Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-09-26

From the Austin GaHrite.
Alta Convention of the Wool
growers of the State held in Austin
on the lst of July last, the under
signed were appointed Il committee
TO issue an address to tho Wool
growers of the State. In the dis
charge of that duty we feel that it
is scarcely necessary to do more
than to call your attention TO the
importance of organizing associa-
tions of Wool. growers throughout
tho State, and the necessity Cor
prompt, earnest, and united action.
1t is only by combination and CO.
operation that we hope speedily TO
surmount the difficulties which sur
round us, and place our great inter
est in that position of prosperity
which it formerly occupied, and TO
whicu it is naturally entitled. and
which we have no doubt it will ul.
timatcly attain. The depression
under viii h the wool.growing in
terest has to some extent laborcd in
common with every other branch Of
industry for several years past,
while Attributable to general causes
affecting the whole community, is
yet susceptible Of being rcmcdicd
in great measure il not entirely
removed, by Il proper display Of en-
ergy on the part OF those in whose
hands are entrusted this great and
growing interest, and even some of
the causes which now work an in
jury may be made to rebound to
onr advantage. Possessing indis-
putable advantage in point of eli
mate, natural grasses, and ceap
lands, over any portion of the Uni
tea States IL Is an iuconJrovertiblo
fact that Wool can be grown as
cheaply and as successfully here as
in any portion of the world. This
fact has naturally attracted great
attention to our State, and was be-
fore the war producing it legitimate
effect in bringing to our midst vast
numbers of persons possessing both
energy and means. This tide of
wealth and population was checked
by the war which among other evils
caused neglect of flocks and as
consequence thereof II general
spread of scab throughout the State.
This circumstance coupled with
the unsettled and unsatisfactory con-
dition Of the South since the close
of the war, while it has not ntircIy |
prevented, has greatly retarded the |
emigration of Wool growers to the
State. But the evil effects of this
war have not been confined to us
and our pursuit. The Wool growing
interest of the North and West have
suffered immeasurcably more, and
Others leading pursuits throughout
the country have been injured TO an
incomparably greater degree. 1t
is clear that the Vermont and Him
ois Wool growers will be compelled
if the depression in the price of
wool continues much longer, either,
to abandon the business entirely, |
or else move with his flock to the
cheaper lands apd perpetual pas
lures of this State, An equally in
exorable necessity will drive tho
cotton, lice and sugar planters of
the South to other pursuits, and |
perhaps to other localities, if the |
present. labor system should not /
work more satisfactorily in the fu-
ture, than it has in the past. In
either event Texas, and the Texas |
Wool growers win be gamer, for if !
there is a general abandonment of
Wool growing, and sheep raising in !
the Northern and Western States, !
the diminution of production will |
have natural tendency to increase
the price and should the produc
ton of cotton continue to decline,
or not be increased beyond the |
average of the past several crops,
the relatively high price Of that sta
pie will necessarily cause greater /
demand for wool, and probably re-
suits in the conversions of hundreds
of cotton into wooden factories and
in the event of prosperity again be- 4
coming general throughout the
North and South the Texas Wool
grover will be an equal recipient
81 that prosperity. Whilst taking
this encouraging view Of the future
we are aware that oar antieipativns
will not be speedily realized unless :
there Is united determined action
BIZ those engaged IN No5i-sr0Wing
in CHS Stale. Too great reliance
on naiurai advantages Ass l,tn i.a
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