Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-03
Tn. Tlesrr Of the World.

maintain and hold myself responsible to sup
port that "ds fHc trace can be produced IA the t"iio
States in any portion Of tie 'co.id" This is, admit
bold assertion that may think that it is made
without sufficient basis will premise that have in my
possession specimens Of wool from nearly II not every
par, of the world that has the least preteusOn to raising
foe breeds Of sheep
Woolgrowcrs and wool manufacturers invited to
anime these various productions, to compare them with
the Aecces grown different parts Of the Union and heu
decide for themselves.
Il will doubtless be said that IL my assertion is correct
ought to have taken the first premium the ENhbi
zion OF the Works OF Industry of all Nations in London
in 1851 whereas in the report OF the Jury "on textile
fabrics and clothing the woods of the United States
represented occupying second rank, only their great
merit seeming be that they approXmatcd to the cha
rlctcr of the German woods while the latter award
ded the Council Medal signyng that they belonged to
the highest class ofwool and the Prize Medal was award
to Isaac Ffgder Sons Of Vienna, for iasirid wool
Those who feel interest in wool-growing in the Uni
Tod States respectfully requested page 49,
Of the report Of Juries of that Exhibition and they will
End:
IL; That the Jury upon wool confess themselves to be
personally Incompetent Judge of the degrees Of merit
Of the varioa. aceces submitted to their inspection
Cad That their repor, founded entirely upon the opin
ions OF persons who from their ability supposed ab
i;y Distinguish the qualities OF the material called
"c-p,rta"
arI. Tha these "cxperts" although they came to ar
unanimous opinion the superiority OF the Austrian
wool disagreed among themselves points Of
animation.
4tt. We have where given the OF these ex-
pcrts the nation to which they belonged that We
might judge of their characters for imparalty; the
port saws merely tina, they English and foreign The
foreigner were perhaps Austrians.
5th 1t no where appears that these experts in en-
deavorug ascertain the relative fnene- Of the fleece
had recourse microscope and mchometcr by which
instruments they could arrive at mathematical certainty
They examined presume, in their usual way,
with the aid of the fingers aud the naked eye and while
acknowledge with pleasure that by long practice they
become wonderful szyerf yet deny that between the
laye fnenes of half dozen specimens Of fine wool that
they can select the very finest Whea it th.
comparison, be had to the instruments abov,
mentioned with which be distinguished and meAsurcd
a diameter OF the 10000 part Of an inch.
But 9th and lastly show wish what of care and
proper attention this comparison OF the Worlds wool.
made ~nich ascribe nothing hut the confusion
uciient TO such Exhbion this jury represent tha,
they examined specimens of American woods sent BIZ me-
TO that Fair an decided that they entitled TO ''hou
ord5e mention when IN truth IA not send to that r.
hibitln single sample Of wool. AID strange it may
appear the unlimited they actually awarded me
hioitor. medal aRI certificate which this
ry and rendered me, bat which, OF course
fused accept - tina; notwithstanding the decision Of
this Jury against the American Nools maintain and hold
mysclfrespon-iJe prove that produce 6ue
any country this globe with the fleece Of which
are ac4ul.ated
have 10 my actual possession wool Gown in Allegheny
county, Pean- yvAnia, by William Hail. which measures
from l.2Is6 l25yo part OF inch. The finest wool
in collection by the King Of Prussia, and
the among the specimens by the King OF
/ Slxony, measure l.2Is5.
r A BROWNE, Of Philadelphia.