The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-16
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
H. H. ROBINSON,
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
Wool Intcrest--Statistical Figures
Deductions, sNc. &c.
NoDIEsTOwN, Alleghony Co., Pa.

|
ment of Agriculture Report 1864, IL is
shown that we had In the nou-rebcllinq
states, ut january, 1865, exclusive of Calf
tornia, 2S.617,267 head of sheep valued on
the average at $5 40 each in the aggregate
amounting to Sl5iS07,4 ,46G producing (sct
Report, page G03,) ll4,5S9.O76 pounds,at, say
80 cents per pound, giving yearly income
OF TlUJ l5O, lGo ~, more equally and uni
lvcrsally divided amongst our laborinC
agricultural population than It is possible
To divide like amount of earnings from
any other product of the country-thus
doing the greatest amount of good to the
greatest number.
The matter of sheep husbandry or wool
growing is more practically feasible
throughout the length and breadth OF
| North America than any other branch of
agriculture. Mark Cockrell, of Tennessee.
had one of the best and most desirable
| ilocks in the world in 1913. kept I'm Missis-
| sippi and Tennessee, and there were then.
If not now, other magnificent nocks owned
and flourishinP in the Southern States.
From the report of 1864. at page eco it is
seen that the agricultural Investment Is
| 5,9O6, l4O,0SS whilst the combined capitol
of manufactures aud commerce is SI8iL-
S66,OOO, showing $76l ,375,90S invested by
the agriculturalists over the other two in
| terests.
| At page 59S Of the Report we see manu-
facturerS of wool paid income tax for 1864.
lS36l72i0 Gl. At page 556, Report 1862, we
observe there were seventeen millions in
habitants OF the country depending on ag-
rlculturc, whilst there were but five mill
ions depending on manufacturing.
The Creator intended the agriculturst to
find in the sheep companion to accom-
pany and prove great blessing 10 him i'm
any and all climates under the heavens,
wherever he might choose to abide, (thc
only animal save the dog so suitcd,) hence
sheep are an indispensable accompaniment
to him every where that it is possible To
make certain and pleasant and profitable
living No agricultural country can con-
tlnue to be profitably cultivated without
sheep or some other animal assistance in
manufacturing manure, which was, ever
has been, and ever must remain the arri-
cnlturists best paying savings deposit
bank
The. interest Of the wool grower and
manufacturer are the same. They are
brethren inseparably connected II would
be lutlle TO the grower TO be necessarily
mot prohibitorily) protected. unless the
wool manufacturer be similarly fostered.
IL does not require much calculation to
discover that the agriculturist, particularly
the ool growing branch, has been more
generally neglected by our law makers
than any other class of our citizens-nor
his family eXpends more than they earn he
must become bankrupt, nor is it less GER
tam II the United States import more than
they export that the same effect must be
experienced, (remcmber 1900 nor that IL
is antt-rcpublican tO try either practically
or theoretically to show (as some free ira
ucrs inslnuate very strongly that the
American farmer and his family are not en-
titled To sufficient encouragement and nro-
lection from his Government TO enable him
TO educate his children, and thus helm TO
perpetuate the republican blessings we now
enjoy. Read the following from a North
western free trade Journals
THE prohibitory bill pending i'm the
House if IT should become a law, will take
more money out OF the pockets of the mass
es in one years time than all the sheen in
the United States are worth. n will Also
rob the National Treasury Of iilly TO seven
ty millions of revenue, and transfer the
money to the pockets of the Spectators"
Let the agriculturist determine to sup
port only for offices (Our law makers) such
as are willing To accord to the agricultural
Interest that care that their calling-thcir
worth-and Investment in the country
Justly entitle them to. The Executive
United States Senators and Congressman
will soon ask agrculturists what legisla-
tion they require Instead of the majority
OF the voters of the country having TO 20
TO their law makers TO know what they, the
sovcreigns, can have. Agriculturists have
asked protection on wool (and woolcns
virtually, ana IN greater numbers, and
more extensively or generally, and from
all parts OF the country chan has ever been
petitioned before, and have the power
within themselves, with the wool manu-
iacturers' assistance, to eight il out on this
line TO a complete and triumphant sue
cess. GLENN & BROTHER.