Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-25
OHIO COUNTY WOOL GROW.
Frs.

OF sheep-Aarking OF Wooi,
Sc.
The second meeting OF the Ohio
county Wool Growers and Sheep Breed
ers' Association was held at Canton
school house, in Liberty district, on
Saturday, May 22d. Quite number OF
wool growers were present The meet
ing was called 10 order by the President,
,. 3. Jacob, at p. NJ, and lasted about
three hours.
AS TO the objects Of an association of
this kind, ], @. Faris suggested that as
II has been often resolved by wool
growers that manufacturers be requested
TO put their brand on their goods, stat
ing whether wool, shoddy, or whatever
the material OF which composed, that We
a. wool growers, should so mark our
wool, by tab or otherwise, so that the
grower can be known, whether his wool
be green or coarse. dirty or fine.
=. 5. Jacob thought this a pertinent
suggestion, and was pleased to inform
those present that some such plan as
the one suggested was acted upon by
some buyers in this section. Mr.. Pat
terson, of New York, bought some
clips in this section on that
plan, taking down each sack
OF each clip, forwarding number and
weight 10 the manufacturer from whom
a report was received, and thus repu.
tatiOn was formed for each clip.
j. Farris believed in raising good wool
and selling il on its merits. lie had
raised wool Tor a number OF years, and
thought he had enough money to buy a
small farm by trying to grow light, fiue
wool, and put up in clean, and what
he considered a proper, manner-prin'
ciple was his motto.
j. Dixon agreed with the view ex-
pressed, and thought the wool should
be sold on its merit-grade, and We
never would have things right until we
would unite on some plan OF action as
farmers. Ii would be money well spent
TO send a boy East to learn the art or
trade of grading or sorting wool.
The president thought ID strange that
farmers could not unite and organize.
Nothing nowadays could he done but
through organization. We should have
some understanding about what We
should ask for our wool. What is the
proper market price?-not allow buyers
to 'get away" with us.
J. c. Faris thought the grange would
meet the wants OF farmers rs To unity OF
action, 1t being State as we'll as a Ma
tional organiEation-by which num-
Der, however small, could be- represented
and have an influence. The position
he held in the Grange, county deputy
he said, seemed to require him to say
something right here on this point
The president had spoken OF the
difficulty of this association accomplish
ing much on account OF the smallnsss OF
our number. This could be overcome
by uniting with the Grange. The only
objection that could be brought against
this is the secresy, and that really
amounted to nothing aud receded from
view as il was approached.
j. ID. Whitl.am, being called upon,
stated the object of the Wool Grow
ers Exchange, popularity known as the
Steubenville Wool House, their manner
of receiving. handling and selling wool,
the difficulties in the way OF running
such house, nearly all of which arose
from the false manner Of buying wool,
and about which all wool growers COM
planned.
80. Curtis, never having attended
the meetings of the Association, asked
for Information ss 10 its objects, &c, Of
which being informed, he thought them
very worthy. There was no other part
OF our farming that We know so little
about. We know how much to ask for
our grain and our stock. We can Judge
OF the value Of our stock sheep, but not
Oi the wool Wa grow on them. Let us
educate ourselves as to the intrinsic
value OF our fleeces. II we could not do
any better, he was in favor OF James
Dixon's idea of sending a boy east to
learn To grade. We need to be better
posted in our business.
After some further discussion, on
motion the following question was ap.
pointed for discussion on the next day
Of meeting: "What is the best manner
OF procuring unity OF action among wool
growers"
After some suggestions as to the future
questions for discussion, the objects OF
the Association, &c, the meeting djourn-
ell to meet at Centre School House,
Liberty district, on Saturday, May 10Th,
at | p. NJ, TO which meeting every wool
grower in the county is invited. Ii will
certainly be- to theinterest of all to attend.