Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-26
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State sheen shsaring.

The shearing and exhibition of sheep
under TIE direction of the Ohio Wool
Growers Association, was held at New
ark on the 10th and 11th days of May
The weather was cold, and the ineessant
rains would have discouraged any but en-
thusiastic wool growers, who seem to be
made of warmer as well as sterner stun
than to be quenehed by a two days rain.
The shearing opened on Wednesday
morning. with a goodly number Of the
hest sheen In Licking, Muskingum, Knox,
Morgan, Franklin and Delaware counties
on the ground, and a large attendance of
wool growers from all parts OF the State.
The ample shearing tables were well
occupied, and the clipping OF shears was
lively all day. The visitors crowded the
hall ofthe Fair Grounds to see the shear
ing; and also to keep out of the rain, so
that the operator were seriously Ineom-
NODDED for room.
The quality of sheep and quality of
fleece was the best evidence Of the pro-
gress this business is making in Ohio
There were rams valued at 5000 n
ewes at $1,000. All the sheep on exhibit
ton were of the Spanish merino breed,
and all heavy shearers. The splendid
ram Hamburg, the property of s. s. Mat
theWs. of Outville, Licking county, and
Jared Forsman, of Columbus, yielded
the enormous fleece of t~Wenty-eight
pounds and two ounces of fair wool the
sheen. after being shorn, weighed one
hundred and forty-four and a half pounds.
This is the sheep which took the first
prize in sweepstakes, at the last Ohio
State Fair in Columbus. He is truly a
magnificent animal, combining the two
very desirable qualities of excellence for
both wool and mutton. Another ram be-
longing to Eli Keller, produced a fleece
Of twenty-five pounds and thirteen and a
half ounces, his carcass weighing one
hundred and eleven pounds. Quite a
number of ewes heeces oYerWent twelve
pounds. and one went as high as eighteen
bounds and nine and a half ounces
The shearing continued through Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Meetings for discussion were held in
the Court House during the evenings
of Tuesday and Wednesday, and on
livered by Hon. Columbus Delano, of
MI. Vernon. This address was an ex-
tempore production, and devoted partly
TO the consideration of wool growing and
the financial aspect of the wool business,
and partly to kindred topics of agricul-
tural production, m and eduea-
ton.
The discussions were upon the wool
market and what should be the price OF
the incoming Clip OF WOOL IN OulO. 1t
was regarded that the close of the great
campaign of the war does not do away
with the necessity for a large use of
wooden fabrics, since all our people must
be clothed, and to a large extent, cloth
ed in wool. Taking the present value of
gold, the tariff impost, the baroness Of
the American market Of foreign woods,
and the prospective consumption of this
article, the gentlemen who spoke on this
subject, could see no reason why our
wool should not command a good price.
At the close of the discussion, the Sec
ond evening, a vote was taken to test the
sense of the Convention, with a full
house, and resulted in the adoption of
the resolution that Ohio wool should be
held this season at eighty-hye cents per
pound. This was understood the ruling
qualities of our wool in fair market con-
dition.
The convention and also the exhibit
ton, was of a very spirited and intelli-
gent character, and its influence will be
felt all over the country. Col. Harris,
of the Ohio Farmer, very truly remarked
that Ohio made the price of wool in the
United States, and while Ohio wool
growers respect their position, there need
be no Bull Run panics In the wool mar
ket, even after the war.-IO. S. journal.