The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-02-19
The Farmer

,cooI The market for this article within the
"o ',h,A b,, lust closed has been subject to many
Is .,.,,, changes. Al the commencement Of the
"" ,o, the quantity Of domestic and coarse for
rnl in ID, country, was unusually large, the
.',Is nveh depressed and prices very low great
'm,o,, Of woolIcu machinery was unemployed, and
~ ,o,r.a business, generally was pursued either at
"A ~, 4, without fair remuneration. The effects of
,.l,o Tariff had not then been sufficiently realised
,..,,,,, revival in business This state Of things
Il ,,,rausd for several months, and the last clip of
-, VA, sold much below tho usual range Of prices.
I'll. ,cwer,, generally, realized from 20 to 35c per
,,o,d for their aeeces The average price, it is be-
lived, did not much, ifany, exceed Csc per Id. The
n hs elm wasa large one, and came into market with
=, had an addition fhalf as much mere Of former
. su which had accumulated in the hands fgrowers
n ,,jdnles The increased quantity OF wool sent
N don Ohio Mirh and some other interior States, was
"A matter Of surprise. The time is not far distant,
when lnrg, portion Of this article will be furnished
from The western section Of the country, as the farm-
q lp there n iist increasing their floeks.
~ FsTs5 wool, twevemonlh since, had nccumu-
H.d greater extent than at any former period, in
Consequence Of the great falling off in the manufac-
1r Hnnnes aud other labrics, composed principal
tJ dihi. description Of wool. Very heavy stocks Of
WOOL, admitted free ofduty under the former tariff,
were in the hauds Of the importers, with scarcely any
dsOuut The unPrCceden,ly low price Of Fleece
|W@, led manufacturers to pur chase freely Of grow
u, ssOon as the clip was ready FOR sale. Dealers,
iS were ready 10 operate more extensively than US
u and The result was, that nearly all the Fleece
WoOnfrs hands was sold in the months Of June,
JOY and August, and the amount brought into the
s'eA markets, was uncommoniy large. The man
rut'nnring bought freely Of the growers rem
y dTt he |;uand in market much less than usual.
Ins@in fittings continued until within the last go
|Ei' when sensible change in the market has taken
|P'A The early supply OF many OF our tnanufac-
i1sS being nearly exhausted, they were uuder the
AS'a'y Of looking 10 4he arinc;paI market for re-
n'W oil their stocks, and sales Of eeces have OF late
l'eN made 10 very great extent, ut some improve
nsH' IN prices. Pulled Wsei has also been in good
eq'e'' and greater advance has been made in that
uncle than in Fleece. The resumption OF the man.
HAaa' al cearse Wsol, has crea.ed great demand
I'~' ao'ce' and the heavy supplies in marketa
p'' n'''h' since, have very much diminished.
There ID now in operation from 25 to so per cent.
more Of woOlen machinery than there was year ago.
''s elects Of The tariff have begun TO be iavourably
Gil, and The wOoen business will, no doubt, he pur-
', q, with its former visor.
Inc Improvement in the tirsrics connected with
w U''ncn OIL business, within few years have been
ny great The manufacture of Moussein de laines
- Oe'n introduced, and is likely to be favourably
I'd extensively pursued.
ioe'e u.s. probably, much less Wool now in .he
l'0' OIL The growers, thaa Mt any former period for
I'll! years. The stocks of dealers, although not
"''N'y large arc sufficient to supply the demand
"e present, and it is reasonable TO expect more
"".'s IN the market, even If prices should no,
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