New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-29

nSDbCs Ct TINS Association, al least lage lofNoh OF
hem commenced their foeks by obtaining ordinary ewes
nom Ohio Michigan and almost every other woolgTow-
Ing State where they could be had cheap. Some ma
with long coarse thin eeces; descended
from the French mernos Of Michigan, and aOcks Of
Ohio which retained ght spnkling Of the saxonyi but
Jono pure breeds all being and few Of them
of tie best kind. BY obtaining good long-wooed
sIorish mcrno bucks from Vermont they have greatly
improved the character Of their wool; having now some
very good quarter blood and excellent half and three
guarters blood, among which is de lsne wool seldom
equalled and rarely exceed and very good eass
wool. good portion would make excellent VsIQs
for doeskins.
The members Of this association are veng with each
other to which produce the best wool and putt
upon the market N the best condition. They have united
Jr the purpose Of obtaining for the manufacturer de-
,ate staple and distinguishing it from the great bulk Of
tie wool raised in that Sate and byso doing they wh
influence the farmers in other parts OF the
State and be instrumental in placing Wisconsin among
She best wool growing States in the Union. And some OF
the they trying for accomplishing this object
these. The association insists that its members shall
lag their sheep before turning out IN the Spring shall
wash them well and not allow them to sun too long after
ward and do up their wool cd merchantable manner
put any unwashed tags inside their feeees And
the great guaranty that this part will receive proper
attention is the fact ha they also unite together for the
purpose Of selling their WOOL as yet they have not sue
eeeded in bringing them all UP to one standard.
There are those among them that do not wash well
they might all DO not wash their tags and some LET their
sheop little too long after shearng Yet they have
already succeeded well in improving the character Of
then wool that have every TO believe that by
another year they will have brought all their members up
80 the standard otherwise have given them outside
membership For we have doubt, before this they
have learned to sympathize with the wool buyer who has
10 purchase sometimes poor wool at the price Of good
The Association has such faith in lite WOOL and also in the
woolrowing prospects Of their State that they will not
allow il to be sold as Michigan which has been the case
with some Of the best lots produced in that State.
This lot which has been Sold is As GOO Ii, and
taken as whole the best Wisconsin wool put upon
the market II bought by three Of the best manufac
turing establishments in the United States, where its ex
ooen characteristics will be properly tested and fully ap
precaed We hope readers viii bear in mind that we
o. not rank this wool with the best productions of Ohio
nor do we place it upon equality with the best clips of
Michigan. But do feel warranted in saying that 1t is
~ us an evidence that the soil and climate of Wisconsin
are well adapted to woolraisng and with and atten
it will be of the best locations. Yet in this
clip there ere few natives and aged with poor
feeces We hope that another year will dpace these and
young eeees viii take their place. The association num-
hers about 40 members number of whom merit special
np their wool and believe if all farmers could be in
dueed to follow their example the foreign woolgrower
would soon be driven out OF the market-tarf
sar We hope the members Of this association will not
deem IL invidous 10 mention the name Of p. Putnam,
esq, who has flock Of about 1000 sheep, being the
largest flock owned in the association, and when
bder the quantity Of WOOL the quality and the condition,
We think his position is at the head There who
bsve finer wool and equally well taken Of but these
pre much smaller foeks.
We are pleased to notice that this WOOL though pro-
suced by large admxture of Vermont merno possesses
Sew Of the worst features Of that class while il retains all
Is best qualities There indication that there will
Dc large excess Of yok when washed the proper tme
There s member Of the Association who breeds the
pure merno for the purpose Of supplying the farmers with
pure bred rams for unless this done they must
sther 20 Vermont for purebred their flock
fun back to its native condition. And in examining
ihe feeces Of A. L. Perkins, esq who has flock Of
pure breed mernos from the flock Of Mr.. Campbell Of
Vermont, we find that Wisconsin does not produce
much yolk the Green Mountain State, but equally
mellow and soft with strong and as long staple.
We are soy that the Association did not put it's wool
rpon the market when wool active and gold at l4s
but kept till it l25 Yet there is redeeming
snshty about this that they viii find taking gold the
standard it sold for much they have ever had offered
An idea prevalent present nterferes very much with
Improvement in wool in many States II is that manufac
prejudiced against the wool from certain States
Deran dealers when they obtain Lice lot Of wool from
those regions sell for the productions Of State with
better reputation and by doing keep up this prejudice
Men are rarely preudioed where their pockets
,ened; only Of and opinion that feel
hg is allowed TO interfere. Every section Of country,
varies in SOIL varies also in the production OF WOOL
Dur attention has been called within very few weeks
lot Of about 10000 pounds sheared from sheep raised In
Dhio The latter part last Summer they driven
-fhence 70 Illinois.
Every fleece and every staple in the fleece shows
ssnct growths st the place where the wool was grow
ng at the time the change made the staple weak
and can easily be broken in two The upper part Of the
rsple which grown in Ohio, splump full aud mel
ow the lower part which grown in Illinois is thin
and why, and courser than the upper part In making
khs statement We do not wish TO discourage the Illinois
Farmers from raising wool, but would rather encourage
10 mako greater efforts. But do want them TO under
stand that when manufacturers object 10 their wool
which raised upon the wild grasses Of the praes, that
ss good wool raised upon the cultivated lands
pf some other States. We hope our friends will not con-
nder advocating any new theory or supporting any
Utopan sentiment, when We urge upon the farmer the
feasibility Of improving the character Of their poor
native stock az produce wool equal the best in the
world.
We have frequently complained Of the wool raised from
ibe Spanish merno because it is very heavy and be-
ianse s propagation has tended TO increase TO an enormous
sxteut the production Of yok Yet these very sheep used
rnder certain conditions have been productive Of much
rood The production Of yolk is DEPENDENT TO great ex-
lent upon the feed the object of too many breeders being
produce heavy fleece, whether from grease or WOOL
hey do not appear to care, If it is only heavy.
81.