The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-30
INDUSTRIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST.
Our SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE.

Qua SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE.
The Woosien Mills al California Manu- fac
turing Prospects In the Future, &c.
SAY Francisco, Sept TO- 1896
The manufacturing interests OF the Pacific at
this day mpereciy known to the public OF California,
while the people OF the Atlantic States, outside OF
Few shippers. whose sales have been diminishing have
an absolute ignorance Of the extent and variety OF the
industrial pursuits which the wants OF pioneer people
have caused TO spring up In their midst In the early
days OF gold digging It believed by many intelligent
men that while Oregon might support considerable
increase or population it being farming coanry Cali
fornia would be unable to supply 1.-THE Of her nhab
itants, without importing the necessaries Of life
from Chile and elsewhere thought that the bulk Of
manufactured articles, then imported from the Atlantic
States could DO probably produced California scarcely
entered the mind Of the most sanguine Al the present
day, however, she not only supplies the wants her
people and those OF Oregon with twohirds of the
manufactured articles used but Also out Of her surplus
ships largely to foreign ports Originally gold prodnc.
ing State, she is fast assuming importance in the
Union for her manufactures well agricultural pro-
Ducts which will do credit to much older and larger
States
INCREASING PROSPERITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
The rapid yet steady increase in population and wealth
in San Francisco within the last 1--WE years is TO this time
great mystery the press Of the iateror who behold
ing the gradual decay OF the mining interests during the
period thought that this city should naturally be
injuriously affected by it. These journals have
looked the important fact that month by month
features In San Francisco not only increasing In
quantity but variety, thereby keeping large sums Of
money in the country, giving employment TO additional
thousands Of people. and finding markets along the
coast which than for the loss OF old
in the interior suc however, has been the case and
with increase Of population real estate in this city has
advanced in value while of interest money have
steadily lowered Owing TO great advantages of climate,
abundance OF capital and It's central position for trade,
San Francisco at the present time IL the point where
full twothirds OF the manufactures OF the Pacific coast
produced number Of additional large manufacture
ing enterprises projected the establishing Of which
viii require the investment ofsevera millions OF dollars
and open up branches OF labor thousands OF
pie In fact from present Appearances it looks likely
that many decades OF years viii not pass before San
Francisco win become tho great manufacturing centre
from which to supply countries bordering on the Pacific
WOOL AND wooLLEN MANUFACTURE
Prominent among other branches of industry on the
Pacific is the manufacturing Of woocn goods the
demand for which is increasing every year. The eli
mates OF California and Oregon although differing
greatly were early to DO emnenty adapted for
the growing OF wool. But little attention paid at
first TO sheep raising other than for bu;chering With
large requirements for meat purposes and profitable
prices parties who had formerly been engaged in sheep
raising in the Atlantic States induced TO engage In
the business here. The profits essenng for meat
through competition attention was attracted to raising
superior breeds OF sheep for their WOOL which, at rst
bringing low prices exported TO the Eastern States
for manufacture The low prices OF wool and the re-
in mnin. being different from the population OF the
Atlantic States, stimulated the erection Of mills and
manufacture Of the styles of woolen goods needed for
consumption.
AT the present time there in successful operation
two first class mills In this city and four smaller In
Oregon One first class mill and second class min
In process OF construction IN this city, and In few
mixed goods which are at present imported from Eu.
rope and the Atlantic Riates 80 !.
The woollen mills Of the Pacific coast have now At.
tanned such perfection, a. regards styles and
qualities OF goods made In connection with
cheapness In price, a. 70 promise to soon ex-.
ciudo all foreign goods OF similar grades IRON COM
petition 10 this market Blankets and flannels
Of domestic production have already driven the I'M
ported article, while the many styles and qualities OF
broadc0ths, cassneres tweeds and coakipgs manufac
tured by the various mills threaten 70 exclude in few
years all imported goods from the market Considering
oldest not sixteen years od-the rowing population OF
seekers in earlier years. and the high rate Of
interest on money the progress made IN woolien manu-
features strikes strangers with amazement, and is a
source Of honest pride TO people Aside from these
mills giving employment TO many hundreds of persons
their competition for supplies OF wool has enhanced the
value Of the at least sixty per cent thereby making
wool growing profitable, and stimulating the raising Of
finer varieties OF sheep The crop Of California for
1866 so marketed II about 600 pounds Of which
30000 900 pounds have been purchased for the mills in
this ~ end the balance exported to the antc satos
Oregon this produced hot from 500 600 pounds Of
wool l,l00 COO pounds being taken bv her woolen mills
800 900 pounds BY san Francisco mills and the balance
exported The wool used by the mills varies in value
from sixteen 10 twenty. per pound, Oregon
wool being cleaner and o. finer quality brings the high
es' price California wool loses about fyvc per cent
and Oregon forty per cent In cleaning.
One drawback 10 woolien manufactures on the Pacific
coast H. the dependence OF mills the home wool crop
No woo being imported the mills have 10 purchase
years supply OF wool within three months while the
clip coming in. Wool not sold TO the mills IL
shipped Atlantic states As IN instance Of this
drawback the Mission WCOleu Mills this CITY pu
chased wool In July and August 70 the value OF $500 600
OREGON sins-TnE WILLAMETTE wooLiEx MANUFACTURING
CoxPaNY.
The first wooen mill on the Pacific COAT was es,ab-
lishcd In Oregon 1885, since which three others
largest mill is the willamette woolen Manufacturing
Company, which located at Salem. II runs four
carding machinery, l6so spndles, thiry three looms
1000 yards Of cloth daily. Considerable quantities Of
blankets are made well large quantity Of yarn,
which latter Is used by families In the State Since the
discovery OF mines In Idaho and Montana the most OF
the blankets made considerable quantity OF cloths
and cassmeres find ready market in those Territories
During two years large amounts Of cloths cassi
and tweeds have been sent 10 this city, finding
steady sale at remuncrative prices The mill will manu-
facture about 900 OF wool this year. and the
next season is expected TO nearly double its working
capacity BY an addition Of improved machinery All
the mills In Oregon by water power, they using
LcGcl Meyers turb ne wheels
TnE OREGON CITY wooIfEN MIL,
located at Or city the second largest In the state
IL has three sets OF cardng machinery 900 spndes and
nineteen broad LOOMS employing eighty persons and
manufacturing 200 yards Of cloths, cassimercs and
nanncls daily IL has however received additional
machinery, which viii double It's working capacity, and
be running In o fec weeks This mill will consume not
far from 800, 900 pos pds Of wool this year.
TIE EAGiE woOiLES
al Brownsville has lately been rebuilt and s In one.
ration This mill has two sets OF cardiug machinery,
$50 spindcs and fourteen looms II gives employment
TO fty operatives and manufactures 500 yards OF cloth
daily, working up about 10000 pounds Of wool during
the year.
The Eaudac woollen mill, Dallas, Polk county,
has set OF cards. 400 spndles and ton looms.
poyng twenty operatives. IL turns out $50 yards Of
cloth per day. so, 900 pounds Of wool
nuay. All the manufactures OF the above named mills
have In with the products OF mills 10 this CITY,
reputation for excellence Of materials used ability
~ enjoyed by any similar fabrics imported II
the excellence OF these goods that If driving foreign
OF Atlantic states manufactures from market
wocLfKx CALIFORNIA
Tho wooilen mills OF California all situated in this
city the locality being the best In the State for purchas
ing wool and for Of manufacturer Efforts have been