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

tuc oItrhtfon Inc 6dfthy matter Whshcu ouI
not average half pound per fleece and the weight o.
oil IL but little decreased the sheep are put into
clean pasture and kept the usual time before sheariDg
IT my opinion that we try to shear too early IN tns
season. as well as too soon after washing III sheareo
so0n AFTER washing the wool does not look as wei IN
side, though 1t may gather little dust upon the exc
secure clips, for they do not examine 70 dscrmi
nate between clips that in good der am au are
that II is very convenient not 10 wash sheer but under
the present system Of buying We are in some mel sur
compelled 10 do it, We must conform TO the ussges oil
the neighborhood We live in. do not think can
afford TO risk washing thousand.dolar ram very
submit to the buyers arbitrary rnle Of dedueting one
third. II is WELL fact that ashed WOO does
not sell as readily, even at the deduction that which
has been well washed
For ny part l am SICK OF hearing the great weights
that some sheep are made 10 shear when more than
threef ourths Of the weight is worthless grease that
washes away end goes TO waste In the securing opera
ton. Tho reported weights of these brag iceces con
yey no information. The only standard is the one
about to be established by this Association ascertain
the percen Of real wool in humber Of fleece Alter
the wool ~ cieansed by the manufacturer ready 20 con
vert into CLOTH The sbearng Of tomorrow viii pehin
this test We can then the condition ard quality
az the sheep and fleece aud its weight when taken from
the sheep and afrward we yha! learn what was leit
of each after i, was properly cleaned.
Mr.. HOLMES Washin .ton Co, \. Y. said ! used 70
be of Mr.. Goddess opinion, hut four or five YEAR eA
ueTence changed that. lie Is fully satisfied that
early aheaug il altogether best for the sheep s1d u II
for the interest of the owner; but he cannot shear y
washes bn'rp,
water 20 get warn enough Tor men 70 woi IN H. ana 20
that the sheep will not be chilled. He has noticed bow
unsheared sheep pant and seem TO suffer IN hot days IN
MAY and June, while shcarcd ones were smart ana
healthier; and he is nov satisfied that more sun rihS
il Occasioncd By keeping hccces on than by tiHhk
them off When sheep are heated by the nceoe ~ does
rot increase but II taken on ana the weather IL some
lat cool natuT, makes effort N increase The cover
iur and the rosll, Is larger annual production ofvoo
m, syrtsm ~ buyilg wool at onr-thgd deduction upon
that unwashed encourages fraud, for there is no en-
couraeemcnt 70 wash clean. bay the contrary. 1 an
satisfied that II lhe custom wa universal OF not washing
sheep manufacturers would greatly prefer 10 Day such
wool at what il worth according 90 quabty. II
INV ashed wool does shrink moro 10 cleaning u WORKS
better when cleaned by TIE nanuiaCtuIcI anu WIN es'
CHPsrRR Mosrs Marcelus n wooden manufactures,
said no rule could be established between buyer ana
seller by which exact justice could be DONE hafo
often bouglt unrashcd wool that Skunk N cleansing
much less than that which had been washed on the sh'p
md purchased at the full price Oi washed wool one
reason Nv BUYERS DO not like 20 take ";e OF unNaSued
wool is that they Usually contain all the heavy hucs
leoccs which frequently shrink 10 or ~ Ter Gem ~
cleansing Eve hceccs rarely shrink over 90 Pc cent
and lots OF washed wool that farmers call clean shrink
40 or - per cont have never experienced eny isad
ganta yes in manufacturing because the farmer Washed
his sheep cI,an. Every pound of oil that iarntr
sells In his wool Is loss ,het falls mutually between
buyer and seller but ultimately IN greatest force in Tie
aggregate upon The wool producers. lie ~ nhsac'
iurer and lis wool buyer constantly study how TO avoid
the loss Of extra dirty wool They are not alvey sue
r
much oil nor try 10 so so much dirt aud weight OF
matter IN foeces which utterly worthless to NJ, and
goes 10 waste IN TIE water
The interests Il wool growers end manufacturers
are identical and they ought 20 work together. II Is
10 think that Ell wool buyers are The direct
agents Of manufacturers, and that ~ are combined
against the farmer. OF all try 90 bry ns low
rs possible 30 as 70 avoid Oss or We muFt C1t tAe
business. have within few days focn OHIO wool
bought in NewNC and shipped g. Cincinnati bscause
he manufacturer would thus got il I'VE cents pound
cheaper than he could directly ffom The producer.
