Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-19
CRARD EXPOSITION OF WOOL ANT
Wngll FMS

The WOODEN Manufactures Associati on
Of the Northeast Rave decided upor hold
ing an Exposition of Wool and VI oolen
Fabrics Al Chicago on the Alb, 9th and 9th
of August. The object Is solely to develop
Western interests in wool and WOODEN
goods. These interests are extensive. ana
in no other way can the producers aud
manufacturers be brought together IN such
An effective manner AZ that proposed. BY
coming together and comp 'g the several
articles OF product sidc by side, 1t is be-
lieyed . highly beniicial influence will be-
exerted. Mr.. A will compare bis goods
with those made by Mr.. b, and either one
or the other Ia bound to derive some benefit
thercfrom. Then the manufacturer viii
examine tho dealers and producers wool,
and the wool raisers, dealers and merchants
who deal in woolcns will have chance to
sec The cloths manufactured by the differ
ont mills, and thus bring Gil the interests
together. and benefit oil concerned direct
", and other interests indirectly. The idea
is on excellent one, and we trust 1t will
meet with such encouragement on thc.part
| Of those interested as to make il perms
nent Institution.
| Iowa has become heavily interested IN
wool gro wing and manufacturing OF woolen
goods. Every manufacturer should make
il a point 10 be present with samples OF
their goods--liberal samples, too, Of the
best Of their various styles. Those who
deal in woolcns and those who take the lead
In its product in this State should endeavor
to be there with their samples.
Samples of goods designed for exhibition
may be addressed to Jesse McAllister, No.
4 Rush street, Chicago, where they will be
received and placed on exhibition free Of
charge, and An effort will be made to have
the same transported to that city free o
charge, or ct reduced rates.
We learn that diplomas will DO awarded
by the Association on the following classes
of wool: Broadcloth, delaine and combing
Of the best samples Of each Of these class
es; on the three unwashed aeecss lin eael
class best "put up'') for market; on III
three best "put up" washed feeces (i
each class) Of rams fleece Of greatest maj
ket value, according " Classification {
+ ewes fleece ditto; and Of any other exh
bition Of peculiar merit breeders Of shec
are invited 10 send engravngs or phot'
graphs Of the same.
The Committee on the Exposition en-
braces such men ~ his Excellsncy, Cove
nor Oglssby, John p Reynolds, Of sprinl
field. Andrew Shuman. ESQ Of the Chic
90 Journal; Joseph Shields. Of Davenport
4 j. p. Cawlcy, of Morenci; W. Eastman,
. Minneapolis, and Charles Eabbetts,
, Springfield.
4 La his address /, tho Association, Il
President, George S. Bowen, Esq, aft,
statingit objects. says it is not the desie
Of is trainers to come into or maintain O
attitude Of hostility 70 the wool-grower
but h promote the mutual int rests Of Dol
manufacturers and producers Of the stap
; by mutual cooperation.
The Davenport WOODEN Mills will be re
resented in this exposition very literally,
we are Informed 10y Mr.. Shields, tho pr
prictor; and we presume the other man
factories Of tho State will do likewise. u
/. yond oil question this movement win resi-
in great good to the interests il is intend,
TO foster; therefore We hope for its pro
| pcrtY.