New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-20

! Mr. CAMPBELL. West WestmiDsteY Vt. said: I have
not Washed s my sheep sor dozen years because am
vantage not TO wash Mr.. Robinson 10 entirely right
in his opinion in relation " early sbearing II tend
ency Of pature to throw of thick clothing when
approaches. and the sheep oses great deal Of
wool in various ways have frequently the briers
and bushes in q sheep pasture quite white with the
locks pulled from sheep before the usual shearngti
belly and legs II the sheep sheared early that is
saved. and have suffered any losses in
quence Of early sbearing. The animal soon adapts
itself to ts new condition and there is increased
growth Of wool which goes into the next fleece and my
sheep do better with the fleece of than with lion.
have tried the experiment Of shearing One-haf the
LIST Of May and the other the lst Of june with de.
cded difference in every respect in favor II both fleece
and sheep for those earliest shcared. noticed that
they much better with the fleece of than on As to
shan washing the statement of - sheep in five minutes
il nothing ~ what have kn0wn-that Is. 900 sheep
washed in hour by two men, 50 that their heeees sold
as washed wool The former practice was for one man
20 throw in shee for three ~ wash That practice
Is reversed, even by those who pretend to wash
their sheep in the best manner DO nos think farmers
viii generally dspense with washing while buyers con;
tiLue the practice Of purchasing such sham washed
wool at tird mOre than that which was never pre-.
tended to be washed. do not think that very careful
wGshiug would hut sheep, but If the flock should be
driven one Eii|e III warm day, until the animals got
heated. throwing them into the water would certainly
jure them Such process would be likely 70 kill men
believe unwashed sheep may he safely fheared
April If carefully sheltered in cold or stormy weaner
nave found other adv antage in not washing aud in
early she1Iing Lambs are apt to eat wool from their
daus and doing often Hills thcm. THIS statement
about rats is something new TO me. know that very
clean wool ~ sometimes Injured by moths, and would,
therefore rather nix the rais: have never fonnd any
difficulty n selling my unvashed wool at a fair price.
These are few 0f The reasons Why advocate abo!
ishiDg The practice of washing sleep.
Mr.. NfsRs said the only trouble he had yer found
with rats destroying The wool IL sacks rs wen con
tainod burs. Probably the early sheered shep w0nld
have fewer Of these than late His rats were Just
10 lkely to carry oil wool when II was secured as be.
fore. AS ~ selling unwashed wool there would no no
difficulty III thar. California wool. which Is never
washed. els Jgst readily ~ our State wool. The
California sheep are mostly slorn twice year Al
manufacturers estimate the value Of wool n.on IT.
probable slrirkage, and there Is certainly growing
rcadinefs 10 buy unwashed hecccs Tie meter oil iii
ference in freightS IS a mere tTiGe.
MT. EiIp. Onpndaga Co. IL wool grower ard a
wool bnyer His greatest difficulty ia buyin II 20 do IT
without cheating himself and give satisfaction 20 the
seller The disposition Of to cheat oien dete
r0rates the value If wool Ia Whole neqhlcrhOoG. Ii
gives II Bad reputation l AN sorry 10 ~! our
whole State Is in bld repnte among manufacturers
OuT wool j. valuable iian Tat OF Ono, yet the
sit.r IL worth 10 OF 10 per cent nor. Ia market IN con
sequence OF tho bad condition IN 9hch Now-io
wool sent TO market. believe IN the advantages o
early sheuug and under present Circumstances DcieVe
II best to wash shep. The WOOL shears easier. and
believe Is more desirable 10 manufacturers One rea
is that dirty wool when kept long in store is hard
ef TO cleanse
Mr. MOSES said that one Of the reasons Why Ohio wool
valued higher IL. because II coItlus larger per
Gel tage Of o quality suitable for aeia'H" lie ONO
farmers NJ gercrel thing, DO not produce as lauch oil
md gum as those OF New York. Formerly, ishlng
ton County Pa. noted oi wool Lecces and the
average .eight was ~ near exactly Two pounds NAV
farmers were willing to sell them by count without
weighing. Now the average weight Of be"o's OF the
s.iu tuencs from the Same county four rolLds ana
tie average value 10 The manufacturer i not ohehsf
onnd better. and have noticed tAe same tendency IN
Ohio that expect 10 seetbe same production oil gun
and OIL IN that State thetr row prevails III this.
In conclusion. although we have only been aDe ~
Civ sketch OF the discussion. and although only
small portion II the several hundred wool growers
plctcnt Lad opportunity 10 express themselves pub
iiny Am - sled from private c0nvorsaton with o
large number 4 leIn that the desire generally prevails
a,n, Nc the WOOL growers Of the State Of To
abolish the practice Of washing sheep aud they ex-
pressed their thanks most heartily for what Ht Ikih-
sr has already done in this behalf with the hope that
IL vii continue to ag'1e the question aud keep 1t con
slniiy before the people There IS not douni 10. W.
discu ,sOn Of this important question vi" pTodace great
age the interests Of al woolgrowers IN the
country Certainly the effects cf this hrst grand Sheep
Show VIII soon bs forgotten. nor Will 1Hf iRDu:'x
ever .oTset 10 advocate The wool growers interests