The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-07-05
farm and aIullsrhuId.



aa wool Trade.
Tho following article, from the United
STATES Ecoaomist published in New York, ,
Farmers and all engaged in tlc wool trade
will DO well to give an attentive pcrusal
There arc few persons engagod in the
wotl tusiness who are not aware that II has
long becn q custom TO deduct oue.thrd
from the weight Of the unwashcd hcoccs,
this being about the average which they
Nyonld shtnk more than those which have
heon well washed; but there are large
Number Of nueces in every pnlclasc which
are in such condition, that II has always
been matter OF controversy between the
buyer aud seller whether tho sheep had
ever been in the water, or not tho seller
invariably claiming that they had, thc buyel
maintaining that they never bad. II The
dealer was very anxious to sell, then the
buyers argument prevailed; hut il the anN.
iety Of the buyer exceeded fiat of the
dealer, then the weight of the argument
was on the side Of him who sold, and the
wool was declared TO he washed. But
this controversy has been brought TO a
close the last Winter and tho present
Spring; and all ncoces about which fhc
siightest doubt may be raised, and those
which both would agree tho sheep had
boeu in the water, but was badly washed
are classcd with the unwashed, and sub
iect 10 tho same deduction Buck iieoces
about which there are no doubt, Az parties
agreeing that they were washed, yet tho
ends OF the staplcs full Of gum aud The sta
ple full of grease, and though the manu-
facturers never claimed any deduction lur
them before, and never liked 10 purchase
them Ii they could avoid il. These are
now subjected to the same deduction; 80
that the custom may now be said to he
fairly established ia all tho Eastern mar
kets. To deduct for all wool which docs
not give unmistakaLe evidence of having
been well washed; aud all washed bucks
Hseces ouc-thrd of the weight.
Since the washed and unwashod bucks
hecces are both subject to the same dcduc-
ton, we do not ia the future expect to
meet with many washed bucks llceces and
wo hope that thc system which has been
inaugurated will work the great object for
which it is intended that of compelling
doalers 10 mako close examination Of the
condition of tho hcecos before they pur.
chase. This will he one of the greatest
benefits that evor came to the farmer who
washes his wool well aud brings il in good
condition into the market Neither will
any, we think, be 80 foolish az TO risk n dc.
duction of one.third for allowing their
sheen Just TO swim through tho water, but
they will either wash well or not at all
Should this systom work well during the
cCmiug wool season, we expect another
year to see a campaign against heavy strings.
we may expect deduction on account of
extra weight of strings at about per cert.
The sheep shoaring season is close at hand
q = aud Il is very important that the farmer
should undt rstand these things in order
that they may act understaudingly and pre-
pare for the great change which appears to
he awaiting then. lie who has always Ia
bored hard to bring his wool into the mar
ket in good condition viii rejoice that Q
brighter day il lust about 10 dawn, and
that he is going to reap the long delayed
reward which sooner or later is the lot OF
him who never wearies doing woll
The adoption of the system TO which We
have referred has been o serious loss &c
the dealers, daring this season of stagna
ton, for a great many had bought indiscrim
inately without much reference to either
washed or unwashcd. IL they meet with
farmer who did not wash at all, his WOO
would be bought for unwashed, but during
washing some sheep will get away frou
the washers either before or going into tn
water, these havo frequently boen sold T.
. dealers for washed weol, and now who
NJ they arc submitted TO very rigid examr
alton, and this class of wool thrown on
and subject to deduction of one-third th
weight, it comes at q timo, when they ar
little ablo TO bear such n deduction, fol
when added to the fall off in price fror
~ what they bought at, il makes a very heav,
loss, and If added to what they might hav
! sold for last Fall it makes that loss such
y tremendous Que, and pcodGees such an in
preston upon their minds that we do n,
expect TO find thom buying without seeing
that the wool Is in such condition that
can be bought without being liable TO Il,
tluction when in the Eastern market; an
these larmers that have been in the hab
Of only half washing their wool may oi
pect that tho day has gone 10y whe
they can receive as much for it MS thos
who wash well. Depend upon it, In,
nothing but washed wool, dono up in III
hest possible manner, will hriug the bcs
price, and he who would stand at tho hog
of his neighbors for obAiuiGg iho be
price, must have the bost wool tho Ae
washed, and no moro string than sulheicl
10 properly tie the fleece.