Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17
How to Prepare Wool for
Market.

~1N" W = 40 pc4O W c1 Ava
Market.
The attention OF wool grow
'crs may be profitably directed
to the following carefully witt
ten article, showing a number
OF important points in the prep
aration of wool for market. We
take it from an eastern ex-
change, and will be pleased to
hear any expression from our
readers ON the suggestions in
yolved:
Many extensive wool growers
do not take pains to study the
best and most profitable meth
cd Of preparing their wool to
suit the buyers and manufact-
urers, and a little study and
care on their part would be
much to their interest. To be
able to understand fully how
wool should be prepared to
sell to the best advantage, it
is necessary to learn something
of the classification of wool and
the operations Of the mannfact-
urer. -. - 49,
The fleece when it comes into
the woul merchants hands is
subjected, first, 10 a general di-
vision which determines the
class Of goods for which it is
best adapted; then in the hands
Of the manufacturer il is very
carefully examined and sorted.
The three leading classes Of
wool arc first, clothing woods;
second, combing woods, and
third, carpet woods.
From the finer grades of
clothing wools-caIled telling
woods -are made the better
class of goods for gentlemen's
wear, such as broadclolhs, cas-
simeres and beavers; and Of the
coarser grades arc made a vari-
ETY. Of goods, such as white bed
blankets, kerseys, Iinseys, fan
nels, jeans, lweeds, etc. Quite
majority of American mills
are engaged upon this class of
manufacture, and a greater por-
tion of western Wool is Of the
quality used for their manufact-
ure.
Clothing woods are called by
The manufacturers, feltin G
goods, the object in working
them being to pack the fibre as
closely as possible, which is
done by pulling after The cloth
comes from the loom. In work
ing combing woods, the manu-
facturers seek to draw out the
fibre in long silk-like threads,
Ofthis class of woods are made
a great variety of fabrics for la
dies, to wear, such as alpacas.
mohair, delaines, poplins, etc
The long, coarse, heavy woods
are used for carpets. Not only
each sack of wool but each
fleece contains several grades
This is especially the case with
clothing,wools, and the incest dis.
elimination Of the manufactur-
ers who desire to make a supe'
rior quality of cloths, is requir.
cd to properly sort each fleece.
If the producer will bear these
facts in mind, he viii readily
see the propriety and benefit OF
observing the following direc
tions for preparing his wool foI
market, SO as to realize The
best prices:
The fleece should be kept al
nearly whole as possible, th,
tags, seed and dirt should b,
removed from it as far as posi-
BILE, and the fleece rolled up, in
side out, and we'll tied witt
light twine. The shoulder an,
back being the finest wool, i
will show to the best advantage
to roll the fleece up SO that tn
part will be exposed to sight. /
many iiocks of sheep there ar
two decidedly different grade
OF wool, and the farmers should
as far as possible, keep the dill
ierent grades separate. II woo
is washed at all, it should b
done on the sheep several day
before shearing, in order {
give il sufficient time to DIR
and TO become again filled wit
oil to increase its weight, lustr
and softness.
BURY and black wool shout
never be put il sacks with clea
woo, as they depreciate Il
price Of the whole lot more tina
their entire value. No wo'
should be tab-washed, excel
it be picking or pulled wool.
The process of tanning a HI