Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-09-22
MARION COUNTY FARMERS
Clearly Show How Mr.. Wilson'S The
cries Affect Wooigrowers.

MANNINGToN, w. VA, Sept. 10 81
Editor West Virginian:
Please allow us space in your valua-
Bile paper fer a few lines which may
interest some of your many readers,
especially the farmers OF West Virgin
ia, and what we want to say is in re-
gard to wool growing. In 1891 we
started flock of Shropshire sheep
at a cost of from $40 to $50 per head.
During the same year our sales
amounted to over three thousand dol
lars, at an average of S45 per head.
We also sold our wool at 81 cents per
pound. In 1892 we increased our
flock 100 head, buying same kind Of
sheep at cost Of from $40 to S45 per
head. Sales of the same year were
"a, 900 at an average of S47. so per
head; sold the wool at 81 cents per
pound. In 1898 we thought we would
still continue in the Shropshire bust
ness, and decided we would go to Eng
land to buy our sheep, where we could
get better quality. In August, 1895.
we imported 100 head at a cost of from
| S25 to $50 per head. So early in the
same month we sold so head of these
sheep at an average of SOS per head.
In September same year we went back
to England and bought 1872 Of still
better sheep than ever before at a cost
of from SIS to SIS per head. They ar
rived in December following. Oui
sales were slow during the latter part
of the year In 1894 so far we have
sold 20 head at an average Of ST. pei
head. We sent seven sheep to Staun-
ton, Va, that are not yet settled for
In 1898 we were offered II cents per
pound for wool and did not sell. We
have not yet had buyer for our
wool this year, but our neighbors
have sold their wool this year at from
10 to IA cents per pound, and even
glad to get that price. So your read
ers can now see the difference between
the Mckinley law and the Wilson
German bill We notice where the
Wheeling Register said that wool was
selling at % to 20 cents per pound
under the Wilson bill. We would
like the Register to send US a buyer
at 20 cents per pound. Then that
would be five cents per pound above
the price Of any wool sold i'll our sec
ton this year; and further we will sell
our sheep 90 per cent lower this year
than we did in 1891 and 90. Now
you people who think the Viii on bill
is good bill for the farmer and the
country he lives in come on and buy
your sheep at almost give-away prices
as we have no use for sheep under the
Wilson law. No, YOU will say, if the
writer has no use for the sheep we
have no use for them either. We will
agree with you there, but the great
difference between us is we have no
use for either Wilson or his bill
Some few Of you will still say Will
son is good man. We will agree that
far with you. He may be good to gull
you farmers and make you believe
he is the man to send back to Con-
gress, but if he ever gets to Congress
again it will be just to go down and
bid his friends and Grover gooi-by,
because there is man by the name
of DAYTON who will represent the Sec
ond district in Congress next term,
and who will bury Wilson and his
bill forever and ever; and we wish to
further say it is not only the wool in
Edustry of this country that Wilson
and his bill have killed but it is every
industry except the coal industry.
which is crippled, but which would
have been killed if Governor McCor-
kle and a few other people of West
Virginia had not been interested. But
for them coal would have been put
on the free list. Now to AVOID fur
Their disaster vote for Dayton and Pro-
lection. Then give us a flock Of
Shropshire sheep and Republican
administration, of course, and in West
Virginia and Marion county we will
stay and be contented.
Respectfully yours,
JoaN l.. HAYS & SoN.
The Perfect Man.
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