The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-04-28

WEDNESDAY,. APRIL q. 1859.

~ Wu6Ft q thf % . unVashcd, O8inR % u
uneertainsy of rs destination at the time Of its being packed
wool for the United States requiring to be irt unwashed to cui.
free Of duty.
Not only Is there a considerable increase i'm the quantity
wool nov annually exported. but greater care In packing ID oh
servabe- The baes brought frm Hawaii this week by tn
schooners MUy and Kaiama are the finest We have ever seen
The sacks were imported from England, and are the same a
are used in Australia, where the art Of wooi-packing 5 unsur
passed- The bales are packed with the aid Of a screw press i'm
ported Tor this purpose, and contain, OF m average, about %
bs each We noticed one which weighed over 700 lbs Thi
WOOL has been assorted with care, each grade being marked OF
the bale, which has also the full weight. gross and net. rhi
matter Of asserting the wool, 50 as to adapt the grades to tbs
custom required In the markets TO which IL Is shipped, Is one D
which our graziers shouIi devote special attention, in order t
realize the highest price for their produce Unassorted wool
though one-haIf Of IL may be Of a superior fneness must, accord.
ing to the customs in vogue among woolpurchasers, be CHASED
as Of the lowest grade Of which il consists
In a late San Francisco Times We notice the result Of sales OF
about 400 bales Of unwashed wool shipped from that port to New
York The hn~st grades sold in New York for &c "a 3c per
b the poorest, from 2oc a DC. The same paper contains
some remarks On this subject, evidently written by a New York
wooIdeaIer. which viii he Of interest to those engaged in the
business:
~rhe California and New York classidcations will not CON-
nner grades does not come up to that Of New York, more care
improvement, however, has been made in San Francisco since
the year 1857. The earliest importations from California were
were soio~ed By a better class called American WOO, from sheep
driven across the country from the Western States a wool far
superior to the native Californian and American woods The
import.tions since the first introduction OF wool have gra-
uo4ily increased, un a very large business "a Dcen taDnsne
in that part Of the country, and the increase, the quality and
condition have very much improved"
coarse quality; the Mexican, a shorter, harsh wooIi the Ameri-
can, IN ns and medium grades, and the wool pulled from skins
ported within the past two years, can be greatly increased by a
persons Much credit is due for what has already been done,
but there is sim om for more.
The sools most in demand are the medium and fine Ameri-
can, packed in square bales and compressed, which adds much
coas;de1abIe trouble has been exr.rien,-i in .sti.fvine the caIl
for this description One house has wanted all the American by
siisfy in part the demand These WOODS are wanted for cloth
in demand is washed puiIeI, coarse and fine The lower grades
Of native woots n used for carpet purposes, an are in less re-
in mixing with other woods for some grades OF clothing goods
An classes Of these woods have improved in price since the cargo
but particularly in fine American, which has gone up four cents
per pound, and now readily commands 80 cents
-shesp skins pay a large profit, il they can be bought in a
SOUND condition As regards the peit- The worms are very de-
poisoned before they are baIrd for shipment. Care should be
taken also in the selection to get full wooled skins, as the more
skins nm much preferred to the native
I'VE should like you to have the wool sorted before you pack
IL, aad n sen all the coarse, hairy wool, and skip the balance 1t
Is astonishing what a difference there 8 in the quality of the
as brisues, full Of kemp, aud isnIy suitable for coarse carpets.
Ihe loss on the inferior qualities is nearly equal to the profit on
The sivices by the late arrivals from San Francisco, per clip |
pen Argo and ELira r Ella, have had no effect on our market.
The AdeIada arrived over on the 5th, and the Yankee was
booked for at our latest dates-the llth INST She was then
fourteen days out The only foreign cargo imported during the
week is tha, by the brig Aloha, from Bremen. This vessel
ecnes t. M-ssnL Honsehlaeser & stapenhorst, and is fitted for
the whaling service, and will saii for the North soon-
In domestic trade we find little worth noting Produce comes
in freely from the ether islands, but prices are low, and no dis
position On the part Of buyers to invest largely.
The prospect for a heavy crop Of wheat is now very encour-
aging We ought to raise more than We do Notwithstanding
reis Of foreign -four imported during lsss, valued here At over
$4,000
The corn crop is also promising well, and is now nearly ready
for market A few specimens have been sent in, which are fine
There has been 10 corn in market for several months, and the
hst received win command a handsome price.
II win be seen by advertisement that a change has taken
place in the obi established house Of r. c. Janion in the admis-
sion OF VIM l. Green as a partner. Mr.. g. has long resided
among Us, and gained . high reputation a s q business man and
= eitisen- No merchant here Is more conversant with the wants
Of our island trade, and his admission into the firm cannot result
otherwise than in promoting the mutual interests OF that house
aud the business community here
The firm Of G. L. Richards & Co. dissolves m the Both inst,
III. W. Severance (f the late frm) continuing the business at
business (ship cnandiery) as soon as arrangements are COM
ptetei for opening a new store
SAN FRANcIsco MARKET.
Our aiv5ces from thence are to the 10th, and all the market
reports show an oyerstock OF almost every kind Of merchandise.
Entire invoices III reported as placed in the market below home
cost During the early part of April, a large number Of ships
from home and European ports had arrived. more than could
find accommodation at the wharves. Such an influx OF goods is
expected every spring In island produce we see no change.
SgsAE-SaIe= were dull at former quotations.
NoIASsEs-S- /. 25c "a 2c-
CoyFEE-SaIes OF $50 bags s. L, At auction, at Isle 10 17tc-
hardly slr eoss5las :: e1 IT. and charges
FIoUs-very dull. Sales Of best Hawaii at 50 80 "a $40
Oregon, s. Csc dDmestic California, 81 so.
RfcE-Sales best Carolina at 5c.
OiL-We note the arrival Of bark CGTib, with 11J0 bris from
the lower coast, with advices Of other vessels bringing oil, to
arrive This viii be a large supply. Quoted at 37ic % 4oc for
Coast oil, sperm 81 60
fosnia ground, at 5ic per b.
N. BEDFORD OIL Ending Feb. 81.
The market has been exceedingly quiet since our last, and the
ouIy transactions We have 10 notice s a sale Of 800 bbls. Whale,
not strictly prime at So cents per gallon
For the Week Ending Feb. D.
We have another dull week to report in ofs-purchasers no
doubt being influenced by the soon expected arrivals by several
large cargses in the clippers, two Of which the SkyiUk, and
Golden Eagle, may be hourly looked for. The transactions
since our last are confined to sales of DO bbis- "fair' whale at
yueritA Bay at a price We did not learn
ale Of $500 lbs. ochotsk. for export, at 90 cents, cash--tNew
York shipping List
San Francisco -------Apr. IL Paris .---.---.---Feb-2 q
Panama, N. G..--..Narch Is Hongkong .-..-..Jan- q
New YORK ..----.-. March II Melbourne, yc-......Nov. 20
London - Feb l.
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New Moon-...s II 4o4M. Full Moon. Id 10 4ssM
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