Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-01-05

WooL.-The Market for this article with
in the year which has Just closed, has been
subject to many unimportani changes. At
the commencement of the year lS43, the
quantity of domestic aud coarse foreign
wool in the country, was unusually large,
the market much depressed aud prices very
low. A great amount Of Wooden machine.
ry was unemployed, and the wooden business.
generally, was pursued. either at loss or
wlthou; fair remuneration. The effects of
the last Tariff had not then been sufficiently
realized 10 produce revival in the business.
This state Of things continued for several
months, and the last clip of wool was sold
much below the usual range of prices. The
growers, generally, realized from 20 10 35c
per pound for their fecces. The average
last clip was large one. and came into mar
kct with at least an addition of half as much
more Of former clips, which had nccumua-
ted in the hands Of growers and Dealers
The increased quantity Of Wool sent from
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and some other
interior States, was a matter of surprize.-
The time IS not far distant, when a large
portion Of this article viii be furnished from
the western section Of the country, as the
farmers there are fast increasing their Hocks
Pulled Wool, twelyemonth since, had
accumulated for greater extent than at any
former period, in consequence of the great
falling off in the manufacture OF hannels
and other fabrics, composed principally of
this description of wool Very heavy stocks
of Wool admitted free Of duty under the
former tariff were in the hands of the i'm
porters, with scarcely any discount The
nprecedentedly low price of Fleece Wool,
led manufacturers TO purchase freely of grow
ers, as soon as the clip was ready for sale
Dealers, also, were ready to operate more
extensively than usual, and the result was
that nearly ali the Fleece Wool in first hands
was sold in the months Of June, July and
August, and the amount brought into the
several markets, was unconmonly large
The manufacturers having bought freely Of
the growers, rendered the demand in mar
ket much less than usual. This state Of
things continued until within the last 90
days, when a sensible change in the market
has taken place. The early supply of many
of our manufacturers being nearly exhaus-
ted, they were under the necessity Of look
ing to the principal markets for renew al
of their stocks, and sales Of neeces have Of
late been made to a very great extent, az
some improvement in prices. Pulled Wool
has also been in good request, aud great /.
err advance has been made in that article. I
than in Fleeces. The resumption Of the I
Of coarse Wool, has created 4
great demand for this article, and the heavy |
supplies in market few mouths since, have |
been very much diminished
There is now in operation from % 10 so I
per cent more Of wooden machinery than
here was a year ago. The effects Of the 1
Tariff have begun to be fayorably felt. and /
he wooden business will, no doubt be pur- /
sued with IFS former yigor.
The improvement in the fabrics conncc- /
ed with this branch Of business within /
ew years, have been very great. The man
fracture Of Mouscline de lanes has been in
reduced, and is likely to be fayorabIy and
extensively pursued.
There is, probably, much less Wool now
n the hands Of the growers, than at any
ormer period for many years. The stocks
If dealers, although not unusually large,
IRE sufficient to supply the demand for the
PRESENT, and it is reasonable to expect more
lrmness in the market, even if prices should
lot materially improve.
Boston Courier, Jan. /.