The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-23
WOOL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
An Old Firm = Their Advice 20 Nheep
farmers-HOW "a Improve the Wool
and Obtain better Prlecs - moody &
EMrlah.

Messrs. Moody Il 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. L.
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 wear =
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 Il. II. Depot in the
immense brick structure, 250x5O0 feet. The
walls are % feet high, and it is frst-class fire.
proof risk, taken at the lowest rates. II is occu-
pied by the popular Wool firms of +. Grisar Il
Co., J. II. McAllister 4 Co., John +. Knox and
Ball Il Julian. The firm Of Moody Il 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 so long that it is well known in
every part Of the State, and has a numerous and
extensive patronage; They are perfectly famil-
i"i "ltH al hLuuS VI Voul, uHu Win tiic Du>t-
ness in all its varied branches, and well know
what 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 a 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
fteces that come to market are so small that
man can put one in his hat and put it on his
head, and hardly know il 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 10 the market. The
value Of the Wool depends on its condition, and
II is worth to the manufacturer only just what
secured Wool he can get out Of il. When the
Wool comes to market in good condition it
meets with ready sale. If ii is in slovenly
condition it often lies a long time in the ware
house, which is not very satisfactory TO the own
er of the heeces, while it il an annoyance to the
seller to have bad lot to dispose Of. The grow
ers should 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 become
Spring Wool by keeping it on the back Of the
sheep. The Wool growers should shear early in
the Fall, so rs to give good seven or eight
months to the staple. and have fine Spring
clip, which sells for more money and is much
more desirable than the twelve months growth
of Wool. The clip last Spring was the largest
ever shOrn in California, and exceeded the en-
tire production OF l872.-S. f. Jour. Commerce.