The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-08
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WOOL W nEErING.
An interesting Discussion ut Point Mills,
In this COunIy.


In this COunIy.
Reported for the IntellIGsleer.
PolNT Mills, June GA joint meeting
Of the Liberty District aud Roney's
Point Fsrmera' Clubs was held here on
Saturday. The meeting was arranged for
the purpose OF discussing questions affect.
ing the wool growing interests OF this sec.
tion.
A few farmers came early, and spentth
tina in exchanging opinions on topics Of
common interest. A week OF rain and
fine growing weather had caused all to ap.
pear cheerful. A cloudy day and muddy
roads doubtless deferred many from at.
tending, but Us the hour OF meeting sp.
preached they kept i.iug into the hall,
and when called 10 order py President Nc.
CAuslin enough we're found present to In.
sure q successful meeting.
The discussion wat opened by Mr.. Fore.
man, OF Liberty, who said that the ques.
tlon Of wool growing was n OF deep in.
terest to the farmers Of this and adjoining
counties. No other branch of farming had
done 30 much towards developing and i'm.
proving this portion OF West Virginia.
Our C0pntrV was we'll adapted to sheep
breeding. Nature had here formed a per.
feet sheep elysium. Intelligent and we'll.
directed efforts on the part Of breedsrs had
brought the American Msrino and Saxony
very near, II not quite, to perfection, and
enabled the wool grower Of this section to
compete successfully with persons living
on cheap lands, and subjGct to no taxa.
tion. How long this state OF affairs may
continue Is the question which engages
attention to-day, In view Of the pre-.
sent and prospective price OF wool 1t must
bs apparent TO all that We must lessen the |
cost Of production, or abandon the indus.
try, We must produce more wool from
the same feed or the same amount OF wool
from cheaper feed. An important factor
in the solution Of this problem is q general
OF We've OF those interested,
7. j. Orr said that the continued pros
peFlty Of our farmers depended largely on
this industry. Like all other business It
has had its ups and downs, its times OF de.
preston and periods OF %buoyanCy, but
throughout all this ii has remained as our
source Of continued profit In the improve.
meut OF soil. 1t seems as though the
course OF empire takes lie way westward,
and the great State Of Texas, with her
7 1000 tQuars miles OF TERRITORY, two.thirds
OF which is claimed as good grazing land,
claims to be able to produce wool a! q cost
not to exceed twenty cents per pound,
with a fair profit to'the grower. The sup.
ply OF wool In this country does not equal
the demand. So 1t may be aaid OF En-.
gland, and yet she does not find 1t to her
interest to raise fine wool on high priced
land. May it not be 10 our interest 10
turn our attention to raising sheep for
mutton, making wool a secondary object.
Mr.. ]. Dixon remarked that he was not
In favor Of Hopping over, but WAS In favor
Of continuing the breeding OF pure Amer.
lean m%erinoes, ard preferred the Atwood
0ne.Cause Of the increased cost Of
production had been the introduction OF
bad bucks. II was always the cheapest
to purchase the best regardless OF cost. In
introducing fine and high priced animals
will always continue TO be the source from
which less favored localities will draw
their supply Of breeding stock. Our
grade OF wool deteriorates when grown In
the southwest, and wool growers from
that section will find 1t TO their interest 10
procure their breeding stock from US.
His clip Of wool this year had averaged
s pounds to the fleece, which he had sold
at 34C per pound.
Mr.. P. sisson said that he had always
taken q deep interest in all questions
affecting the interests OF the wool grower,
but had not been "a successful as some
others. He had not succeeded In getting
his flock to average above At pounds TO
the fleece Of good wool.
Mr.. u. Supler desired TO know what
amount OF extra attention MIR. Dixon gave
his flock, and the cost Of the same, as he
thought there was as much In the treat.
ment as in the stock.
Mr.. Dixon-Last winter we fed corn
fodder during the day and filled the racks
with straw at night. About the frat Of
February we began feeding the best Of
hay aud grain. He believed that most
ioCks we're permitted to run too long after
washing before being shnrn, under the
mistaken notion.o increase Of weight Of
fleece.
Mr.. ]. Bell was in favor Of selecting the
heaviest and best wooded ewes every year
al shearing. He thought the blue grass
region Of the United States would alwsys
be able TO comIete with any other coun-
Try In the world in the production Of wool.
Mr.. Maxwell thought 1t within the
bounds OF reason 10 increase the average
weight Of aeeces to ten pounds.
Your correspondent ceased 10 follow
the discussion further. The meeting was
enjoyed by all, and the next meeting ap.
pointed for the irst Saturday in septem.
Der. W.