The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-24
letter from David Dash. In An.
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Editors IntelllgenceF

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Editors IntelligenCCr;
Several articles have appeared in the
papers on both sides OF the river, writer
noninally from the other side, bearing
hard on the farmer, In attempting to an
swer one Of these, | desire to say
SOMETHING ON WOOL,
from the wool growers standpoint. "Key.
note" thinks the farmers had best pay
their debts, before they go into meetings
aud resolve to hold wool for higher prices
This would seem point well made, II
founded on iaCt. have made diligenl
inquiry for the farmer who does this, and
becomes prominently identified" in sucl
meetings, he Ia not to be found. Some are
in debt, but they pay the required inter.
eat and whose business isit, indeed.
presume, the money lOnners, Mt present
are glad to see them
HOLD THEIR Wool.
The impression that "Key.note" would
create il, that the farmers are running UP
debts, which they refuse to pay although
they have money in bank, and loaned, and
In produce which they refuse to draw up
on, Now the amounts his customers owe
him, which arc in default from suCl
sources, would not pay the expenses o
his Cuisines tour" That is ali bosh, We
happen to know in what circle lie la.
swung to gather up this false infOrma
ton, 80 imprudently used.
will attempt TO give in as sllCCinct 4
manner as possible
THE SITUATION As VIEWED ny THE wool
GROWER,
as / learn II in assOciating with them
Although the farmer does not. read the
papers IA much rs some other Classes-
from lack Of Opportunity-he gathers
about as follows; The Information OF
market reports on wool, from necessity
generally come from the manufacturer OF
dealer, whose interest 1t is to keep the
price Of wool down; and from this calIst
probably your Country exchanges alway'
advise the farmer to meet the market al
present rates'-this pressure always be-
lug brought 10 bear at the opening Of the
season BY the local papers. II the dealer
gets any information that Is likely to
bring the farmer to terms, lie gets 1t in.
serted In the local papers. Sometimes II
IL best to follow the protlered advice
which Ia always to meet the market. Last
year the season opened at about the same
prices as this.
THE WOOL GROWERS HELD on;
talked Of shipping on their own accounts
which they dislike to do Il the dealers
would but meet them properly. Shortly
the wool run up 10 80 cents. This yeai
the outlook was better all admit, although
there was some disCouraging features
and the grower felt like holding on for d
time. lie desires to realize all he can to
better enable him to pay those debts
which have so worried the temper Of
"Keyhote."
The farmers have meeting and hold
for higher prices, not with the intention
Of ruling the market, as some associations
do-the pork.packers, for instance, who
resolved last season In Cincinnati to pay
only certain figures. The farmers Of The
West resolved TO pack their own pork
which knocked The bottom out Of the
packers resolution, and brought thots
ands into the pocket Of the raiser, and the
consumer paid no more. All the wool
grower wants is
WHAT THE MANUFACTURER CAN AFFORD
ToPAY.
In pork, the raiser can, II compelled to-
pack his own. In wool, the grover Il
more dependent upon the manufacturer,
but there are often so many links between
the grower and manufacturer that both
are weighed down in trying to support
them and the grower often feels like
breaking the chain and going direct to
the manufacturer, who should be his best
friend, and against whom very few wool
growers complain.
ANOTHER FEATURE IN wool BUYING.
The buyers pay too little attention to
the condition Of the wool, and often for
trade reasons pay more for dirty wool
than for clean. This Is not exceptional,
but has been common, and gives a reason
for your remark recently, that there has
been large amount Of dirty wool put up
this season; and for this very reason !
hear that wool from this section, which
formerly stood high in the East, has de-
Perforated in the market.
DIRTY, INDIFFERENT WOODS
are being put of as West Virginia and
West Pennsylvania woods. II is high
time that distinction was made. But
even now a proper distinction is not
likely to be made, which one not Oc-
quainted with the growing and handling
Of wool can hardly appreciate. In an
other way
THE MODEL WOOL GROWER
looks nj the market He has A Clin in