Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-02
THE WORLDS GREAT COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS.

to the production Of animals that wouldB
be both good mutton producers andH
good wool producers. In recent years
the shcecmcn OF Australia and New
Zealand and also of Argentina, have
begun to turn their attention to NUT
ton also. Accordingly the mutton-&
producing breeds of England have been6
used in Australia, New Zealand undB
Argentina, but especially the two lat
ter countries, in crossing with thcR
MeriEo. so that the character of thek
wool cErort of these countries is beingU
gradually changed. The same thing isl
going on to some extent in our OWna
country. In large districts in the west,
where once the Mcrino was wholly pre-
valcnt, now are to be found strong inf
fuslcns of Shropshire, Cotswold and
Lincoln blood: and not only in the west,
but also in New York, Michigan andk
other states once noted for their Mer-
no wool. SO steadily has the process
been going on. in all the great wool l.
producing districts OF the world, of con-
vcrt.ng Mcrino nocks into crossbredE
iiocks. that users OF fine wool begin toE
fear a permanent dimnulion in the3
supply. 1t is stated by experts that not
over 20 per cent. OF the wool clip OF thek
United States for 1S9S was Of fine orr
fine medium-Nool
StatIsticians tell us that in the man
ui1cture of WOODEN goods the United4
being only q. little behind France.
First comes Great Britain. then France,
then the United states. then Germany
Taking wooden and cottans together.
we are long way ahead of France,
our combined manufacture OF these two6
classes of fabrics being one-half asS
much again rs that of France Taking&
textiles OF every sort VIC are still a long
way ahead Of France and indeed areR
nearer to England than France is to
us.
This being so, the source whence wed
obtain the raw material Tor our woolenR
manufactures becomes very impor
tant subject of study. The fact thatk
we nave been able to produce the mostH
OF the raw material for our cottonb
manufactures within our own borders.
has no doubt been an important innu-
encc in the development of our immenseI
cotton manufacture. In our woolenf
mfnuiacturc 1t has been different. Ow-
ing TO the tremendous extension OF theR
Wool-SroWinS industry i'm countries likef
Argentina ana Australia our wool pro-
ducers have not been able TO hold ourf
own home demand for wool wholly
within their own control. Still theu
STARE of our wool growers in the sup-4
ply OF our wool demand is n very con- +
siderable one. During the last hve&
years United States wool markets havea
retained for home consumption ann
average of 100000, 900 pounds annuailys
OF this amount our own wool growersI
have provided Isl 600 pounds AMI
nually. or an average OF GO per cent
Taking the average of the last ninoH
years DS30-'9S), the original sources off
our importation OF wool and their rel
spcctlve contributions have been as foil
lows: Pounds.
Australia and New Zealand. .43, 800 600
ArSontIna ...... -............22 1900 900
iiussla 49,. ......... ........ ID. 900 900
1ItlTt.l | 4 ,.tl QUO i
Turkey.... ........ ......... Is, $50 900
Great Britain ......... IL. 750, 900
Iiui.t.........''' $50. ....... $500 zoo
Uruguay ........ ',uOO, QUO
The year 1897 was Il year Of heavy|
importation. the heaviest in our history
(55l. 100000 pounds. The year 1898 wasl
year of comparatively light importa-
ton Q33,000,000 pounds). Taking theseI
two years together (t0tal Importation.
CSi GOO. 900 pounds, our Importation of
woods, ms regards Glasses of wool,
have been rs follows:
Class /. (carding wools)-1S97. col .000.-I
coo pounds; 1885, l0000000 pounds.
Class II. (combinG wools)-1S91. IS, 600. Il
/ COO pounds: 1885, 1890, 600 pounds. ClassI
III. (carpet wools-lS97 liz, 900 ,000l
pounds; 1898. 100000 pounds.
1t is 10 be remarked that by far the|
largest proportion of our supplies inl
each of the three classes of wool comes
from Great Britain. This is so becauso|
Great Britain is q. great trader in wool
We purchase from her not only the ex-
cellent combing WOODS which she pro-
duccs her Lincoln. CotsWold and Lei
cester wool. and also her fine Down or
short woods suitable for both cloths and
| for worsteds, but also large quantities
of CARPET woods, the product OF her
cOaiser or mountain breeds OF sheep.
l'ut our main importation from Great
Britain are woods which she sends to us
l..
cipally as follows: For carding or class
I. wool. Australia. New Zealand and
South Africa: for combing or class II.
WOODS. Turkey in Europe and Turkey
in Asia: for CARPET or class III. woods,
the East Indies Russia and Turkey in
Asia. Other PRINCIPAL sources of sup
py for class /. woods are Argentina,
quay; for class II. woods, Canada and
Argentina, and for class III. WOODS.
France and other countries in Europe,
Argentina, Chile and China.
Note-The next study in this series
will be devoted to the worlds lumber
product.
EXAMINATIONS AND cERTIFI.
GATES.
At the end OF The term OF seventeen
weeks. series of questions on each
course. prepared by Professor Seymour
| Eaton, will be published in the vir-
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questions VIII be furnished every SUBJ
scrber making application for same.
Two weeks will be allowed after the
courses close. for the receipt Of exami-
| nation papers containing answers.
| These papers VIII be referred to n
Board of Examiners. who will assist
| Professor Eaton, and rs soon as tho
work Of examination is complete, the
result will be reported, and certificates