The Republican., 1893-04-06
Of Interest to Wool Growers.
Ihn L liInr of Tho RnnuhlIcnn

Of Interest to Wool Growers.
To the Editor of The Republican.
1t will he remembered that dur
ing the campaign last fall, Ear
mer," in his letters to The REPUB-
LICAN, took the position that free
wool meant large reduction in
the price of wool, while it was
maintained on the other hand thai
free wool was just the thing to make
prices better.
With a view to ascertain the
probable outlook for wool the com
ing season | addressed letter somo
time since to Edward A. Greene.
Esq. a prominent wholesale dealer
in Philadelphia.
Since writing MIR. Greene | learn
that he has been appointed chair
man Of the committee on wool ex-
nihits at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition at Chicago. Mr.. Greene
is therefore recognized as high au
thorlty on everything pertaining to
the subject of wool.
A few days ago | received the fol-
lowing letter which publish with
out comment. Neither party at
the time of writing expecting or in
tending it for publication:
"PHILADELPHIA, March ~, '93,
Geo. ". Wilson, Esq,
DEAR SIR:-Since your favor of
January gath there has been no
time | could answer your question
as to the future of wool until few
days ago when the Reform Club
published their proposed tariff bill
with free wool, calling on the Pres
ident for an extra session of Con-
gress to pass the bill to go into
effect Oct. 1st.
"Wlth the present uncertainty
we have concluded to do nothing
tins year. If we did not we would
not purchase but only take it on
commission advancing not over IL
cents per pound for it which is all
we could get book with free wool.
"Free wool can be prevented by
the growers without regard to party
protesting against it If free wool
comes the growers of your state
will not get over IL to 13 cents per
pound for open unwashed and 10 to
II cents for merlLo.
"Foreign woods can be laid down
to compete at these prices.
"RespectfuIly,
edward A. GREENE.
l have only to add that farmers
of Garrett county ought to be get
ting in their protest.
Very respectfully,
GEO. W. WILSON.
p. S.-All wool growers desiring
to exhibit samples of their clip can
order bags from MIR. Greene who will
furnish them free on application
and for the information of all in
terested | will ask The REPUBLICAN,
to print the letters of Hon. Edward
Willis and Edward A. Green, Esq,
which are as follows:
"SIR:-The Secretary Of Agri-
culture, recognizing the Importance
OF the sheep industry Of the United
States, has expressed desire that
there DO made at the Columbian
Exposition an exhibit of the woods
of the world.
The collection OF samples will
be more complete, it is believed,
than ever before shown and will be
of great value, giving as 1t is pro-
posed the characteristics of the wool
from the highest type of sheep to
the very lowest; also showing in a
comprehensive way the modifca.
tions and effects Of climate upon
standard varieties and the adapta-
bility of varieties to special locali-
ties. Mr.. Edward A. Greene, of
Philadelphia, Pa, and Hon. John
I. Rich, of Elba, Mich, have been
appointed by the Department to
collect and classify these samples.
"The woods of each state will be
arranged so as to show completely
all grades and classes of woods of
that state. The Department is de-
sirous of accompanying each sample
with all information possible, and