The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-27
R. F. ROBERTS, ESQ.

LEAK DIR LOUIS OI the lZtn received.
The statement that Mr.. Bishops wool
was as light and clean as it would be
if the wool were washed and sheared
in hot weather is mistaken one, both
in regard to the condition of Mr..
Bishops wool and what constitutes
mashed wool. Mr.. Bishops is uery
nice and good lot of atna0aShed wool and
in good condition, and we shall take
pleasure in getting the very best
price for it possible. But!there is good
deal Of oil in it, and far more than there
would be in mashed wool; but it is not
heavy wool. 1t is fairly light for the
grade, as LOTS a little of it heavier
To call wool aOashed that has remained
on the sheep for some time after wash
ing, and got much of the oil in it again,
is the sheerest nonsense. 1t can be call
ed what one pleases, but such aciH ,ao
sell on markets at the price of aueH qUash-
ed wool, and it seems very absurd to us
for any one to claim that wool that has
remained on sheep some time after
shearing, and the grease or oil accumu
lated again as much, or partly as much
as if not washed at all, should sell fol-
the same price as wool thoroughly
washed and sheared as soon as dry after
wards. At any rate, it is fact that II
will not SO sell to manufacturer it may
to green buyers. We have a case in
hand now of a lot of all (once) washed
wool, but about 4 or of the feeces are
quite oily, either not aOeH washed in the
first instance probably the case), ol
allowed to run too long after washing
This / or will only sell as Gunner
charitable" at only trife better than
unwashed, and therein comes The trouble
with avasbed woods. More or less feeces
will be thrown out, and rightly, as moi
well washed, fleeces shrinking all the
way from to Is per cent more thar
well washed. The manufacturer ban.
aOashed wool costing him so much more
per secured ID. His margins are very
close nowadays; he cannot be expected
and will not pay the same price of the
well washed wool that he bought and
based his estimates of shrinkage on fol
any fleeces that will shrink 5 to Is pei
cent more; neither will he, if buying
from 10000 to 1000 lbs. ofwool, stop tc
figure closely on small, irregular, rejected
lot Of poorly washed fieeces, varying in
shrinkage all the way from 5 to 10 pei
cent more than the wool he bought its
too difficult matter but he will give
a little more for it than for straight un
washed, or leave it. Hence, " unmer
charitable fieeces-that is, poorly wash
ed heeces rejected from lot of washed
wool-as rule, sell for less than then
intrinsic value. Woods, to bring best
prices, must be in the best uniform con.
dition. IF not washed at all they can
easily be made so-and heavier un.
washed woods sell at less than the light
er unwashed. If Mr.. Marsh lets his
sheep run till they get "good supply
Of oil i'm they will surely sell for pro
portionally less. It is useles to compare
weights offieeces one year with another,
so much depends on the weather, con
dition of the sheep, &C., &c. Wool is
bought, or intended to be bought, by the
manufacturer on basis of cost for the
secured pound, mashed and as9eaoaslsed
alike. He will of course buy whatever
lots offered that he thinks are the cheap
est. Doctors differ, and SO do manu-
facturers in their estimates of wool
shrinkages. We can only approximate
perfection at present in this world of
ours. No doubt it's wise Providence
that we don't all think alike.
Thanks for your invitation to your
wool growers meeting in August.
Would be glad TO be there if able to leave
business.
Trusting the foregoing covers your
queries. Very truly yours,
w. A. ALLEN & Co.