Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-11
W O 0 L.


Continued from last page.
Within the past year, have sent more or less
wool TO every part Of England, and to Wales, and
TO Scotland, comprising the various qualities grown
in Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. Pennsy lvania, New
York aud Vermont Nearly every invoice ac-
companied by an intimaon that sit was not sent
50 much with view to profit as to try their mark
ct, aud hoping TO receive in return suitable direc-
lions or suggestions for better method Of prepar-
ing and shipping such wool TO England" The re.
suit has been avoluminous correspondence, giving
ample detaes and all the particulars required 1t
is from this correspondence aud the results Of those
actual sales, as well as from personal observation
and information, that venture the opinions already
expressed trust that past errors may be avoided
in the future and now have done with the prep.
arstion and shipment.
The production of wool in the United States, I'M
til recently, has not equaled the consumption, but
the low price Of grains and provisions since lS40
has caused a rapid increase in the number Of sheep
which, under very favorable circumstances, may
double each three years-and they surpass, and
likely still further to surpuss, all previous esti
mates. The quantity Of wool became so unwieldly
last year, that the value fell full twenty per cent.
notwithstanding the foreign shipments, the abun-
dance Of money, the high Tariff, and the prosper
Gus condition Of the manufacturing interests We
have the promise Of considerably increased quaint.
ties in this years clip especially from some Of the
teclve policy in more danger, and lower prices Of
cloths lf the Home markets were solely relied
upon, WOOL like all other articles, when produced
IN excess, would long rule low in price, An album
dant supply will hereafter enable manufacturers TO
purchase at their leisure, and TO choose their quail
ties and henceforIh prices must 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.
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Hundreds of thousands of Sheep Instead of being
slaughtered as formerly, are now annually driven
from older and cultivated lands as fast their in
crease exceeds their pastnrage TO newer grounds,
where they distributed to emigranis from the
older States accustomed TO take care of them, and
they form the germs of other aocks growing up in
millions An impetus has thus been given which
must long continue, because consistent with the
interests of those concerned. The room and the
inducements are sufficient. In the North West
between the Allegany and the Rocky Mountains
we have a vast region stretching over the extent OF
empires, where the soil is composed mostly Of veg
etable mould, the accumulated deposit Of various
heritage from year 10 year, since the Creation
The earth contains nothing approaching 1t in vast.
ness and fertility. This deposit is mine Of ma.
eral which may be turned into wheat, only by plant.
ing wheat upon II, into wool only by pasturing
-heep upon it, II lies open every hand that will
laons of wars. Its extent aud quantity are such
that it must pass to other generations Of men before
exhausted But like all great tracts Of interior ter
riiory, the transporatlons of its products TO the
ocean, and the markets of other climates, is labo-
rions, costly, slow, hazardous, and uncertain
Wool forms the only exception. Wool, which is
worth ten times as much as iron of equal weight
may be sent forward from the place of its growth
thirty times cheaper than wheat Of equal value
The necessities of densely peoped countries in
sures IFS steady consumption. or all the articles
Of commence, wool is the most staple in its nature,
and has always been the most generally used by
civilized man, from times the remote Of every
nation, tongue and race. OF all the staple articles
Of the world, wool requires the least labor TO pro-
duce it, the least and cost in its preservation
and transportation and is the most suitable profta.
ble and reliable production for the great interior Of
this country, where labor is scarce and dear, and
fertile lands cheap and plenty. Hence its growth
will long continue 10 be cherished interest and the
export demand, at the prices of other countries
will last for ever. remain, yours truly
HAMILToN GAY.
SO South street.