, 1876-09-15
WOOL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
An Old Firm Their Advice 90 sheep
Farmers-HOW 20 Improve the Wool
aud Obtain Better Prices MOODY Il
FRrfRh.


Messrs Moody 4 Parish, Wool commission
merchants, have their office at 2l0 Davis street,
and are one of the oldest, if not the Oldest,
Wool firm in this city. They have been in the
business twenty years, and are engaged exclu-
sively in the Wool trade; selling Wool on COM
mission, making cash advances on Wool con-
signments and furnishing sheep growers with all
necessary supplies when ordered. Mr.. A. I.
Parish has probably sold more California Wool
than any other man in the State. The first year
he was in the business, twenty years ago, he sold
500 bales, which was then deemed good year $
work. Now the firm think it nothing eXtraordi-
nary to sell that number Of bales in single day.
Mr.. Joseph L. Moody,
THE HEAD OF THE FIRM,
Is the owner, and was the builder of the large
warehouse near the Southern R. r. Depot, in the
southern part Of the city. This warehouse is an
immense brick structure, 250x 500 feet. The
walls are % feet high and it is first-class fire
proof risk, taken at the lowest rates. 1t is occu-
pied by the popular Wool firms Of L. Grisar x
Co., J. H. McAllister 4 Co., John T. Knox and
Ball & Julian. The firm Of Moody 4 Parish,
besides being one Of the largest receivers direct
from the Wool growers and country merchants,
handle the largest part Of the Wool consigned
to merchants in this city. Their house has been
in the business 80 long that it is well known in
every part Of the State, aud has numerous and
extensive patronage. They are perfectly fanlil-
lar Win all klnQS OF WOOL, ana Nltu the Dubl-
ness in all its varied branches, and well know
what's most acceptable to buyers, and are there
fore fully competent to give
SOME WHOLESOME ADVICE TO WOOL GROWERS
Who may do well to give proper heed to their
judgment. In q conversation with the writer
Mr.. Moody said his advice to sheep farmers was
to kill off all their scrub sheep, retain only the
best and improve their breeds. Some OF the
feeces that come to market are so small that
J., hoA al kfd
head, and hardly know it is there-the fleece,
not the hat. Mr.. Moody also advises sheep men
not to put the sweepings of their corrals in with
the Wool when they send it to the market. The
value Of the Wool depends on its condition, and
it is worth 10 the manufacturer only Just what
secured Wool he can get out Of it. When the
Wool comes to market in good condition 1t
meets with q ready sale. II it is in . slovenly
condition it often lies long time in the ware
house, which is not very satisfactory to the own
er of the heeces, while it is an annoyance to the
seller to have 3 bad lot to dispose Of. The grow
ers shc:iid therefore try to send their Wool to
market in better condition, and they will re-
alize better prices.
THE WOOL GROWN DURING THE SUMMER
Months, and known as Fall Wool, don't become
Spring Wool by keeping it on the back Of the
sheep. The Wool growers should shear early in
the Fall, so as to give good seven or eight
months to the staple, and have a fine Spring
more desirable than the twelve months growth
Of Wool. The clip last Spring was the largest
ever shOrn in California, and exceeded the en-
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