Upon the subject 4 whether II is best for farmers
generally 10 cunt washing sheep, | al clearly o. ne
OpiuOn that the present system encourages fraud. !
have seen H. sheep wal ed ia FIVE minues, AID those
ieeccs put up and SOLD ~ olcan-v nshed wool
gain u re is disposition 10 oneat m tying up heec's
have "a IA of and measured cords 10 10 ~ ieet iohG
weighing ounces 81 fleece, ana upon others nine
yards Of Manila rore large enough for clothes Due.
This was upon becces of long wool uom Duicless
County II - against such disposition 10 cheat that
the manufacturer has 10 contend and therefore be takes
the advantage Of the custom Of pokins onethrd de-
ducton Ia buying anNssbsd Wool
AI. HQi&Ls .sld iaol Tie fsrsiss az this Inanumc'
tnrer TtTs sfofg ergumelf IN isvor Of esthhhshiag
the universal custom Of not washing sheep and D. Dc
hoves that all manufacturers would iather buy We I'M
washed nccccs and that farmers vould then g"t nearer
fair price for tho wool according Ia hs Talns ana "
would b. easy for TO establish such arcputstion
in putting up his wool that Be would gs' 81 nesee
Mr. Mosrs said that It was positively necessary 10
cleanse ali the natural oi from wool "a give II good
color For one he should prc;'~ TO buy al his wool
nnvs.h,d and then he should be PANIED with hear
ne lies about how clean the sheep hnn pc.h |s.hei
when they had only been driven through 'Ae ofVoA
The remedy IT, never wash sheep
Mr. GEppEs conended that manufacturers educnteG
farmers trekery becGnse they pay Just as nuch io
eeces that are put up dirty and tied With ropes o. Tor
those ner,ly washed and tied There u NJ conpentr
ton for Honesty but Tother premium offered Of ~
reverse, aid 80 the farmer gradually hhaes mo more
perhaps from necessity than choice ain utterly oi-
posed 10 tho whole system Of producing aud selling
heeces weighing % n. " hich only give d. 0i "0oi
10 the manufacturer. Yet who can blame farmes Iof
growing and selling heavy recces when bu'ers VIII pay
as uuch Ter pound a. foT coan light ones. We hn'e
got to cst tbsh common standard Tor me fhus on
WOOL not upon weight Of aeecos, but upon me weigh,
of wool Thai they ectGay afford in CLOTH We need not
discuss the question of icks oil trade the question
here il wi ether II IL beet for all parties To wash sheep
wash mine because buyers viii not hnl my Wool AZ
f- hones price II discontinue the practice Oi "nshlg
MI UopoKlNs Praitsburg Stsuben County SAID he
believed the custom OF buyers temptation u fraud
but he believes IT good for sheep TO wesh Them ana
AZ pre-ent greatly 20 the farmers advantage 10 30 30
II soud be TO the advantage OF farmers 10 cleanse
wee Of all useless matter 10 save expense OF tcndlbf So
much dirt 30 market. Thoi0is another hi'ahlase III
sending clean wOo-if IL Is stored In kew-f ORR tbo
rats destroy all tho sncks containing nnwashed wool
Manufacturers. in his experience, prefer To ouy
washed wool at the fDi price rather then unwoshcd NJ
The customary reduction. The dirty Cape WOOL
does not lose half much in cleansing ss lnwashed
wool OF this country IL Is always better for farmers 10
put their wool up in good order lfdirty wool D. kept
lcng time ,nl9s 6s..o a coS S Te.,hcr 70 curly
Mr.. SWEET Ohondaga County. said that sheared
sbeep could stand the weather well as young lambs
and therefore may be shearsd early advocate wash
ing (,nd washing clean and carly shearins' we snn
NOT hI O time because climate varies. EIo'a''oh
makes two weeks difference in our county.
Mr.. NoYcE Onondaga County, ssia that no oenesea
il damage the dock 10 wash bat ancs we eannot
,e our unwnshed wool at fair prico Tc are con poned
N wash The sheep and are tempted to wash them
lust as little as possible know that lost slvo ~ one
sss.an by good washing and tagging. lost $50 oy
osroIar aging nv sheep, and washing ami putting
D m a, wool separate from the heeoes Afor this WY
st,uld sndssvor TO wash clean and put up my W.oI
b"nssilv when tbe buyer offers such premium FOR
doing niberw,se, AS general thing, II farmer IS
a. nn,,inp nm his wool he 10 the loser. lie Is