The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-05-23
Michigan Wools-Clp Of 1866
Tor the Rspabliean.

Tor the Republican.
For years Michigan has held q proud pO- /
sition among the wool growing States Of
our country. Second TO no other State, /
Michigan fleece was sought after by manu-
facturers and dealers. Il was cslebratedalike I
for its excellent quality and good condition. I
Our State is rapidly losing her prestige in
this respect. The bad condition Of the clip I
Of l564 and Is when prepared-or rather
not preparation market, have given man
ufaeturers and dealers just proper and rea-
sonable cause OF complaint II is the dirty
and generally bad condition Of the wool OF
which they complain. No fault is found
with the quality. Buyers threaten energet-
ically and loudly that unless this evil IS
remedied, they must withdraw their agents
from the market, and seek elsewhere for
their supply, aud Michigan will not only
forfeit her we'll earned reputation Of prOdu-
chg the best and most desirable wool OF
any other State on the continent but the
staple viii 90 begging for market. As
we remarked previously, the quality is al
right; A. No. l. The evil, say buyers, lies
in the condition Of the wool when ready Tor
market The seller don't cleanse his fleece
II IS dirty, greasy, gummy, untagged, and
| filed with all manner OF unclean abOmin2-
tions. The sheep are not thoroughly
washed Again. if the sheep are washed
and possibly we'll washed, they are allowed
70 run so long before shearing that the
fleece becomes quite as dirty greasy and
gummy, and generally uncean, as before
washing The object Of this is that the
wool may in the meantime between wash
ing and shearng. regain IN weight by the
accumulation Of dirt, and what tho fleece
I lost bv being washed clean, and the seller
when taxed with unwashed wool, can truth
/ fully assure the buyer that his sheep were
all washed That honesty is the best
policy is as applicable to the preparing of
wool for market as to anything else
Tho late war OccasiOned = great demand
for wool. and the very bad condition Of il
large proportion Of Michigan WOOL though
purchased at high figure by Eastern buy
ers, was at that time condemned in no meas
ured terms. The war ceased, and 50 has
the high speculative value ot nearly all pro
dHctions, wool included.
This fact should be borne in mind by our
wool growers in preparing the coming clip
Tor market
BE assured that la the future good
clean, we'll washed, hight WOOL ia good con-
dition, carefully handled. Will bee eagerly
sought for and readily taken by buyers at
the outside limit o. tie market. Cnwashed
dirty, greasy. in short bad conditioned woods
Of all grades, will not be wanted or II Ia
ken at all. at such extremely low figures
that by comparison with the price OF such
woods in lsG4 and % growers VIII at once
be thoroughly convinced Of the truth of our
statements What We earnestly desire to
impress upon YOUR readers who grow
wool, is the absolute necessity ofbeing more
particular in regard TO the condition OF
their clips preparatory to market These
structures are not intended To he general in
their applications They do not apply to
al growers who market their clip ut Ian
sing. The writer happens 10 know several
farmers who take cOmmendasle pride in the
excellent condition OF their wool when
brought to market, and SO well are the par
ties referred 10 known, that buyers will
take their clips At an advanced figure
without seeing their wool until delivered.
This they will do year after year and
the seller well and faithfully earns his re-
ward in the price lie gets for his staple.
So much rJr honesty and integrity
The writer well knows that manuIac-
turers and dealers preparing for the clip of
1866 have already Instructed their agents
and buyers ia Michigan to make the follow
ing deduction on grades OF wool described
below, viz:
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