Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-28
SHORT TALKS.
Mr.. MEYER R0RKHBIMBR TELLS SOME
THING ABOUT THE WOOL TRADE.
Mr. John q. Hobbs Talks About Glass
Making and Whssling's Dssirability as
q Manufacturing Cantrs

Mr.. Meyer Horkheimer returned several
days since from trip through the conn
try, having purchased large amount oil
wool in Washington county at 25 cents,
which price is now the ruling one for fine
fleece Xxx and above.
What is the general talk among the
farmers concerning the wool markeiT'
asked q reporter of him.
well, have talked to number OF
them and they all, Democrats and Repub'
licans alike, recognize the fact that all
this talk about the Mills bill being the
cause of the low price in wool is bosh, and
they are too sbrewd not see that it is q
bugsboo originated to brighten them into
disposing of their wool at lower price.
They know that the price is regulated by
supply and demand and that if they
sell at very low figure the demand will
be large enough. The fact is that dealers
are buying all they can get at % cents and
good deal is moving.
"There is one thing that has depress-
ing effect on the wool business that seems
to have been lost sight of, and that Is
the importation of what is known rs ring
waste and 'snubbins,' which are brought
TO this country under waste duty OF 10
cents per pound, and under a so-called
protective tariff, too. Now the ringwaste
is about as good az any wool and the
'snubbins' are every bit IS good, ii not bet
ter, than wool. In fact il is nothing more
less than wool partly manufactured and is
used extensively. Both articles enter into
direct competition with American grown
woods, and it would be not a whit less
Just to charge duty Of 80 per cent. on
them than il is to charge it on raw wool.
So you ses that there are some points m
protected by the boosted protective
tariff"
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Wheeling and Glass Manufacturing.
"What are the prospects OF the Hobbs,
Brockupier glass works starting up?" ask
ed o reporter of Mr.. John II. Hobbs, the
other day.
well, the prospects at the present time,
1 am sorry to say, are not the brightest"
said Mr.. Hobbs. 1.-THE joint stock COM
pany, which was put on foot, has not met
with the success that / anticipated, people
being somewhat backward about taking
stock"
"Why is that?"
'Oh, people who have money to invest
in glass houses now are rushing it over 10
Findlay and Fostoria. TheJ seem to think
that glass cannot BE- manufactured any
where so chesply as it can in those
towns, but | think they are badly
mistaken. 1t is my firm belief that none
of these mushroom places are superior to
old reliable Wheeling for the manufacture
of fine glass, and people will discover that
fact in the not distant future. Some OF
them will probably wish they had re.
manned in this city, or at least have kept
their capital here, but, OF course, / wish
them all the success and good fortune IN
the world. However. would not invest
any money in either Fostoria or Findlay.
Wheeling is always good enough for me
l would like to see our glass house start
up, as there are number of frst-class
workmen who hold positions there, and |
would not like to see them leave the city.
OF course if something is not done soon
they will he compelled to 90 where there
is work, and their departure will be- loss
to the community hope they will not
find it necessary to leave the city, but that
we can succeed in getting the company
formed and the money secured in time 10
get the works running by fall"