Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-02

4 Ford to WoOl Growers.
We notice that the great wool sales now
taking place at London, as Mt present M
Dictated. are to effect seriously the price
10 hc received for the present crop of
wool. snd this at time when even a
small margin OH said prices would be
most acccptsbly received. especially by
the farmers Of this county.
We were led TO believe early that The
quantity shorn in our county this season,
would be much reduced from former
years, but the present appearances are,
tina, it will nearly il not quite equal last
years clip. 1t is however with regret,
that we hare lately watched the steady
decline in prices in our large wool mar
kets. We arc crediby informed that
early last month some one OF our largest
operators i'm wool in this State, could
have received for a very large quantity
purchased during the winter months,
some so TO 50 cts. per pound, since
which time, the steady decline named
before has rendered them unwilling TO
sell. and now they are forced TO put
il on the market, if al all. vi 10 to 20
cts per pound less than they might
have then realized from ii. IL would
seem also that "bottOm price" have. not
vet been reached, but we seriously nope
nothing more uniavorably may DC eNper-
fenced this season. as Tho wool clip Is
what most OF our Oxford County farmers
have been looking 10, Tor available
means Tor meeting the current cxpcnces
attendant on the getting in oil their crops,
harvesting OF their hay, &c. and being
sadly in want OF what little money may
be derived therefor after such heavy
expenditures during The past year, for
corn and grain brought from the great
west
We are led to believe that the late 10.
elmo in price, OF wool, is DiaiHiy owing
TO the TACT OF such erceSSiCc uIip0rtatt0Rs
oil J0rciy,. 'c0oisas are seen the past Iew
months exceeding since Jan. l2th, N
amount that OF the elittre yedD' oi 1871 {;
and now under the heavy reduction OF
tariff on foreign wool, made 10y Congress
the last week OF its session. We sec the
large dealers OF Boston, New York and
Philadelphia attending the great London
sales, and, that with intent 10 add 10 all
this = much larger importation OF those
WOODS than had been Witnessed before Tor
a lon. time
In connection with this, ~ are sc-
minded OF the fact tha, parties wei!
known 10 our Oxford farmers - men
who have been wont to pay them isir
prices Tor their wool in past years, in
consideration OF the extreme ideas OF
many growers here, have been led 10 20
abroad Tor their usual supply oi this
article-one parry alone having used
nearly il not quite one hundred thousand
dollars already, in purchase ct wool IN
Canada this season, and the present rates
OF tariff, Offering still greater induce
ments for the importation OF these woods.
We are informed by parties dealing in
wool, that they are now unwilling to
pay 30 mnch by cents 10 10 cents per
pound Tor our woods ~ two weeks since.
One party III this County contracted Tor
one hundred thousand pounds 10 be de-
liyered in June ut stated price. and
now finds himself unable 10 contract Tor
the delivery oil further amount OF
fifty thousand pounds at a much less
price.
We hope the growers and buyers in
this vicinity. will ere Ion. como together
in their ideas OF prices and that our
eyes may bc gladdenod with The sight OF
wool moving on all our highways as
usual, at this scason-but more par.
ticularly at sight ol the proper dlstrlDu.
ton OF grcenback. thereior-oi which
w0 all so much stand III need III This
time. We lear however that the crtrcHc
prices anticipated by many may not now
be rca lied.