The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-26
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
The Wool Trade.

Following inquiry from q Commission
Wool house in st. Louis, Missouri:
"ln your issue Of the 9th inst i'm
the wool report, we read rs follows:
Manufacturers are determined to ac.
cept neither unwashed, half washed.
or washed bucks, except mt a discount
Of one-third. Being m2cQuaintcd
with the mode of conducting the wool
trade in New York, you will much
oblige by explaining it in an editori-
al, especially the extract above"
There are few persons engaged in
the wool business, who are not aware
that it has long been tho custom to
deduct one-tmrd from the weight of
unwashcd ileeces, this being about the
average which they would shrink
more than those which have been well
washed; but there are u largo number
OF heeccs in every purchase which
are IN such condition. that lt has
always been matter Of controversy
between buyer and sehcr whether the
sheep had ever been in the water. or
not, the seller invariably claiminr y
that they he'd. the buyer maintainin1
that they nGyer had. If the dealers
were very anxious TO sell, then the
buyers argument prevailed; but the
anxiety of the buyer. exceeded that Of
the dealer then the wcight Of tho ar-
gumcut was on the side OF him who
sold, AMI the wool was declared G., .c
washed. But this controversy ha,
been brought to close the last Win
tor aud the present Spving; and all
hecccS about which Tie slightest
doubt may he raised, and those which
both would agree that the sheen had
been IN the water but were badly
washed. are classed with the unwasH
ed, and suhiec, 10 the same deduct
ion. Backs feeccs about which
there was no doubt. all parties agree
ing that they were washed. vet the
end Of the staples being ful! OF gum.
and the staple being luli OF grease.
and though the manufacturer, never
claimed any deduction for them bc.
tore, they never liked TO purchase il
if they could avoid it
Those now are subject TO the same
deduction; SO that the custom may
now be said To be fair established in
all the Eastern markets. tn deduct for
all wool which does not gtve unmis-
takeable evidence of having been we'll
washed, and all washed bucks neeces
one third of the weight.
Since the washed and unwashed
bucks tleeces are both subject TO the
same deduction, we do not in the rl.
ture expect to meet with many washed
bucks ileeces, and we hope that the
system which has been inauguratcd
will work the great object for which
it is intended-that Of compcllipr
dealers TO make close examinotion of
the condition of all tleeces before they
purchase. This will be one of the
greatest benefits that ever came to
the farmer who washes his wool well
and brings il in good condition into
market. Neither will any, we think.
be so foolish rs to risk deduction OF
one-third for allowing their sheen
jast to swim through the water buIt
they will either wash well or not at
all.
Should this system work we'll du.
ring the coming wool season, we ex.
ipect another year to see a campaign
against heavy strings. We NAV ex.
lpect deduction on account of extra
weight of strings of about five per
lcent. The sheep shearing season is
pear at hand, and it is very important
that the farmers should understand
these things, in order that they may
act understandingly and prepare for
the great change which appears now
to be awaiting them. He who has
always labored hard to bring his wool
into market in good condition will re
Ijoice that a brighter day is just about
to dawn and that he is going to reap
the long delayed reward which soon.
er or later is the lot Of him who ney.
er wearies in well dong.
The adoption Of the system Ca
which we have referred has been a Sc
rious loss to the dealers during this
season of stagnation, for great ma.
ny have bought indiscriminateIy
without much reference to either u1
washed or washed. If they met with
q farmer who did not wash at all. hi,
wool would b. bought tor uawsshed,