Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-02-27
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eome from South American wool, but this 70
not found as good.
| Question What was tho average annual ex-
pense Of keeping your sheep during the years
1925, 1926, and 1927!
Answer. One dollar and fly cents per
head. This would be the fair average for the
three last years.
| Question. Having stated that the average
price paid by you for American wool WAS %
cents, what was the highest, and what the low
est prices you gave in 1927, for domestic
| wool?
Answer. The highest price was IS cents.
and The lowest 30 cents. This was ell clean
| washed wool. We bought none Of the native
wool.
Question. Do you believe that laying con-
| siderable duty on imported wool would he inju-
rious 10 tie interests Of the woollen msnuisc-
lures Of your section Of country! Would it
| tend 10 force the woollen manufactures into
those sections Of the United States where wool
can be grown to more advantage than in Mas
sachusetts!
Answer. do believe considerable duty
on imported wool would be injurious TO the
manufacturers of woolIens in my section Of coun-
try; but do not think it would tend to force
the American manufacturing Establishments
fromsus, TO other sections Of the country.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1928.
James WdieoH, jun. admitted and sD0rn.
Question. What has been the average guam
tty of wool consumed for tho last three years
in your factory!
Answer. In1S25, we consumed about 10000
pounds Of wool; in 1926, about 72 500 pounds;
and; in 1927, abou. 10000 pounds.
Question What proportion Of this raw ma
terisl was imported! and what proportion was
Of domestic production?
Answer. In 1926, think about one fourth
part Of the wool consumed was imported. In
1926, we used 54,767 pounds Of American
wool, which averaged us about As cents per
pound; 9,6sS pounds of Saxony, the average
cost Of which was 80 l-2 cents; 1911 pounds
Of Spanish, the average cost Of which was 30
cents; and 908 pounds Of Italian. the average
cost of which was 81 IA cents per pound. The
whole averaging 48 l-2 cents
Questions. What were tho relative qualities
and prices of the raw material consumed in
your factory?
Answer. In 1925, wool cost US higher than
stated in my answer to the last question, but
cannot give the rate with accuracy. In 1927,
commencing in July, better wool Than we gave
IS cents for in 1926, was purchased by US at
40 cents. The same quality of wool is now
worth. in the Boston market, at least fifty cents
per pound.
Question. Is the growing Of wool consid-
cradle business in your State with the farmers!
Answer. Is Eome of the western counties of
the State it is, but not generally SO.
Question. Has wool materially deprecated
in price during the last three years! to what is
owing, in any material degree, to importa-
tions!
Answer. II has deprecated since 1925.
attribute this to the depreciation in the price of
woollens. The importations Of wool effect the
reduction IN part.
Question. Are you spprized the fact, that
large quantities Of wool are imported! and does
not this tend to depreciate the price of the do
mestic wool!
Answer. arm apprized Of the fact. The
importation Of wool does tend 10 reduce the
pr,ce Of domestic wool.
Question Is there as much wool grown in
manvfa factories of that State! Ir not, what
proportion Of tho whole quantity do you think
is isimported! and what proportion is grown in
the State!
Answer. There Is but small part Of the
wool grown in the State Of Msssa chusetts, man.
ufactured there. l cannot answer the other part
of the question satisfactorily.
Question. Is it important, in your opinion,
to the farming interests Of your State? to DIS
courage, by further duties, the importation Of
foreign wool.
Answer. 1t is important to them, and to oui
farmers generally. The nation ought to en-
courage the growth Of wool; which can only be
done by efficient duties on wool and wooiens.
Question. What is the price in the Eastern
markets o. fele common domestic wool of na-
tive growth!
Answer. At this time, from 20 to Is cents.
Question. Do you believe that laying a con-
| siderable duty on imported wool would be in
furious to the interest Of the woollen manufac-
turers in your section of country; aud would it
tend to force the woollen manufacture into
those sections Of the United States where wool
can be grown to more advantage than in Mas
sachusetts!
Answer. II would be, if the manufact ctured
articles we're not further protected. The latter
part Of the question cannot satisfactorily an
swer.
COTTON.
THURSDAY, JANUARY "a, 1928.
Joseph Marshall, Of Hudson, Jve,o- York, ad-
nitfed and sDorn.
Question. Are you now, and have you been,
engaged in the manufacture Of fine and printed
cotton cloths! fyea, how long, and at what
places.
Answer. have been engaged for about 80
years previous TO August last, in the manufac-
ture of cotton cloths ~ Manchester, in En-
gland.
Question. In what manufactures of cotton
| are you now interested, and which Of them are
under your immediate superintendence!
Answer. am Interested in four different
| establishments; one OF which is at Troy, in the
State Of New York, where we make calicoes
for shirtiog and for printing, in equal proper
tons. Another is in the neighborhood Of
Whitestown, in the same State. where we make