New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
TRIUMPH OF AMERICAN WOOL
NEW SECURING PROCESS WHICH BIDS
FAIR TO REvOLUTIONIZE PRICES.
O 900 900 POUNDS Or OIL AS BYPRoDUCT-
c1,I SAY

10 the ingenuity Of Professor Ernest Fahrg, Ger
man chemist and engineer, and William 1. cutter
State Chemist Of Connecticut American WOOL now
promises to bring from to 10 cents pound more
money than heretofore. When 1t is realized That
nearly JO0OOoOOo pounds Of wool have been con-
surned in the United States in the year lssi' the
difference is considerable.
The variation In price viii be due to simply one
thing-good washing American wool has been as
good and in many better. than foreign
WOOL bat Old World cleaning methods have been
SUPERIOR with the result that foreign wool has COM
manded better price from those manufacturers
who require superior staple.
Now however there is much reason for believ-
Ing that the tables are turned. The Empire WOOL
Cleaning Company, a New-Jersey corporation
controlling the Cutter and Fahrig patents ana
processes is In position to turn out better Amer
lean wool the best foreign wool at no increased
cost. About 20 per cent of unc,eGned WOOL is WOOL
oil. The Fahrlg and Cutter process saves all this
oil whereas the old alkal process gets out noth-
irg Thus a gain the National wealth may be
Effected to the extent OF 1Oo.0OO0D pounds an
nually OF pure animal oil valuable as base
for ontments. soap and other preparations now
being sold for 60 cents pound.
These ere stupendous figures but they appear TO
be fully justified by the facts and supported by
competent and authoritative testimony.
Yesterday the Board of Directors OF the Empire
Wool Cleaning Company decided to take steps TO
constr, ct another plant on New-York Bay. in order
10 be position 10 MI orders anu iacliitd'e 'ie
shipping of wool consigned to them
Charles H. Briggs, general manager OF the Empire
Wool Cleaning Company. was seen yesterday ana
confirmed the news.
we intend to work the capacity OF our plant at
Pompton Lakes night and day" said Mr BTlSsS'
but realize that a new plant on the water ion"
vii! soon be imperavely necessary AS IL may
take six months to build another plant. we are put
ting ourselves in position TO meet demand 40
not care to say anything about the value OF our
process. 1t must speak for itself. 1t Is aready
fairy well known TO these who are connected with
the wool industry At some later time may DC
prepared to say something upon this subject for
publcat ton
Mr.. Allan Macnaughton, treasurer OF the New
York Wool Warehouse Company and president OF
the Macnaughton Co npany, one OF the largest "ool
corporations in the United States. told The Tribune
man that he had been watching the development OF
the new securing process with the keenest interest
II want to say to The Tribune" said Mir Mac
naughton. that vast economic question Is IN
VOWED In this simple matter Of cleaning wool.
believe do not exaggerate when say tAa' IL ous
fair TO revouionize the whole wool Industry. 10
understand the problems involved you must realize
that the wool Of commerce is not WOOL only; X IS
largely grease. Before 1t can be used by the looms
II must be cleaned Now here Is Just where Ameri-
can wool has long been at disadvantage. In TINS
country the green wool is cleaned by an aKai or
some secret process which Injuries the fibre more or
England and elsewhere abroad the wool Is stored
in warehouses for two or three years, and turned
over and over until it is thoroughly oxydzed Or as
the phrase goes. seasoned Then, and not u!i
then 1t is cleaned and the injury TO the wool Is
greatly less than by our more careless and hap
hazard method.
Now there is no secret about the Fahrlg
process 1t employs a harmless hydro-carbon, eN-
tracts all the woo-oil and leaves the wool In not
only as good but all things equal. in better con-
dition than foreign wool. VIII show you some Oh
this new American wool. for it is in sense new
Mr. Macnaughton here produced tin case OF wool
Cleaned by the hydro-carbon process. and another
sample cleaned by the old process
NOW said Mr. Macnaughton. you see the diff
ference at once This new process fibre VIII give a
softer and finer fabric than anything from the
best English mills. The old process fibre is COM
paratively dark. harsh and why.
When you realize that the new process fibre will
bring to the woolgrower from to 10 cents a pound
more according the sort, the figures fairy take
ones breath away. for the consumption of American
WOO, has reached nearly the haf-bion point.
What will be the practical outcome Of the new
process?"
.Whv tust this" answered Mr.. Macnaughton;
1.-THE manufacturer will get better wool within
American territory than he can ever expect TO get
abroad and the wool-grower will get better price
But isn't the process expensiveY
ION the contrary" said Mr.. Macnaughton. with
a grim smile ut IS infinitely less expensive. The
Empire Wool Cleaning Company are charging
cent pound but. Of course. they can afford to do
1t for nothing
"Why?
For the simple that they extract all the
oil from the wool and have product which is en-
trely free from any irritating substances and
which sells the market for 60 cents a pound with
only the cot Of refining and marketing the product
as deduction
1.-The new Wool Exchange will open In the spring
and with proper sorting the new-process wool ought
10 quickly vndicate itself cannot see how the old
securing plants compete. either In quality or
price"
Mr. j. H. Benson. No. 1ol Reade-st has had
twenty years experience in tho securing Of wool
IL have had my wool secured by the new process"
said he. 1T leaves the wool white and soft, and in
a better condition to take dyes. and 1t works up
softer and smoother and better in every way. Even
foreign wool contains quite percentage OF grease
after securing. The new process removes all the
grease.
Mr. George Follett No. $50 Drane-st.. says: al
though the akali process Is still in general use. 1t
cannot compare with the new method. There Is no
kind OF wool which this hydro-carbon process will
not soour completely md fully and after cleaning
the wool is equal II not superior TO the best woc
from foreign warehouses.
Mr. Brandt OF the Brandt Wool Company No 2sO
FYfteenth-st. Jersey City. says: Undoubtedly the
new process is epoch-makinS invention Causuc
soda Injuries the wool. which is after all nothing but
gelatne whereas the hydro-carbon not only does
not njure the fibre but leaves 1t In better condition
for dyeing and working up
Mr. Hammond head OF the cashmere department
OF H. b. Clahn e. Co.. spoke for the great dry
GOODS firm as follows: There question that
foreign fine cassmeres are superior TO the Aner
can or v because the wool is thoroughly seasoned
Naturally because Of lis superiority. II brings
FAR higher prce-a price which Is more or less hXea
because of the interest the wool Wniie stored
In this country the wool is cleaned while green ana
rushed upon the market just like green leather or
green lumber. II American wool can be Delivered
10 The manufacturers In good condition as for
cSon wool n viii command a very much larger price.
both from the manufacturer AMI the trade -
Mr. J. H. Metcaif OF Wanskuck Company. NO
70 worth-st said that he entirely concurred with
Mr. Macnaughton and Mr.. Hammond There is no
money than the best American. This Is due entire
of he