Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-23
From the Albany Cultivator.
DEMAND FOR LONG WOOL.

Wv AOlNo NOOAs
We have great pleasure in laying before
our readers the following letter from Samuel
Lawrence, Esq, Of Lowell, in answer to one
we addressed him, enclosing samples of wool
from some Leicester sheep, owned by Mr..
Howard, associate editor of the Cultivator.
1t will be seen from this letter that rapid adj
vances are making in this country in the
manufacture of such goods as require long
wool, such as is produced by the breeds Of
sheep known as Cotswolds, Leiceslers, L,n-
colnshires, &c. and that the increasing de-
mand for this kind of wool affords encourage
ment to the breeders of these sheep. which
they have not heretofore enjoyed. 1t will
be seen, also, that Mr.. S. expresses great
confidence in the belief that the prospects of
the wool-grower are fully equal to those of
any other branch Of husbandry.
LOWELL, Jan. 10, 1914.
EDITORS OF THE CULTIvAToR-My nu-
merous engagements at the opening of the
year, have prevented an earlier reply to your
respected favor Of the 2Sth ult. | have ex-
amined the two samples of wool, and am of
opinion that they are admirably adapted to
combln9 purposes for the manufacture of
Mouslin de LANES. The staple is long,
strong and l~ustrous, qualities not desirable
for telling purposes, especially the two latter.
judge these samples to be from Cotswold
sheep, a breed which it is very desirable to
propagate in this country, as The worsted bus
mess Is Just coming into existence. The Sc
cret Of England's advance of all the world in
the manufacture of worsted goods, lays in the
fact of her possessing better breeds of sheep
for The production of combing woods, and
not from her superior skill in working them.
The wOrsted business in its various shapes,
is 10 be of immense importance in this coun-
try, and il affords mt sincere pleasure to be
able to say to you that it has already been
commenced in this State upon "A liberal scale,
by parties whose means and intelligence are
a guaranty of its success. A great deal of
talent and skill have been brought to bear
upon this branch of Industry, and if | am not
greatly deceived, the time is near when old
England herself will be astonished at our sue
cess. A number of Hundred looms on NOUS
lines are already in operation, and more in
progress. In addition TO the works already
projected, a company is now being formed
in Boston, with a capital of "A million of dol
lars, for works on Mouslin de LANES, SC.
In reply to your enquiry about the kinds and
quantity of WOO used in the Middlesex mills,
l have to say that we use about a million
pounds yearly, of such kinds as are consid-
cred in this country the choicest produced
say full blood Saxony, and Saxony mixed
with Merino. We are very fastidious in the
selection of our woods, both as regards the
blood and condition; and in consequence,
we are in the habit of paying prices which
many manufacturers think absurd. am
clearly of the opinion that no branch of ag-
r%icnlture promises better than the culture of
wool, and | sincerely hope more attention
will he given to it than has been paid for the
last few years. Yours,
SAM'L LAWRENCE.