New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-18
AMERICAN WOOLENS.

| IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF cAssI
nEREs-EFFECr UPON THE IMPORTATION Oh
FoRElGN GooDs-GOoD RESULT OF me HAKll
TriFs.
notwithstanding the general depression in
business dun rs the past few years, the WOODEN industry
of the United States has maintained steady advance
and the increase in the demand for domesu 'o"loh
cloths has great. The development OF ths manu-
f,ctnre has h,,n goin. on steadily during period of ten
years but II is only within lie last five or SIX years thai
it has attained IS present perfection in the fabrication Of
WOODEN cassmcres In 1870 the number of sets OF caids
engaged in the production OF wooen fabrics was 445'
divided among the different States rs follows: hrhasas
: SETS California 20; Connecticut 42l; Delaware IA;
Georgia, 10 Hlircs, 81; Indiana l2li Iowa. ~
Kentucky 80; Maine, lGii Massa .Eusetts' l'lJo
Michigan, 80; Mississippi, 4; Minnesota, 8; MS
souri. "a; Ncw-unnp,hre, l55; New-Jerscy, 81 ;
New. York, 3g5; Ohio, 1873; Pennsylvania, $50;
Rhode Island. 395 Tennessee, %; Texas, A; Nef-
mont 90; virginia 81 West Virginia p /; WISCONSIN,
49, At that time it estimated that 70 per cent oil
this number we're idle. II stated that there are no"
about 1000 sets IN this country, the same proportion
heinz de as in 1870 An estimate OF the quantity OF
cloth manufactured in the United states may 10 gained
from the statement Of the Of one Of the largest
mills that its manufactures amounted in value 10 Fl,-
600 900 year Each mi. is rated according 10 inc NUM-
Der Of sets II set consists OF three c'r inc
fIst and second breaker, snd The hnish-r several o!
these mills manufacturers o. experience assert make
cassimeres equal IN quality, fasncss Of color ana III
ness OF finish to any imported goods OF medium price
Itis also stated that although heavy duty is levied On
wool American casserts cen be sold from 20 70 % per
cent the foreign goods The agents OF WOODEN
mills believe that il inc duty was taken Oh "ooi Abel-
can casgncrc would be exported to foreign countries
| which are supplied nov from the European mnEct'
During the last four five wars the importation OF
fancy cassuercs has been reduced laoIc than one-a
The hnroraton Of forcl. cloths iS at present chiefly
confined 10 noyetie, IN black da 1cnal worstcd goods
and fine black cloths Of high price. Another class o.
cloths including cutnehis, PLAN blatk ahu -
hen yers Which some years almost eXciusiN"N
/ imported is now msrufag. cd IN this COUNTY, OF
equally rs good quality, ~ ~ Claimed ~ INC iYt
fabrics The difference iu price has almost ch'Loti Ia
class NJ pths ~ foreign mauEiacture irIn me
can mar l. Il only IN the manufacture % Inc iteH
cloths that the American manufactures acEhpW cage
the superiority Of tie foreign maker l.SF i'Iltui =,
th,ir Inability tn couse successfully IN thls branch Of
industry to various 90 lscs. assert that the Gi
Gully in the water which ctrmlCal lSsl hsAl -
plain others state that in order - make black cl"us
equal 10 he iiign goods It g. nece,sa tina: the op Va
tlVes shpd work together ~ IN" same MUS i"I uIt
time mill by labt each would become rs necessary %
the other Tie different pieces o mechanism IA an I'M
cate machine. IN European Cati ih A,NaG,'IIt, W,
worSmeu seldom change cmp 1y.I- wine ~ 'u,
| operatives are changing auCut continuity 'NhIt shis
.l 49, S- n, rrr, .,v II is very much 80
with regard 90 goods. There are ho"cyeI great
Qurus uf black cloths and doc skins Iadc ~ its t"-
! IT,, h,t ,rls ~ a unerr.- suited 10 the ready
Imported black cloths aud do ,khs e1'tIs c ~,
n l9elr c",oiG ,Iaa., o ny rg'ig,naJS c"tling
was ir excess % the domestic goods, hut a. present '
branch Of trt re Is almost cNclusyey conintl ~ nom
manufactured articles Tie STYLE DURABILITY a'a 40
pearaa,r 70 .JCa - that Of "a" foreign tOlh, ana u
cost much rss. TIE manufacturers mn" that we ~ u
bv rheaurr goods has hg effect of completely as
pcihnZ the prejudice alaiLt Am-nGsn cl1,h, ana a.
the increased production and general Use oi American
| goods