New-York tribune., 1868-12-25
TRIBUNE, SHEET
THE WOOL TRADE.

wOoL AND ITS CULTCRE--wOOLEN MANUFAC-
TURES-COMPARIsON OF EUROPEAN AND
AMERICAN MANUFACTUREs-THE w0OLEN
INDUSTRY OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CENTERS IN FRANCE--RATES or WAGES
NECESSITY OF PROTECTION TO NEU TKALiZE
EUROPEAN ADVANTAGES.
T.. Il. Nudge, United States Commissioner to
the Paris Universal Exposition 1867 has just printed his
Report upon Wool and Manufactures of Wool together
with his personal observations upon the present cOnd
tOn Of the wooden industry at home aud abroad. aud
such statistical information ia necessary throw light
upon the economic and social relations upon that i'm
portant branch Of national industry. Mr. Nudge has
been assisted in the work by MIR John L. Hayes secre
tary OF the National Association OF WOoGrOwers The
report designed 10 cmanate from the Department OF
State. but enabled to make extracts from
the proOf-sheets in advance.
WOOL AND ITs CULTURE,
Iu speaking of the varieties OF wool displayed at The
EXPOSITION. the report says that Europe has great ad
vantage the United States in the prosecution Of this
industry from the fact that the policy Of the modern gov
ernments OF the Old World, unrestraned by any regard
for the opinions or preiudces of agrcuursts so con-
trolling here, is first and foremost TO develop the
features of tho several countries Freedom from du.
ties material ana breadStus IL but one mode OF
protection The necessity for duties wool
Sheep husbandry Europe could not be extended In Iu
rope 10y protective duties all the land that could bo
The pcfcction to which the leading varieties Of European
woods has attained removes them from all competition.
vnt G ihem from and
the agrcuusts Of France aSscntcd to the abolition
'NFCTSslTY OF PROTECTION TO AMERICAN wOois
The advantages which the European manufacturer EN-,
joys over the American IN the command OF an unlimited
supply OF every variety of wool which cannot DO OyereS
mated. The range of fabrication OF the American
manufacturer in clothing and combining is limited TO
the produce of American locks under the almost pro
hbtOy duty upon those wOOs The European select
from the peculiar products Of every climate and soil of
the whole world winch are poured INTO the great cenies
OF distribution at London and Liverpool Hence the inf
mite varieties OF European at the Exposition
and hence the capaciy OF the European manuactuer 10
relieve himself from home competition by changing at
pedSuIo Ge character vi MS lanIlCs ny tnooo opScl
tons upon the present comparative advantages OF
the American ana foreign manufacture IN the
inferred that the Comniissiobcr Wouid advocate
the application 60 this country Of the British system OF
be goOuSy used here that he would main
tain that tho wool grower can obtain sufficient encour-
agement through the protection OF the manufacturer
The higher demands OF American civilization require that
all our industries should be defended against the cheap
capital OF competing nations. The labor which produces
the wool cannot be distinguished from that which spins
weHves Considerations OF national Independence
require seek to the utmost possible extent ali our
supplies from domestic sources. The American wool
mahuacuer no less than the wool grower has the only
market for his fabrics at home have profitable
market only when all the industry OF the country Is prof
abiy occupied. The system Of political economy essen
al 10 Industrial prosperity in this country demands tha
the claims OF the wOOgtOwer and manufacturer should
woohs DISPLAYED AT THE ExPosIrroN
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houses Of Europe. aud exhibited at the Exposition the
Report has the following interesting statement
"The American manufacturer ls struck by the variety
OF woos produced abundantly here, and first with
the Slesan and SaXOny clothing woods OF Germany the
by the disnctncss number of its wrinkles
the staple very short the woods distinguished for their
being essential qualities for the fine broadcoths and doe
skins for which the Gornan manufacturers are so DIS
WH~n Wr,e very rem%Sable and among them those
oNltI Inv
Of especial mention for their shortness and the
dstinctness Of the curves which were so sharply defined
crmped. Next to these aud scarcely inferior are somo
Of the australian woo which " %eTe goT I ioF
tiob eyincmg hc care with which they are washed and
put up These woods were exhibited In such quantities
warehouses Of London Next in quality are tho Cape
wool Last among the fine clothing woods in quality aud
price those Of BuenOs Ayres. The German ana
product OF tic merno race In their culture weight Of
fleece is sought for The efforts OF he grover arc
devoted solely to producing neness Of fiber sd short
nehs Of stoIlo' .
The remarks Of the Commissioner on the desrsbleness
OF culture OF fire clothing woods in the United Staes
tim NE % d 9as fss 4S for ns
to attempt the manufacture OF the best face goods such
commanding the slu required for this manufacture All
the difficulties OF manufacture can be snImonned Dy te
importation OF German workmen beveral hundred sets
Of these goods demsnded Tor home consumption. The
warns which could be made Of such American fleece as
ia now grown here would take up two1ths Of the wool
renred for mia mauufactnre Tho relief afforded 10 the
nanufacturcr by being able TO his fabTics would
diminish the competition among those compelled 70 man
10 tho manipuatOr Of the wool, would secure better
CHEAT PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED
clothing wool industry in tins country is how these
woods shall be secured: The woolgrowers assert that
they can be grown In This country ana TINS Is Ny az
means hc most desirable source from which they could
be obtained The in certain districts In 1enncs
Sec, Pennsylvania, and virginia IN former times IS an
that they can De grown The present supply
manufacture 10 IS gratifying to learn that mpoftauOhs
being made OF the best Slesan STOCK IL Is tne duy
the manufacturer to encourage these efforts by dis
eliminating III his prices for the finest woods: Tho
growth OF these woods Il not question OF soil or eli
more remuuefatug than Others they certain 70 DO
pr0duced But The solution OF the problem whether wo
ponds mainly upon tine woolgrowers IL is for them to
decide whether or not these wools shall be grown here
II not whether they shall be admitted at moderate
duty If The product Of the finest wOoed sheep is TOO
small TO admit Of profit in Their culture tne only objection
10y the great body OF American wOolgroWers whether
When can be pTofaSy grown by mixture with foreign
fine wOos would not be seenred By admitting at mod
crate duty Tue highest priced German and Australian
woos not including such as the mestiza which compete
WV" AMEGicis CLOTHING WOODS
The woods referred 10 desirable az an add
ton to, and not as substitute for the great bulk OF the
present American leeoes. The annual production OF
wool the United staies was estimated, In 1906 at
gJOOOOO pounds ami 1t estimated that this constitutes
about 20 per cent OF wool manufactured IN TINS cou
tytis wool being the product Of sOooooOO sheep, con
euulug 3OOlOOVD DushclS OI OuE
therefore, chief Of our supply. This wool Is
mainly Of medium quality, as Is well known, aud 10
produced from grades OF the merln0 Taco. It's great
value the purposes for which IL Ia generally used Is
shown IN the excellence OF our peculiar American
fabrics,
TR COMBING WOODS OF FRANCE
Conspicuous among the woods displayed at the Expos
ton were OF the meriuO distinguished for the
sofness and length OF fiber Those from France aud Aus
raa the noticeable. The woods OF tins kind
from Australia having been derived from the French
stock the length of nber, enabling these %oos to DO
cobed adapts them for the beautiful dress goods for
female wear such thbets and cashneres ana merno
which are tile most characteristics fabrics OF the present
-. ~ nlnu rnArnh In Eranc