The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-06-17
AGRICULTURAL.
shearing and Putting up Wool.

We recommend the following letter to
the careful attention of Western Wool
grows and dealers. Just now the subjects
treated of in it, are of great importance
to them. They are very plainly and hon
estly expressed, and thus commend them
selves to the notice of our general reader.
ED. l.. 8. R.
CHICAGO, May II, 1859.
DEAR S1R:-The receipts of Wool in
this markt during the past week are 81,
78O lbs, and shipments So, 1877 lbs. Trade
is quiet, but prices continue without quot
able change. Wooden Goods are in active
and increasing demand, and will, we an
ticipate, under the influence of the pres
ent favorable weather so continue. r.
3 We now proceed to redeem the promise
made in our last letter, to say something
this week respecting shearing and putting
up wool for market. We are anxious to
impress upon our western friends the nee
essity of attending to these matters, if
Rhey really wish the trade to prosper and
grow after the same manner as do other
branches of our western industry. The
sterling value of western wool is being
fully recognized by manufacturers in the
United States and Canada; and as re
suit the demand is every year increasing,
and will increase more rapidly when
western WOO. growers make up their
minds to put honest clean feeces on the
Market and these only. To western wool
growers we say-you produce an article
of commerce, that is needed, and that can
not be surpassed for its length and
strength of fibre, and its peculiar adapta-
bility for manufacturing purposes. We
have watched with much interest your
doings for many seasons past, and are
ready to accord the full measure of credit
you deserve for the improvements which
have been made, during thisperiod, in the
marketable style and condition of your
heeces But we cannot lose sight of the
fact that you have very much to accom-
plish before western woods will be esteem
ed and valued as they deserve to be. You
have to act upon belief that the condi-
ton in which wool is placed on tue mar
ket is as important in the estimation of
the manufacturer, as is its quality, and
that if he consents to pay the full market
value for it, he must have perfect conf
dence that it Is what 1t appears to be-
The miserable efforts which have been
made by not few western wool growers,
to impose upon buyers, makes us frequent
ly wish that these adventures would re-
tire from an occupation for which they
are not qualified, either by experience or
common honesty 1t is not long since we
received q consignment of about 0,000lbs
of apparently washed wool, but which
had been put up by one of these men.
To outward appearances all was right,
The fieeces mostly were properly tied,
and looked to be in good and marketable
condition. On opening them, however,
they were found to be more or less "pack-
ed" with the meanest refuse we have ever
seen madeup. We opened 8,00Olbs of
this entire lot, and took therefrom nearly
900lbs of filthy rubbish. What loss of
time and money, and reputation do such
acts as this expose men to? It is certainly
most fraudulent act to "pack" feeces,
and thus misrepresent the condition of
wool offered for sale, and ought to be
punished equally any other dishon-
est act. Let the practice be abandoned
forever.
AS the shearing season of 1869 will now
open, almost Immediately, we submit the
following hints, hoping they may be found
useful to the inexperienced, and not alto
gether useless to others.
1t is generally held by those who have
tried it, that early shearing is preferable
for sheep. Where practiced, however, it
is necessary that due provision be made,
in event of storms or cold nights, for
houseing and sheltering them. Early
washing is dangerous and improper in
cold climates, hence it is URGED that in
such situations sheep should be shorn un-
washed. This is a question on which the
wool grower must exercise his own judg-
ment; but we remark that washed woods
meet with steadier demand, and more
markets. 9 ava a 8&oe
Shearinr should take nlare WHOM ,fbo