The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-06-21
The Wool Buyers Convention.

lue WOOL buyers uOnVention'
A Convention of Wool dealers
and Wool buyers was held at Cleve-
land, Ohio, on the 23d Of May,
1860. Thinking that the resolu.
tions of the Convention might be
a matter Of interest to the farmers
Of this county, We give them be.
low. Upon the assembling of the
Convention in the afternoon, the
COMMITTEE on resolutions reported
the following
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
WngRrAs, The wool crop of Ohio
is fast increasing, and will proba-
bly, reach 10000 900 pounds the
present year, aud being ono Of the
most important and profitable pro-
ductions in the State, merits the
the careful attention OF both grow
ers and buyers; and,
WHEREAS, In former years the
clip Of our State has ranked supe-
rior to that of any other States !;
and,
WnAREAs, For several years past
the woods of the State have lost
thesr high reputation in conse.
quenc) of tho careless and dishon-
est manner Of washing and hand.
ling-this is not intended TO apply
to all growers, as there are many
honorable eXceptions--therefore
Resoir6d, That in view of the
many Just causes of complaint from
manufacturers and dealsers that
our wool 10 yearly degenerating in
condition, We recommend to the
growers that they thoroughly tag
and wash their sheep, tub washing
tho tags, and keeping them sepa.
rato from the fleece, and not allow
the sheep, after washing, TO run
more than from six to ten days
without shcaring; to tic up the
wool with smoth, light colored
twine, not exceeding twice each
way, and in all respects to have it
rs free from foreign substances as
possible, and every way in good
condition.
Wa confidently say that with
proper attention to these reasona-
bio recommendations the standard
of our wool will regain its former
reputation and be enhanced in val.
ne. Manufacturers will hereafter
select only wool in good condition,
and will avoid greasy, dirty fleo-
ces.
Resolged, That tho members of
this convention recommend to all
dealers and buyers that they nei.
ther purchase themselves, or allow
their agents to purchase wool OK
cepting upon the following condi.
tons:
/. A deduction Of oNE.uALr OF
all unwashed buck fleecos.
9. A deduction OF oNE.rIuRD OF
all washed buck aeeces.
3. A deduction Of oNE,TniRp OF
all other unwashod heecos.
4. That all heavy, uncondition
al and badly cotted llecces shall b,
classed as unwashed.
8. A deduction on all wool tied
with an unnecessary amount OF
twino.
6. The prosecution under the
law for fraud, for any attempt to
misrepresent or to deceive as to che
inside condition of fleeces in refer
ence to tags, manure, dead wool,
or foreign substance.
z. To pay the outside limit of
the market, for wool in good con.
dition, this being but n matter of
iustice to those growers who put
up their wool honestly.
Resoived, That We denounce
the practice of employing incom.
petent buyers as being detrimental
to the interests of the trade.
The report Of tho Committee
was accepted and adopted by a
unanimous vote.
Addresses were then made by
Messrs Mcdonough, of Richland
county, Rose, of Cleveland, Greer,
Of Lake county, Burt, Of Cleve,
land, Alexander, Of Summit coun.
ty, Goodale, OF Cleveland, Taylor,
of Cleveland; 0ryis, of Atwater;
Mussey, Of Elyria, and others,
touching the former high reputa.
tion ofOhio Wool, its deterioration
in late years, the causes OF the
same, the use OF heavy twine, and
an excessive amount used in tying
up heeces, the proper means to be
employed in rcmedying these falts
and the bad practice of employing
incompetent and injudicious buy,
ers who caro- moro for their com.
mission than for the interests of
their employers.