New-York tribune., 1868-08-10
NORTHEASTERN WooLEN EXPOSITION.
ANOTHER EXPOSITION TO BE HELD-AwARD OF
PRIZES.

ANOTHER EXPOSITION TO BE HELD-AwARD OF
PRIZES.
Prom Our Speca Correspondent
CHICAGO, Aug. G-Last evening the COnven-
ton OF Growers and Manufacturers was in session. The
attendance full The Chairman read a letter from
the Hon Chas f. Stuart, President Of the Wool Growers
Association OF Michigan advising the breeding Of MernO
sheep. Col. Needbam of Massachusetts, addressed the
Convention followed by Mr. John L. Hayes Secretary OF
the National WO0lGrOWeT5' Association, also Massa-
chuscts They advocated full protection for both
wOolgrOwers and manufacturers. Mr. Hayes entered
into minute analysis OF the present tarh, giving the
reasons which had moved Congress to fix the exist
ing rates. lie listened TO with great interest and
ceyed hearty applause the conclusion Of his address
vote OF thanks was also given him Dr. TOwnbhend OF
Ohio and tho Hon j. h. Grinne Of Iowa then addressed
the Convention ON tho subject Of wooigrowing, and the
meeting adjourned.
A business meeting held this morning at which
votes OF thanks passed 10 Mr. Phillips Mr.. Bowen,
Exposition, Mr.. Buffers, the auctiOneer who Is 10
cupy the building which the Exposition is held pledg
ing the free use Of IT, Mr.. Conngsby the Commissioner
from England, urges that great exhibition be held
the completion OF the Pacific Railroad The Committees
have reported the Dames Of wOOlrOwers aud manufac
turers entitled to diplomas, The Committee wool OF
which the Hon Daniel Needham is charman say in their
he and sample, sIdbsd although great numbers
might have been anticipated enough establish the fact that
qusn and variety produced equal furnishing
material TOT msnuaeoes 10 sufficient numbers to than supply ell
the demand, o the population for Ordinary Some Of the h.ee
on exhibition o Haes. p.9y and 'O1e's eouh not BE-
from The root to The end q The sber most Ais observed BY
hs COMMITTEE .sva m lots 1ss % s.%Paso To secure % 1
OF the breeder aud is no mean compliment to swami such merit 70 The
wool Of breeder producer The ehst Is the general
combustion good and desirable quAen
90 exhibition and IL several mpeW all that could be sikd or de-
sired
At 70 o'clock substantial repast was had in the upper
story OF the building The sale Of the goods will continue
today ana tomorrow but the Exposition proper is
closed II has resulted In the satisfaction OF all concerned
In H. and cannot fan 10 produce many beneficial effects at
no distant day on the manufacturing and agricultural In
terests Of the West
The Exposition has been success every way, 80
far as the manufacturers OF the Northwest are
concerned. They have filled two stories OF a
very large building with samples Of the most honest
wCOen goods ever made America. This Is the great
distinguishing difference between Eastern and Western
makes OF WOODEN goods as We weayers hnd IT, There IS
hosiery, and few nanhels and shawls making the pile.
The President OF the Association told the members
that they must vary their products more, Our
western woolgrinders work principally, u VIII
be noticed, on comblng w06ls. combining and
carpet wools have yet received but little attention In
growing mostly clothing wOols but the profit, t0oay Is
IN WORKING cOmDlDg and cheap carpet woods. i met
Judge Grant OF Iowa here today and he told that he
ad just sold his COswOd wool at 80 cents per pound
Wool, clean and light remember very well not many
years SINCE when what little combng wool grown In
the country brought only the same price OF common
lauYe wo0-say from 20 TO 2S centswhen "ful blood"
Nellno brought ~ 10 10 cents per pound.
As YOU VIII see In the Chicago papers, the exhibitions
OF woOens number about 20. ranging from Ohio 10 Iowa.
MT Coulter OF Milwaukee, Wis read "a paper on the
nrst evening OF the exposition, in which he took the
ground tha the States already manufac
ied as many woOen goods the people OF those States
on him not and heavy The President OF the Association
"a leading dry goods merchant OF the ownsad that In
the line OF nAnnels Western makes did not make show
u fhls MARKET aud that although Western faetorlss