carpets have been cut up IN
10 Blankets, and that very little Of the
WORKOUT stock will be supplied until peace
IS restored-from the fact that the South
has not even the raw material to repenish
with--the whole seeding States not pro-
ducing as much wool as the State Of Ohio
alone; it eau be seen that not only during
the war, but at its close, when the million
Of men in the army return TO their former
empl9yments, discard the military cloth
ING, aud dress as they were wont IN broad
cloth and doeskins, The price Of woo! must
continue above the Average price for the
last five years. la time Of war, the quail
ity Of wool is a matter Of no small conse-
quence. Vermont has limited herself TO
the production Of the finest woods. But
the wool most in demand now and bring
ing the highest prices, is Of $ coaser
grade The query may well BE- made,
whether it viii not be equally profitable
for us to turn our attention to the produc-
ton Of a somewhat coarse staple, and at
the same time furnish richer and higher
priced mutton for the market"
WooL.-Since the 1st Of April, the de-
mand for domestic fleece has continued
very moderate; The auction sale in Boston
being the prominent feature Of the month.
Prices have still further declined, and. as
The season is drawing to close, holders
show disposition to make occasions, in
order to reduce their stocks. 1t is evident
that there viii be a considerable amount
Of fine wool carried over; and, at tile
present market rates, it would seem to be
for the interest Of consumers to purchase
these wools IN reference to going early ii
the country for fresh clips. The views
growers viii naturally be higher than they
were last year, and it is very probable
they will ask more for their woods than the
still depressed state Of general business
will justify farmers in paying. The great
advance which took place last summer and
autumn, arose from a cause which is not
likely to operate during the approaching
season; and, while we do not taink woois
will be. or ought to be, sold by the far
ers At last years prices, it is quite likely
that many will, by going to other extreme,
lose sales BY holding their clippings above
the market value.
Ia California woods, come sales have been
made at reduced prices, and a number Of
good lots Of fall clip are beiag offered at
low figures.
i{iC iOEClEH NND1o nave OCClt ot1flt1 AZ
small lots, with but little variation in phi
ees Medium and low foreign woods, have,
like the better descriptions, met with but
little demand, and good stocks Of all these
qualities are awaiting purchasers. Coarse
foreign woods have declined to their legiti-
mate limit. having been taken to consid-
cradle extent by carpet manufacturers, who
have recently again started their mills By
late advices from European markets, We
learn that coarse woods are very quiet,
while fine qualities are firm, and some de-
sira5le descriptions have advanced in price
from 1d0l3d per ID.
Prices current of wool, at New York,
May LIST, 1862, were.
Choice selected Saxony, 50@52c; Sax
ony fleece, 56@58c; full-booded Merno
fleece, 45046c; half and thrce-quarter
blood fleece, 44@46c; native and quarter
blood fleece, 43@44c; common fleece. -
043c; Canada fleece, 40@48c.-- Wa5-
ter BroOn's Monthly Nea0 YORK Circt-
lar.
PRor1Ts OF SHEEP RAISING. Mr. T.
&. Clarke, Of Shelby county, tells us that
three years ago he purchased six head Of
sheep, five ewes and ore buck that from
,hose Eve ewes be now has flock Of sixty,
and has altogether clipped about fifty dol
lars worth OF wool from bis flock, besides
the crop of this spring. He states also,
that he has been offered 5000 for his pres
ent stock.
Can any Of our farmers beat thisf We
should like to see every one Of them try
it; and Shen they have tried il We are
satisfied they VIII come 20 the conclusion
that Mr.. Clarke has, that sheep raising is
the most profitable business they caa "a
gage in Magnolia Republican
MARKING AND REeIsrEaINo SHEEP
Mr.. H. G. White thus describes his meth
cd of marking sheep, in the New Hamp-
shire Mirror:
"In all the works upon sleep husband
~ that have come under my notice the
methods given are open to objections, the