The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-13
TIIE WOOL CLIP.
United States Economist and Dry Goods
Reporter.

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crop may vet be regarded ITS on the
Sleeps back. But speculation regard
ing the probable yield is quite active.
Both producers and consumers are
very keen in competing for the new
crop. The farmers are represented Us
/ everywhere unwilling to part with their
crop. They are fully alive to all offers
that may be rendered, but as q rule they
| hold of from c@nsummatinG bargain
| This Is a natural result of the apparently
| sbort-sirhted policy of Eastern manu-
facturers in sending their agents TO the
wool districts TO chatter with each other
Tor the feeces that are still on the
sheep's back. The farmers like to see
this. 1t affords palpahle evidence that
the wool, which is thus Contended Tor
so eagerly is in pressing demand, and
that more Is to be lost than gained by
selling on the spot. And so the Eastern
agents are compelled to return without
making any purchases, or what Is far
worse, they are tempted TO offer more
for the wool than it is worth, and more
than the condition of the markets war
rant their principals in paying.
That the weol market has been unduly
stimulated by this system there can be
noqueStion. 1t has lowered the stand
ard of the staple. The mill agents take
1 from the farmers consignmentS which
would be utterly unsaleable under the
commission system. The greasy, dirty
wool that is sent to the market Is DIS
Grace TO the parties concerned. The
| farmers seem impressed with an idea
| that thew make more money by selling
the dirty wool than they could make by
selling The same quantity OF fleece at
double the money. This system has
long since died out in the cotton, grain
pork. .-provisions and produce trades, and
il is time that it should terminate III the
wool trade. This is u reform that can
be easily effected by the Changers, and
We trust their attention will be directed
to it.
So fur the wool clip in California Is
estimate as in excess OF the amount
produced last year. The bulk OF the
crop has passed into the hands Of East
prn mills, the remaining portion has
been held 10y the specializing farmer for
a rise" There are reasons for appre-
hending that the quality of the California
crop has not been as fully maintained
this wear. From Oregon the accounts
are favorable. The fleece is said to be
very fine and lengthy, and increased
attention ia given TO the subject through
out the State. Its generally recognized.
II is believed that it is destined 20 be-
come the great wool-producing country
on the Pacific coast.
1t NAV also be safely anticipated
that the Texan wool clip will be in adj
vance of last year, but how much does
NOT vet appear. The remarkable uatu-
rul development of the rccourSes OF this
,re,, State would alone secure this result.
There seems to be actually no limit to
Texan growth in any direction. This Is
cspec;aliv the case in regard to wool.
If = farmer turns few sheep loose on
the prairie in couple of years he Will
find a whole flock The trouble OF
branding and shearing Is about all.
/ The entire Colorado valley extending
/ through Texas, Colorado and Nevada,
NAV be regarded as the natural wool
producing region in the world. so far
| comparatively little of the Texan crop
has found its way North. But some
very fine samples have been received,
which show decided improvement IN
the grand essentials of length, hnenes'
and durability oftexture.
In the Middle States the clip will be
late this season, owing of course, to the
severity of the weather. The ono cup
ping will probable commence the sec
| uud week in May. So far, we regret to
announce that the indications ~ to quail
itv are unfavorable There will be II
scarcity of combing and delaine woods.
This would seem to afford farmers a
strong hint as to the necessity of real
ling on their crop ms soon a possible.
But thi, is so far from being the case
that il actually leads them to hold on.
This no doubt Is due to the Eastern
BUYERS. who fill the farmers minds with
the ideas of prices that can never
be realized. 1t is said that the famous
Bluegrass country is fairly alive with
BUYERS, whose generous offers ana
bursting pocket-books are suggestive TO
the agricultural mind of n prosperous
wool season that can never be- realized.
In MARYLAND, Pennsylvania, Indiana
and Michigan the clip is backward.
though not more so than the season
generally. The farmers are very :raa-
c,ous a. 10 prices, and it Is eviden. that,
notwithstanding the active competlt'"n
II .buyers on the spot. q large pro
norton of the new crop will remain IN
The farmers hands for some time 10
come, The Kentucky clip Is excellent
as regards quality. ..,
Tc2n,ssef, whose capacity as wool
raising State is generally Known Is
likeIv 10 figure more largely aS " wool We,
rr,Xinc country in the future. Inc
T,gi.},furr of that State has passed a
law. prohibiting under severe peha'"J,,
parties from Keeping dogs, or to speak
more correctly, to regulate the ownership
OF them. These animals are every
where the banc of sheep. The Propeh-
sites of poor whites and negroes TO
keep dogs is all but irresistible. "A
mans Importance in the South ana
West II often estimated from the number
OF ours that follow yelping Mt his heels.
. The owners of these animals are, OF
course, too shiftless to feed them, and so
they help themselves to mutton from
the neighboring pastures. The Lcgisla
ture of Tennessee has taken advance
ground in protecting the owners of sheep
and the excellent dog law in that State
is likely to be followed by others in
! Georgia, Virginia and other States. 1t
is estimated that Georgia last year lost
several million dollars by the destruc-