Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-02-23
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The meeting of Monday evening was
fully attended and the discussion quite
spirited, The speakers were Capt. Alex
ander Atcherson, L. Harlow, w. Barry,
j. A. Farnsworth, c. s. Lake, II. III. Kim
ball and E. S, Sabin Jr. Our reporter
says that those who would get correct
idea Of what is said at these meetings
must attend them. There were several
who wanted 10 speak besides those men-
toned above, and who will have an o.
portunity the next time. Our report on
tinues: ad.af st III
During the remarks of the eveing, [
perceived that those who arc principally
engaged in raising high bred sbep TO sell
in the fall of the year, and look much
pains in housing, feeding andpetiing them,
were in favor of shearing ue wool with
out washing the sheep ans thought that it
burt those sheep to wasbthem, which may
be true if washed in vfy cold water, as is
the case if washed ayearly as they wish
to shear, viz, Marci or April and it fur
Their appears tbst they desire longer
staple of wool % their sheep in the fall or
when cold wdher comes on, than they
would have,f sheared in June.
Those ybo raise sheep principally for
the woodland meat, were mostly in favor
of waj1ng till warm weather before wash
ing shd shearing, while others seemed to
| fesor the course that would bring them
most money. The older farmers had been
Yin the practice Of washing the wool clean
before sheariog until within few years,
but had found that manufacturers had paid
as much per pound for feeces that weigh
six pounds as they did for pound feeces,
and the latter had as much wool as the
first, { the balance of FIRST being dirt and
they had learned to put up their wool in
the six pound shape, but eensured the
manufacturers or accused them of bringing
this state of things about b, paying equal
prices. Mr.. W. S. Barry made some very
able remarks upon the above point.
Captain Atcherson cautioned the wool
grower against putting their wool up in
bad shape if they expected to keep it any
length of time, as it was more liable to be-
come matted and notify. He recommend
ed well washing and putting up wool in
order, and remarked that the
reason why Vermont wool was of late
years unpopular in Boston and New York,
was the bad condition it was put up-it
being very shrinky, etc., the quality of
wool was good.
Mr.. Harlow of Westminster stated some
facts and gave some very excellent advice
to those who raise wool. In former report
of his sayings, you had it to feed salt, tar
and saltpetre. II should be sulphur, and
he would feed it as rule once in two
weeks.
J. A. Farnsworth in reply TO the farm
ers on the part of the manufacturers gave
the disadvantages of buying unwashed
wool, and fortified against the other side
The disadvantages are on freight. He
did not wish TO pay freight on six pounds
of wool when he only had four, and that
the railroads charge double price on wool,
and for every pound of dirt carried he had
TO pay two pounds freight, which in the
course Of year was large item. Sec
ond, sorting. His workmen had rather
sort three feeces that would weigh four
pounds each of well washed wool, than
Que fleece of six pounds unwashed, and
they would do the sorting better if wash
ed. Sorters do not like TO work on I'M
washed wool, and did not think he could
get sorter that would work on unwashed
wool all the time without trouble or high.
err pay, and as whole thought it very
decided disadvantage to work dirty or un-
washed wool. He concluded by saying
there was cheat in putting up wool, and
the blame should rest upon farmers, where
1t belonged. Some put up their wool SO
bad they were ashamed to sell it about
home, but if Col. Wentworth OF any body
wanted it to send away, they would sell it
for what they could get, and make good
bargain at that.
! The subject was then contradiction dis
cussion at the meeting next MondagGye.
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