The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-20
From the Washington tPa) Examiner.
Advance in WoOI-TarIH of ls36.

But few transactions in the sale and purchase of wool
have been negotiated the present season The clips hav
ing just been taken from the backs Of the sheep far
very wisely think it the better plan to wait unit! the
prices shall have become more settled, by which they
will be enabled to ascertain with greater certainty the
state of the market, and the real extent of the demand,
which at all Times regulates the prices OF WOOL well
every other commodity. Still, something has at this
early day been done among buyers and sellers. Many
offers have been made the part OF the former and
few sales have been elected The offered prices
sideraby above those of last year. We have heard of
no buyer proposing to take wool at reduced prices And,
indeed the prospects encouraging, that
willing to dispose OF their wool at the highest rates paid
for the quail during the year 1916 II is our opn-
ion after marey considering the subject, that the prices
of the present year will range from II to 2j per
above those OF last yea and think that the sales that
have thus far been made tend TO confirm opinion.
sold his clip Tor tonyseuenand haf cents per pound
Last year he received only Nrtytour cents 1t is true,
that the flock has been somewhat improved; yet the i'm
povement has been effected by crossing with the sheep
obtained in this county, and the wool of which would moi
command above 36, 81, at most 10 cents, in the yeal
lsl6 We mention this case for the purpose OF sustain
ing the opinion expressed above. No doubt Others equal
ly as strong might be cited
But, let us ask the cause of all this. How comes II
that wool so high under the tariff the Polk ana
British tV of 40 :" DO the people not remember the
predictions of The seers and patriots OF whggery one yea
ago? Do they not remember that then they were met a
every corner, cross road public gathering, dinner-tabe
and churchyard, by federal prognostcaors, who were
willing to swear that sheep would not be worth winter
Ing, and that the dark pail of ruin would be spread
the whole land II the democratic tariff bill should be
come law Has the honest and unassuming farmer OF
Morris township forgotten that when be brought hi;
wool to the door of certain panic makein this borough
IN August last, he was received with language similar tc
this 49, The free trade tariff bill of Polk has passed,
we cannot buy any more wool. We would not be safe
in making the offer Of any price for your wool, W.
cannot tell how little it may be worth. Our hopes ar,
crushed and business is destroyed" We inquire have
these things been forgotten If they have the prosperity
OF the country is Invested of one of its most interesting
features But, unfortunately for the leaders of the fede
raj party, they well remembered Neither the,
be buried under sophisticated explanations 1t may do t
account for the rise in produce, by reference to the act
ing hand which Providence has been pleased TO lay upoI
the people of Ireland and other counlries--whch, L
extent is truebu famine has not raised the price
OF acooi on glass cotton goods and other articles which
in be rendered substitutes for food Fam
me cannot drive The machinery of manufacturing
establishments and lron-worlss Ii cannot enhance tn,
wages OF labor, regulate the currency and stimulate
department of trade to Unprecedented degree of pros
perlty These things famine cannot effect: and we pre-
sumo the federasts with all their characteristic bodness
will not far insult the good of the people as Il
attempt to prove the contrary.