The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-07-06
Thfia astteklp Tribnne.
AGRICULTURAL.
The Probable Price Of Wool,

Being called upon to give our
views of the probablopricc of wool,
we did $50 according TO tho beet
light of the present time; and as
those views were Judged to bo
souud and safe, wo are requested,
by wool growers, TO put them upon
record here, which we will do brief.
", though they are not entirely
now ahdoriginal, yottleymay be OF
service tosome people who need
line upon lineto protect thcm from
the eophistrios Of oily-toneued par
tics who lie in wait TO maku NOR
chandsc of such IA arc weak in
faith. Ourtalk 10 ON this wise:
We have cmergcd from the
clouds and amid the tcmpcsl4 Of u
fous years war, into the times
which we have all 50 ltryenily been
praying for, when peace shall
prevail in the land. An this willie
tho farmers have stood firm, will.
ing TO see the top or bottom of the
market. Last year he saw tho top,
and, ifho was wise, availod him |
sclfof It's benefits now he secs the
bottom, aud how docs ne find il (
Solid yyouad! With n currency |
in value and quality adequate to
all tho commercial transactions of
the country; With n national and /
individual debt untarnished, our
country presents u spectacle Iith-
Crto unknown in the history Of thcl
world, under like circumstances.
Tic supply of American wool 10
far short Of consumtiyo dcmund.
Manufacturers will pay you no
moro than imported wool Of the
same quality will cost thom, with u
Discrimination in favor Of tho for.
oign articles, just to show the wool
growor how independent they can
be Of home productions. The i'm. /
port duty may be said to be thirty
per cent Upon the wool which
comes in most direct competition
with yours; add to this the rate of
exchange with gold Mt about 81 10, /
and you have the field with your
wool at from 20 to 75 cents per
pound in present currency, Thel
cturnofpCace, while il puts n stop
20 the great wastes of war, docs not
diminish the number OF consumers
of your wool. The mon who lay |
OH tho oourso army blue, win put
on fine cassimCres aud broad cloths,
and they have the money in their
pockets to pay for their now clothes.
The vast regions of the South ARE
open 70 our trade, and they, ,o),
become our customers, since their
own staple is neglected or destroy.
cd. Sambo in the South, who |
was formerly rcckoncd among the
cattle, has now become Il man, and |
having wages will spend bis money |
for clothes, so rs to look like othor |
men. All ourpcople have largely
llClcNseu lhelt consumption Ol
woolen goods, and particularly our
women. Those facts, added to
the figures above stated, all point
to a healthy condition Of wool bust.
ness.
Wool buyers may talk of open.
ing the market this year to 80 or
GO cents pound; DO not be in
hastto 40 in such prices. They
will tell you that somo OF them
lost money last yeOr-so they did.
They bought most Of your wool at
IS and 90 ceuts, aud held it for
81 ,25, and got their fingers bunt!I
Who was 10 blame but themselves,
when they could have sold every
pound of it at S1,lO, and made n
big profit I They were too greedy. /
Let the wool growers OF Ohio keep I
their nerves steady, and they will /
fix the market price of wool this
season. 49, Odi0 FdTmtr.