The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-27

4 .
Mr.. Amsden of Henry county said
the question had been asked whether
wooi-growing paid. This was not u
time 10 entertain doubts. Ifitpaid but
a small profit, let us attend to it. He
had begun by shipping grain, and on
the first lot he shipped to Chicago, in
corn, it lacked 81 81 of paying the
charges. He vowed revenge, and in
three wears raised So, 800 worth of pro-
duce. and the railroads in their magnan-
unity shipped that to New York for
him for the modest sum of 1892. That
produce was wool and mutton. IF he
had had that in grain, it would amount
to 4,8O0 bushels, costing $1,000 to get 1t
to New York. 1t therefore cost 40 times
as much to get 81 worth of corn to mar
ket as it did wool. He believed that all
things else being equal, corn would pro-
duce as much wool, when fed to sheep
here, Jas when they were shipped to Yer
mont and fed there. One thousand bush-
els ofcorn Mt his depot was worth SlSOi To
ship it to Vermont cost 500 more, and
that might have been saved. One hun
dred and eighty dollars worth of wool
could be shipped to New York for Sc.
He had got more for wool at his own
door than in Chicago. Moreover, sheep
were worth much to n farm, because of
the manure. The true state of tho case
was, that, instead of sending wool to the
East we should ship food there, and use
our wool here. His interests were rath-
er opposed to reduction of railroad
tariffs, because it would pay him to feed
corn to his sheep. 1t was true his oats
and other grains cost more to harvest
than the market price returned; but, If
sheep were properly fed, there need be
no fears entertained of loss. 1t costs
something to learn how to feed sheep.
The best way to feed them was in the
field. he had told friend whowas be-
ginning to raise sheep, that he must pay
$500 to learn how to do it. A week ago
he found that mans sheep literally
starving to death. On the last cold
night IS died, smothered. They had
been fed but half an ear of corn per day.
The tactics in feeding were Immediately
changed, the hunger of the sheep satis-
fled, and they were now doing well. u'
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON REsoLU-
TIoNs.
The Committee on Resolutions,
through Mr.. Boardman, reported as
WHEREAS, The wool growing interest OF
the country is laborfng unaer disadvantages
and d fficuIties seriously affecting its prosper
ity, and, in fact, threatening tts ruin, the
limos State wool-G Growers Association
adopt the f9ll9wing res9iut1ns; , IONS, =, o,r con-
gressInen 10 see that We have sufficient pro-
lection against the low price of foreign woods
DFOuuceu IN WhEIlleE 1hllluhedS LlG
raising OF feed for sheep Is unnecessary, semi Z.
civilized labor cheap, and where wool can be
grown for IRONS to ~ cents per pound. i.
2 That we ask Congress to adopt u specific
duty OF Is cents per pound on ali unwashed
woods, and 30 cents per pound on ali washed
3. That the shoddy and woolen rags impor-
ted into the country should be subjected TO at
least equal duties with wool, as they take the
place OF wool, to tine detriment of the clothes
wearing community. AZ Z
/. That it is vitality necessary that some
change be made in the manner OF marketing
our wool, SO as to give the grower some voice
in fixing its lrice, and not leave the matter,
as at present in the hands OF middle-men,
MANAGERS OF woOl-houseS, whose only interest
In the matter is to get their commission and
perauisiIes, aud who have sold our wool at
Tuinonsly low prices the past season. much
lower for gold than before The war, while our
expenses indeed have Increased at least 5Oper
cent. l t-lt-
Illinois to form county societies In every
county in the state, where one is not already
established, hold frequent meetings, and
thus with the State Associate IN, establish a
unity of action and sentiment whereby mlnn-
ufaciureIs will find It necessary to come 10 us
10 buy our wool, as they did before the war.
TSignedl IF. FASSErT, Chairman-
The report OF the committee was accepted.