Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-09-22
NEW ENGLAND WOOL GROWERS CONVENTION.
Meeting at Concord, ". H--hteresting
Discussion on Wool-Rniang.

t. CONCORD, N. H., Sept. z, 1861
C. The annual meeting of the Wool Gro,
sr ers' Association was held in City III
J. this evening, the President, DR.. Geori
o B. Loring, in the chair. Messrs. Kin
e ball, Sanford and Allen were appoint,
d a Committee to nominate list of Off
Il GERS for the ensuing year. Pending II
: report of til Committee, DR.. Lorin
opened the subject of discussion, "Wot
7 Growing" in few pertinent remarks
= He referred TO wool growing as being a
important branch of New England agri
culture. We had been shown that tn
raising and feeding of sheep could h
made profitable. He referred TO the dit
ference of opinion in regard to the respect
i've profits of mutton and wool, and sale
that hence it was a mooted question
whether it were best TO breed in New
England the heavy English sheep or the
smaller and more compact Spanish me-
rino. Without discussing the point, he
said he should at once refer to the con
clusion Of the New York Society-that
large animal for the production of wool
was not desirable. We were raising an
finals of great value in New England
1t was not fancy business and the
President went on to show, by facts in
regard TO merino sheep, that these ami
mails were actually of value 10 a purely
financial point Of view. He then made
some suggestions in relation 10 the sheep
best adapted to the purpose of raising
wool, advocating the breeding from the
most gummy rams in order to improve
the quantity and quality of the fleece
He looked with pride upon the attention
which, for the few years, had been given
to wool growing. He hoped to see the
time when America would be able to
raise her own wool, so that if the coun-
try should be again distracted she would
not be obliged to go abroad for blanket:
for her soldiers-blankets manufactured
IN foreign country, and of foreign wool.
He believed we could live on our own
'esources, and one o f those resources
vas the wool growing interest of the
The committee on nominations report
d the names of the old board of officers
0 serve for the ensuing year, and they
'ere unanimously reelected.
Col. Needhan, the Secretary, moved
n amendment of the constitution provi.
ng for life membership by the pay
ent OF ten dollars, which was adopted
Hon. Hampden Cuts of Vermont con
lued the discussion. He agreed with c
e President in many Of the opinions G
hich had been advanced. In regard to {
e raising Of wool, however, he believed D
at those sheep were best that would Il
Use the greatest amount of actual wool. u
e thought that the President had gone Il
mewbat to an extreme in adv coating ,
e breeding from the most cumming an t
nails. He thought it was necessary to
ave some regard to the actual amount t
wool. Mr.. Cuts went on to present
veral considerations in defense of bis
osition, and said in conclusion that an p
'roneous opinion existed among farmers a
lat in order to obtain full blood Meri ii
D it was necessary 10 get an Atwood
10 gave some facts in support of hi,
atement, and said that those who got
arvis sheep were quite as apt as any
her TO possess full blood. Col. Need ,
am said he thought this matter could be u
titled on the merest principles of COM o
on sense. Farming was legitimate 9
lsiness, and the question for the farmer
as the same as for the manufacturer or +
% merchant-how to make the most p
oney on the least capital in an honor In
'le way. He referred to the gum and
! and tar that might settle in the fleece.
he manufacturer who might purchase
knew it and understood it was no dis &
edit to the farmer TO raise what he
lows will prove the heaviest shearino :,
eep. 1t was not only honorable but
as duty to provide for bis own interests
ID this was one of them.
l. Newton Smith of Salisbury, N. H.. !
e of the Vice Presidents of the asso>
'tiop, spoke in favor of the Atwood
eep.
Mr. Mead of Vermont defended the
wood sheep breeders, particularly in
srmont, from the charge of over-feed
!.
The discussion was continued by Mr..
roper of Croydon, N. H., and Others
'e meeting dissolved at ten o'clock.
Before adjourning, the association vo.
to hold great Sheep Shearing festi.