The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-07-28
Wool Trade.

III Oh. LOUIS, missouri
"In your issue of the Oh lost, in the
wool report, we read as follows: "Man.
ufacturers are determined to accept neither
unwashed, haIf.washed, nor washed bucks,
excep, at discount Of one-ihird." Be-
ing unacquainted with The mode Of con-
Quoting the WOOL trade in New York, you
will much obIige by explaining /. in an
editorial, especially the extract above"
There ara few persons engaged in the
wool busIness who are not aware that il
ha, long been custom to deduc. one.
third from the weight of IN washed fleaces.
this being about the average which thew
would shrink more than those which have
been well washed; but there are a large
number of lleeces In every purchase Which
are IN such condition, that it has always
been matter of controversy between buy
sr and seller whether the sheep had ever
been in the water, or not, the seller in
Yazlaoly claiming that they had. If the
dealers wers very anxious to sell, then the
buyers argument prevailed but if the
anxiety OF The bu.er exceeded that of the
dealer, then the weight of the argumsn.
was on the side of hum VINO sold, aud the
wool was declared 10 be washed. But
this controversy has been brought to a
close the last winter and the present
Spring; and al feeces about which the
slightest doubt may be raised. and those
which both would agree the sheep had
been 10 tbs water, but was badly washed,
are classod With the unwsshed, and sub
jacl to the same deduction. Bucks flesces
about which there was no doubt, all par
tics agreeing that they were washed, yet
the ends of the staples bsing full Of gum,
and !he staple full Of grease, and though
manufacturers never claimed any 'leduc-
tiou for them before, they never liked to
purchase them if they could avoid it.
these are now subjected !s the same de.
Gucti0n; so that the custom may now be
said 80 be fairly established in all the
Eastern markets, to deduct for all wool
which does not give unulistakable evidence
of having been well washed, and all
washed bucks flsaces one-third of the
weight.
Since the washed and unwashed bucks
fieeces ere both cubjact 10 the same de,
duction, we do no, III the future expect to
meet with many washed bucks Hseces
and We hope that the system which ha.
been lnaUgurated will work the grea. OBJ,
ject for which il is intended tina, OF com.
pelGng dealers TO make close e1amins-
ton OF the condition of all fleeces before
they purchase. This viii be one of the
srestest benefits that ever came to the
farmer who washes his wool we'll AND
brings it in good condition into the mar
kot. Neither will any, we think, bs SO
foolish IS to risk deduction of one
third for allowing their sheep jus: 10 swim
through the water, but they will either
wash well or no, 3. ALL
Should this system work well during
The coming wool season, We expect anoth,
er year 30 see a campaign against heavy
strings. We may expect a deduction Oh
account Of extra weight Of atrings Of about
. per cent. The sheep shearing season
is close at hand, and i. is very important
that the farmers should understand these
things in order that they may &C. under
standingly and prepare for the great
change which appears now 20 be- awaitin
them. He who has always lahored hard
10 bring his wool into the market in cood
condition will rejoice that brighter day
is just abou, 20 dawn, and that he is going
to reap thelong delayed reward which i.
sooner or later the reward Of him who
never wea'ies in wei! doing The adop.
ton OF the system to which we have re
ferred has been serious loss to the deal
ers during this season stagna,ion, for q
great many had bought unfortunately
without much reference TO either washed
or unwashed. II they met with q farmer
who did not wash at all, bis wool would
be bought for unwashed, but during wash
ing some sheep will get away from the
washers either before or after going into
the water; these have frequently been sole
to dealers for washed wool, and now wher
they are submitted to very rigid sxami
nation, end this class of wool thrown ou
and subject to a deduction Of one-thirc
the weight, it come at a time when they
are little able 10 bear such deduction
for, when added to the fall off in pric.
from what they bought at it makes {
heavy loss, and if added TO what they
might nave sold for last Fall, /. make:
that loss such a tremendous one, and pro-
duces such an impression upon theil
minds that we do not expect to find them
buying without seeing the wool is in such
condition that it can be bought wi,hou
being liable TO deduction when in tht
Eastern market; and those farmers tina
! have been in the habit Of only half wash
ing their wool may expect that the day
has gone by when they can receive as mucl
for it as those who wash well. DEPEND
upon it, tina, nothing but washed wool
done up in the best possible manner, viii
bring the beat price, and he who would
stand at the head Of his neighhors for OBJ
! tanning the best price must have the bes
WOOL the best wasted, ard no more string
than just sufficient to properly tie tt.
tleece.-N Y. Economist.
Efs- Harry Leslie crossed the rapids q
Niagara Falls on a rope, Tuesday. FRS,