New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-06
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR

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ADDRESS OF THE HON. ERAsTUs r. BIGELOw
ON THE WOOL INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED
STATES.
Last night at o'clock the Hon. l.. Is. Bigelow.
President Of the National Association of Wool Manu-
facturers, delivered the following address at the
Fair OF the American Institute, before a large and
interested audience
May ask your attention for few minutes ladies and
gentlemen, while say word in relation to single do
partment Of this greab Exposition 1t is by the appoint
mont and request OF those who have the direction here
that shall speak you the subject of wool and its
manufactures. Among the numerous and varied pro
ducts Of and industry which this occasion has brought
together you must have noticed that wooden fabrics hod
conspicuous place. The National Association OF wool
Manufacturers, about five years old, had aireaay
resolved special exhibition Of their products whon
through the generous courtesy Of the American Institute
place given them here That old, honored ana use
institution desires confident, better proof
that its kindness fully appreciated. than that when
our manufacturers have gwen in filing their allotted
space with so many fine products Of sklful industry.
Though the annual fairs OF the Institute have long been
celebrated 1t may be doubted whether any previous
occasion there has been rich and varied display AS
regards part of which call your attention
| think no one can pass through the building and not
discover that the number and variety Of its conrbu
tons the wooden department far exceeds any other Oh
the industrial interests here represented This preen
nence due that wooden contributions
are the result OF associated and systematic effort Even
this collection, large ard full as it seems gives pu'
partial idea OF the wool manufacture In oar coun-
try Had all the other and industries winch are
20 he seen on this spacious floor labored 10 Dring out
their strength successfully as we have aDored the
Institute would needed numerous Kinks as vast as
this This exhibition of American woolens Is the hrst III
stance Of any attempt our country to bring before
the public eye in one great collection the characteristic
products Of single industry. We can, trust honestly
say that 1t prompted by higher motive than that OF
ambitious display In other way can the progress
me extent and the value Of such industry be 80 Ell
,ualy shown. No statements or statistics can De
Impressive and convincing as the visible evidence
eh is Furnished by exhibition like that now before
Ou 1t is the next best thing to actually visiting the
manufactures from which these fabrics come Coud
you pass through the great establishment so honoraby
represented here and look their busy wheels ana
cards and spindles and looms-their myrads OF thrifty
happy workmen and women, the huge masses OF raw
material which they work up and the countless carloads
Of finished fabrics which daily leave the mills you would
need no argument to assure you that the wooden In
dustry Of the country other whether in
diyidually or nationally considered
AMERICAN WOOL MANUFACTURES.
The annual value OF wool manufactures, and Of
those manufactures In which wool is a component part
ia not less than s7bOOoOOO OF these goods more than
four hfths made from American wools The coarse
oarpet-w woods, winch are grown here at all. the
worsted combing woods, and the fine clothing woods.
which are grown by only in limited quantities. go to
make up the rest In relation to the articles now
brought under the direction Of the National AsSo'
caon it is only proper state that Of them were
made specially for this occasion, appear candi.
dates for prize awards They the usual products
OF the mills, such got IN for the general
market, and they here not for individual
the variety OF fabrics aud the extent which
they supply, supply, the wants or the American
people The fine quality and the beautiful hnlsh OF many
articles in this collection cannot fan TO arrest attention
real Significance OF the display s to be seen not
so much this the wide rauge and diversified char
the fabrics in their sOundnes ana their ntness
the intended and in the low prices al when ey
can be furnished For instance, in no market or the
of those which are here exhibited These meet
the demands OF class III the community,
while of another and far numerous class
met by cloths equally excellent, because equally
selected particular but this remark has general
application This display OF wooden fabrics Is INSTRUCTIVE
showing the great advance which comparatively
period effected in the OF our WOOL
manufactures. Ten years ago, our manufacturers had
attempted scarcely anything beyond common ROods OF
the kinds Now they produce almost every va
rety wool fabric IN general use. Among those when
successfully made here but which compara-
lively American productions may mention last
ings bunting worsted and for furniture COW
erng worsted furniture damask italian Cloths worsea
pOPiins, mohair poplins mohalf lusters' cashueres
Astrachans chlnchila, cl0aEngs, scotch casb
meres. embroidered table-covers Administer carpets
CONSUMPTION OF WOODEN GOODS IN THE UNITED STATES.
The annual consumption of wooden goods IN the UnIed
States may put in round numbers at &24O0O0OOo In
1885, for instance we imported wooden goods follows
Cloths and Cashmere e5s Manufactures speci
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