The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-06-01


We have noticed in reports OF the English wool
market, that there IS a much greater difference in
the price of The different qualities Than with us
Probably greater cleanliness is, in part at least the
reason. may. ~.s -e aa tpa
We conclude with an extract from Mr. Morreil 8
first communication, embracing the substance of
his correspondence with Mr. Lawrence, above men
toned ,- ~
have uniformly endeavored to put my wool in
tended for market, in the best order with particu-
lar reference TO cleanliness, although some have
had the knaveIy and impotence to laugh at me for
SO doing; saying at the time "that the Aeeces
would weigh heavier il they were not quite so
clean, and that the dirt would bring as much as
the wool" Out upon such rascality TO cheat the
manufacturer. But query-how many who have
no: the bodness to say any thing aloud in approba
ton of this vile practice, vet do il from year to
yearH AS well might we sell cheese for wheat, as
fill onr heeces with stones. .
Some of us are honest from interest," and with,
Others "it comes by nature" Well, it is quite i'm
meterial from which OF these sources l am nfu-
enced; suffice it TO say, endeavor TO keep ONE
eye at least tina. sterling overwhelmingly,
"honesty is the best policy" and its good fruits. j
will now furnish you the evidence that have reap
ed f
NV wool has been purchased by the Messrs.
Lawrence OF Boston, for The Middlesex Company,
for number Of years past, and such is my implicit
confidence in their integrity-and very happy am
TO say, that have yet discovered that il is mis-
placed-that il has boen usual for TO forward il
TO them and allow them to fix value, which, in all
cases, has been equal TO the highest market price.
will here insert from cftheir letters,
in reference the condition. Of two of my clips, a.
could furnish similar extracts from half dozen
more. "ln fixing prices, we have allowed you S
cents per pound more than we have paid Others for
similar qualities, for the reason that yours in
much better condition than is usual" And again
in regard to another clip. "Our sorts will turn
out from two 10 three cents per pound less than we
have allowed for yours, on purchases of over 800,
600 lbs, bn the condition of yours is very good. ="
The gam on the quantity forwarded, to which the
hrst extract refers, amounted to over two hundred
dollars, & on the second about hundrt tGffty.
"Who would not act the part Of an honest man
when paid for il SO handsomely?" some Of your
readers will doubtless say. All shall say TO such
is just this; the Messrs. Lawrence will be very
happy 10 make you honest on the same terms and
conditions. Try il. 1t is the only species Of bride
ny of which approve, for its leads to viruous acts;
other kinds tend to corruption. ...., .,....r
but, nave made an assertion at the beginning
of this essay in regard to preparation Of wool
for market, which have said would be proved 10
be true, by an unqnestonable witness. 1 proceed
10 do it, although have some compunction the
score Of good taste,as the testimony is embraced IL
letter which has already been published some
gears since, in the old Genessee Farmer, witt
some comments by myself Your present list o
readers, probably varying essentially from tina
time, as we'll az the importance of the subject con
stituie my apology for introducing it second tm'
10 the public. The Information that il affords vii
be new to many, doubt not. / shall omit the 10
ter il addressed to Mr. Lawrence, and only inser
here, the queries. will further state, that the di
tinguished gentleman is the head of that mammotl
wooden manufacturing establishment, the Middle
sex Company, located at Lowell, Massachusetts
which has the capacity to manufacture SIX hundre,
thousand pounds Of wool per annum, and is nov
working up at the rate of two thousand pounds pc
day. E.asls
The queries addressed 10 MIR Lawrence, are a
follows; Er >~& ~
LIST. Ofthe average OF American WOOL washe
in the usual way, what percentage is lost clean
ing or securing. X fs
3D. Is German or Saxon wool better wash ed AN
the general condition better than the America
wool' Please state the condition Of Spanish voc
also ~. I