The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-01-23
DEMAND FOR Coon MUTTON.

OF the many good breeds of mutton
sheep. But / think the best profit can
be secured by sticking to the Merino.
The American Merino is by no means
an inferior mutton sheep In those
flocks where it has long been bred for
size it has proved to be a most excellent
mutton sheep. Now we must make
weight of carcass a prime object. We
need not lessen the weight of fleece one
ounce, although we make the carcass
heavier In proportion to the weight of |
fleece. Let us instance a sheep weigh
ing 100 pounds and shearing ten pounds
of unwashed WOOL five can grow the
carcass to weigh $50 pounds and even
fail to increase the weighs of fleece we
ahall have made a great improvement
In making a
SPECIALITY OF MUTTON,
wool is of course a secondary considera.
ton. But still we shall find our profit in |
making the second consideration as
large as we can. Under all circum-
stances the fleece of the Merino will
yield a larger profit than that of any of
The dlstinctively mutton breeds. The
question how to bring about the i'm
provement in the size of the Merino is
one for future considerat en- and for dis
cussion among yourselves. Each must
then d termine = himself his own
plans and methods. Time and ex-
perience will come to our aid. I will
briefly hint at some methods that will
naturally suggest themselves Judicious
crossing with some of the large breeds
will accomplish something, and selec-
tions Of large growthy Merinos will be
another step. The best care of ambs
and young sheep so as to favor large,
healthy growth will be another step. and
the selection of deep milking ewes.
thrifty and vigorous, will be an aid We
must command health, vigor, strong con-
stitution, large digestive capacity to
secure early. rapid growth and increased
size. will now leave all these questions
with you, and will close by saying that
have full confidence in
The FUTURE OF SHEEP
husbandry, believing it will bring us in
return for our industry and skill re
ward that will satisfy all reasonable ex-
pectations.
The election of officers followed, and
resulted as follows: President, B. H.
Stocker ; Vice-President, J. G. Flem-
ming; Secretary and Treasurer, r. F.
Roberts.
The President then introduced to
the meeting Mr.. w. A. A len, of the
wool commission house Of w. A. Allen
&C.,, Of Chicago. In his remarks the
gentleman argued the necessity of wool
growers organizing, both for purposes of
mutual benefit by an interchange Of ex-
perience and practice, and to advance
their interests as citizens by organized
cooperation. Other industries had Or
ganized, and were organizing, and unless
farmers generally organized they would
suffer by neglect of their interests. The
tariff is question of vital interest to
wool growers, and they ought to make a
thorough study of it in the light of the
interests of sheep husbandry. Butwhat-
ever the conclusions they might arrive
at, the only way they can make them
effective is by general, almost universal,
organized co-operaticl. A protective
policy is still nee, ~ to continued
prosperity of our country. Its effect is
to diversity our industries. IF there are
evils connected with a protective tariff
they will cure themselves. It promotes
competition, and that results in lessen
ing the price of manufactured articles,
and increasing the price of labor, and the
products of the soil. England's matrrial
greatness and political power is the re-
suit of her past protective policy. She
has not abandoned it altogether yet, as
she is paying large subsidies to her for
eIgn steamship lines to- promote the COM
merce and trade of her vast empire. and
SO increase the nations wealth. Mon
opolies is another question that should
command our attention. If we do not
control them they will control us. The
national Senate is largely composed of
m en- whose interests are Identical with
our great monopolies. Farmers are the
most numerous class Of voters, and the
remedy is in their hands. We Il low
few sschemers TO control our politics.
The people have little to say about who
shall represent them i'll our national
councils.
MIR. Allen had brought with him sam
pies of Australian WOODS. which were ex-
hibited On the tables, and were examin d
with great interest by those present. He
then described how these woods were put
up and baled. Australian sneep are
always sheared unwashed and the wool
sent to market in the grease. The SAM
pies shown were worth i'll New York,
duty paid, 81 cents pound. They
were worth secured 80 cents per pound,
with our domestic combing fleece at so
to 55c. The AuStl allan woods are used
in the manufacture of the finest and
highest price goods. In reply to ques-
tons, Mr.. Allen said the tags ought not
to be put into the fleece. The manu-
facturer who buys the fleece cannot use
the tags ; they are used in different
class of goods. If the tags, and sweat
locks, and sweepings are put into the
fleece, the manufacturer cannot esti-
mate the per cent of shrinkage as
closely, and he makes as large per
cent of allowance in his own favor as he
can to cover risk. 1t is the case with
the manufacturer as with any purchaser
he cannot afford to pay as much for an
inferior al ticle as for a good one. Woo
is done on SO small
margin of profit, the manufacturer must
buy closely or he will go under In
selling a lot of wool, if the dealer can
guarantee there are no tags Or other ex-
traneous matter in it, the manufacturer
can estimate very closely the per cent
of shrinkage, and if he wants the lot can
afford to pay all it is worth.
Mr.. w. V. Gull complained of the
practice of our local buyers in paying as
much, or nearly as much, for inferior
and aforementioned woolas for the best
clips. He said the statement of Mr..
Allen was sustained by common sense.
No man would pay as mucn for an in
ferior article as he would for frst-class
article, and we could not expect the
wooden manufacturer to do any different.
Mr.. r. F. Roberts related a converse
ion with Mr. Hart, of the Racine wool
IN mills, in which he said he paid sever
u cents per ID. more for the ame grades