Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-06-05

sales in which only one pound weight per
bale is deducted for the draft | have 9TH
err accounts of sales made in different places,
in which lbs. and lbs aud 4 lbs, and
evenS lbs per bale is deducted for the draft
without reference to the size of the bale.-
This may seem unreasonable, but is estab-
ished by the ancient usage of the different
markets, aud must be complied with. The
bales should therefore be of u size suited 10
their destination but not too large, else they
will not be lifted, but rolled over the docks
and streets. Each sack should he firmly
packed by man inside, bu, never pressed by
machinery, and every fleece of week staple
carefully rejected, and those feeces packed
by themselves.
The shipment then requires some at,en-
| ton.
The wool should be placed on board dry,
with the sacking whole and clean, and should
always be sent as light freight in the upper
part Of the vessel. Our wool contains too
much oil and gummy matter TO be placed low
in the ship, with heavy weights pressing up
on it, without being in some degree inju,ed
by mating together.
This closes the part of the American
Merchant.
In illustration, will remark that | have
had two invoices of wool sold in England at
the same price, in the same place, and with
in three days Of cacl, other, whose value in
this country differed ten cents per pound on
the day of their purchase, or any other day
since. The one kind answered the market,
the other did not, but was greatly superior in
fineness of fibre.
My own clip of wool, grown upon NY own
lands, and cut las, June. and which ] know
all about, shipped to England in one vessel,
and consigned it, in two equal quantities, of
equal quality, TO two different markets, about
200 miles distant from each other, and they
were sold near the same time, by direction
of the same house, and after full and fair ex-
posure in botl, markets, at a difference of
more than seven cents per pound in price.
lis quality and condition were very superior
and Just suited to the one market, aud not 10
the other.
Within the past year, have sent more or
less wool to every part e England, and to
Wales, and to Scotland, comprising the vari-
ous qualities grown in Illinois, Michigan,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ve.-
mont. Nearly every invoice was accompa-
MED with an inlimalion that { it was not sent
so much with view to profit as to try their
market, and hoping to receive in return suit.
all, directions or suggestions for better
me hod for preparing and shipping such. woods
TO England The result has been IA volum-
nous correspondence, giving ample details,
and all the particulars required. 1t is from
this correspondence aud the results Of those
+ actual sales, as well as from personal obscr
walton and information, that | venture the
opinions already expressed. trust that
past errors may be avoided in the future -
and | now have done will, the preparation
and shipment.
The production Of wool in the Y. States,
until recently, has not equaled the consump-
ton, but the low price of rains and provs-
ions since 1910, has caused rapid increase
IN the number Of sheep,-which, under very
favorable circumstances, may double each
three years,-and they now surpass, all pre-.
vious estimates. The quantity of wool be-
came so unwieldly last year, that the value
fell full twenty per cent, not outstanding the
foreign shipments, the abundance of money,
the high Tariff, and the prosperous condition
+ of the manufacturing interest. We now
have the promise of considerably increased
: quantities in this years clip, especially from
some Of the new States, with money more in
demand, the protective policy in more dam
; ger, and lower prices Of cloths. 1.-THE Home
, markets were solely relied upon, wool, like
all other articles, when produced in excess,
, would long rule low in price. An abundant
, supply will hereafter enable manufacturers
4 IN ut hi Ia, o.,l Il,
! their qualities; and hcncefor,h prices must
3 be regulated, like those Of cotton, in the open
markets of the world. The growing Of wool
in this country is receiving from year to year
more and more attention. Mems minds have
: been turned in that direction. Hundreds of
q thousands OF sheep, Instead Of being sIaugh.
6 tered as formerly, are now driven from older
and cultivated lands, AS fast as their increase
S exceeds their Pasturage, TO newer grounds,
4 where they are distributed to emigran,s from
: the older States accustomed - take care OF
: them, and there they form the germs of other
d flocks growing up in millions. An impetus
I has thus been given which must long CONT
u nue., because consistent with the interests OF
= those concerned. The room and the induce
II mens are sufficient. In the North West,
d between the Allegany and the Rocky Noun.
. talns, we have a vast region stretching over
: the extent of empires. where the soil is com.
9 posed mostly Of vegetable mould, the sccu-
e m"aiing deposit Of various heritage from
. year to year since the Creation. The earth
S contains nothing approaching it in vsstness
e and fertility. This deposit is mine of ma.
b tcrial which may be turned into wheat, only
0 by planting wheat upon it, or into wool only
Q by pasiurinI sheep upon il. II lies open to
o every hand that will partake of il. Its posi-
I ton is secure from the desolations of wars.
e It's extent and quantity are such tina, il must
\. pass 10 other generations Of men before ex-
e haused. But like all great tracts of interior
!, territory, the transportation of It's products to
3 the ocean, and the markets of other climates,
9 is laborious, costly, slow. hazardous, and un-
certain. Wool forms the only exception
. Wool, which is worth ten times as much
as iron Of equal weight, may be sen,
forward from the place Of lis growth thirty
times cheaper than wheat Of equal valus.-
The necessities Of densely peopled coun,ris.
o insures It's steady consumption. OF Ill the
: articles OF commerce, wool is the mos, s,spls
n in its nature, and has always been the mos,
# generally used by civilized man, from time,