The Dickinson press., 1889-12-28
Wool.

Wool.
Both the opponents of the plotec-
tive system and its friends agree that
wool is the point of attack and de-
Tense. Precisely why it should be is
difficult to determine. The fact that
it is the one agricultural staple which
we both produce and import largely
may have something to do with its
position in the contest. Certain man
ufacturers contend that if the varic-
ties of wool We import were admitted
free the demand for the domestic
product would he greater and the
price thereby kept up to the present
standard. Other manufacturers adj
nit that lowering the tariff on wool
would not help them any if the tariff
on wooden goods WAS correspondingly
lowered. Mr.. Mcdaniel. 4 prominent
wool manufacturer of Massachusetts.
says that to lower both would be to
destroy IL own wool growing and
wool manufacturing and to transfer
these industries to other countries.
"As a manufacturers" continues Mr..
McDaniels. IL wish to SCI the growth
of American woods encouraged and
stimulated The experiment of tar
iff reduction which WAS made in 1857
confirms Mr.. McDaniels' view of the
case. When the change was made
there were in the country 1929 POI
sheep.whose yield of wool was about
S00,00O,O0O pounds. Under the tariff
of 1867 there had been IL steady in
crease, averaging about Al per cent.
Three years later the number had
fallen to Is 500 333l, and in 1889, ac-
cording to the report of the depart
ment Of agriculture, it has fallen to
3 2,599.9 go. The wool product of lSsS
is given at 269, 600, 900 pounds. Il fall
ing Off since 1883 of 81, OUO.0OO pounds
The falling off is not the entire loss.
Had there been no changes in lSS3
the rate Of increase would probably
have been continued. and instead of
1859, 019 sheep we should have had
about 60,000,000 and instead of 269,-
100000 pounds of wool we should
have had not far from 800, 1000, 900
pounds. These are facts that will
stand against Il great deal of specula.
ton. The increase in the wool prod
uct from 1857 to 1854 was nearly con-
tinuous, the product ut the former
date being 100 100000 pounds and ut
the latter 100000 600 pounds. The
reduction in product since 1883 has
been no less steady. The advocates
of free wool must contend either that
these results are independent of the
tariff or that the wool industry is not
worth having. If the former they
will be required to give other reasons
for the steady and rapid increase
from 1867 to lSS" and tho no less
steady and rapid decline since the lat
ter date when reduced tariff rates
were in Forces. +. Call.
GLADSTONE NOTES.
A dance or card party is talked OF
for New Years eve
Owing to a lack of wheat Lee Bros
were obliged to close down the mil
on Thursday.
Mrs. Pound and daughter arc spend
ing the holidays with MI. and Mrs
Patrick, of Taylor.
The fall term of school closed las
Friday. IL is not, as yet, certain
that there will be another term this
winter as school funds, ut present
are very low.
a large number of the friends o
MI. and Mrs. Bisscll gathered ut TIL,
residence Of Mrs. Robt. Lee last sat
urday evening and rendered them
Pheasant surprise.
G. "A. Lucklield, II. r. agent at thi
place, rendered his resignation, bu
was advised by the management t.
reconsider his action, which he dit
to the general satisfaction of the pa
irons of the Office.
Col n n Dioco1 ouI ,vifn loft Mon
day evening for %Litchlicld, Mimi.
which place they expect to max
their future home. The Col. and Iii
wife will be missed very much il
church and society circles, Mrs. Bis
sell being the first lady settler il
Gladstone.
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