The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-20

plCauulc1 tlAt All tlllIlR5 ueluk equal Lley
would prefer to help the English wool,
grower, but when the profit Is shown TO bt
more in tho use Of colonial than English
wool, ] am OF Of the opinion that they will
let the latter look out for itself. What they
want is the result.
AUSTRALIAN WOOL STATISTICS.
Consnl,G General Spencer, writing from
Melbourne upon Australian wool mat.
tiers, says
A large increase in the shipment Of wool
from these colonies has been anticipated
but is not likely to be verified. Il Is true
that up to the present date, as compared
with the corresponding date OF last year
an increase is apparent OF 25,ll2 bales
from Victoria, Ii, 7,546 bales from New South
Wales, and 1882 bales from south Aus.
tralia, but this is attributable to the ear.
lier shipment Of the clip rather than to It's
natural increase, and when the total num-
Der for the year are made up on the S0th
Of September next, we. venture to state
that lesser augmentation will be appar.
ent. Several causes will account for this;
first, the drought in the south west.
ern portions OF Riyerina and the
northwestern district OF Victoria, and
the light yield per fleece on
many of the stations. The New South
Wales clip is considered to be one Of the
lightest per fleece shown for many years.
nor are tue clips from that colony shipped
from Sydney, as rule, quite so well grown
or such top-making woods as usual. The
proportion in the grease, too, has been
greater than in previous years, no doubt
chiefly IN anticipation Of the American de.
mand. Our adyices from South Australia
are to the effect that the quality OF this last
clip is generally very good, and better
than that OF the previous season. There is
no material difference in that from
Queensland, nor, so far as we can
learn in the yield in Western Aus.
traIla, Tasmania, or New Zealand,
Owing to the facilities now available
through the extension Of the RAILWAYS, the
clip reaches the seaboard at an earlier
date, and hence considerable increase is
at present nominnlly apparent, but this
will no doubt be lessened when the totals
for the year are made up on the SOth oi
September next. The shipments for the
year ending September 80, 1880, were rs
follows: From Victoria, so, ,40l bales; New
South Wales, l99,4S2 bales; Queensland
3O,S7S bales; South Australia, l23, ,4O3 bales
Western Australia, 9,20S bales. Total froul
Australia, 663, ,902 bales Add the annual
returns from Tasmania (2,535 baies), also
New Zealand (lS0,4S6 baIes), and we have
. grand total Of S76.923 bales exported from
Australasia.
The American demand has not been
such a prominent feature this year MS Il
was last, owing to the depression Of the
~oolen interest in the United States. Sew
eral buyers were here with large orders
but the limits given them were too low tc
admit OF free operations in this market, the
total shipped being only 3,372 bales from
Melbourne, and $50 bales from Sydney, OF
ABB bales altogether, as against 2l,OOC
bales last season. With revival OF tradt
much larger operations will, no doubt, be
instituted and we look forward to a great
future in our wool relations with the United
states, as important advantages can be
direct.
The French and German buyers, thsugl
at present in larger numbers than usual
have been guarded in their purchases, ant
{. good selection Of our clips have gone tc
the continent The commencement Of tli
rect steam communication with the chic
ports, which is now about to be inaugura
ted, coupled with the opening OF branch
OF IN important French bank (the Conn
toir d d'Escompte de Paris) in Melbourne
will give an additional stimulus to these
shipments to the mills, via Venice, Naples
Genoa, Havre, and Antwerp, and we may
expect u considerable increase in the pur
chases for France and Germany, also Italy
in the next future seasons,
Melbourne continues TO maintain lis
Yell-won supremacy MS the great central
depot for tho Australian wool sales, ,whichis
evidenced by the fact that this season l65,.
3O2 bales have been cataIogued, and l22,.
?72 bales sold in the local markets here and
in Geelong It also eHeetually holds, and
is improving, its position as the chief pori
Of departure for wool, the shipments from
October ] to this date being 2S5, ,4l0 bales,
as against 2G0, ,S03 bales at the corresponding
period of last year. thus showiugan Increase
OF ., ,l07 bales. This compares fayorably
with the increase from the other colonies
and the continued extension OF the rail
ways and cheap communication by
steamers will steadily add to its import.
ance. The consignments OF wool to this
market from Sydney, Queensland, Ade,
laide, Tasmania, and New Zealand are in.
creasing, and large number OF important
clips have this season been sent to here fol
sale. Melbourne is, in fact the natural
outlet for the finest pastoral districts Of
Australia, and the presence Of these splen.
did hocks must always make this market
attractive to the buyers. Here they have Q
grand selection OF wool, embracing every
variety OF the staple, and warehouses and
facilities for disposal probably unequalleC
in any other part OF the world.
ExroErs FROM RUSSIA TO THE UNITED STATES
Below will be found statement prepared
by Consul.General Stanton, Of St. Peters
burg, Of the value of the declared exports
from Russia to the United during the yea
ending September 80, 1881.
Total value
RHStles sl797S4
hronEes $40 ?
Camel hGir..,.. '.,,..................... sIlsS 4
Cement ....,....., 1S(
CigArctt ..,............- 6lS
Cotton, Russian. .... lh7
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