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tained until after the Ijegi lining of June when a gradual decline on 

 most descriptions set in, leaving at the ojjcning of the fail season hut 

 little spring wool unsold. Opening prices for fall w(jo1s were low, 

 and the demand was moderate. As receipts increased the numher 

 of huyers was greater, an<l wools have moved off readily throughout 

 the season, hut without any excitement among purchasers. Stocks of 

 all descri|)tionsat this time are smaller than they haveheen for several 

 years, a large jjortion of which is in poor condition or defective. 



Average stajjled free wools in the spring opened at nineteen cents 

 to twenty cents, and for light conditioned parcels twenty-two cents 

 was paid, but such lots were rare. The first receipts of long stapled 

 wools free from bur were sold at twenty cents to twenty-two cents, and 

 of wools containing burs at nineteen cents to twent^'-one cents. Good 

 stapled wools with burs brought seventeen cents to nineteen cents. 

 Northern wools ranged in value at the opening of the market for this 

 description from twenty-five cents to twenty-six cents. On all classes 

 towards the end of the season there was an average decline of about 

 ten per cent. Prices of fall wool have been the lowest for several 

 years, and will average less than during any season since the grade 

 of wools has been improved. Ordinaiy southern, containing burs 

 and seeds, brought nine cents to ten cents; average wool from the 

 middle counties, and free from bur, has met with ready sale at eleven 

 cents to thirteen cents, and heavy parcels have been taken at nine 

 cents to ten and one-half cents. Northern fall m'ooI free from bur 

 brought fourteen cents to fifteen cents; parcels containing seeds or 

 burs were sold at eleven cents to thirteen cents, and lambs' wool in 

 light condition, seventeen cents to eighteen and one-half cents. 



The production of Oregon wools has increased, the gain having 

 been made in eastern, and will probably continue. The clip of west- 

 ern Oregon has fallen off. The early arrivals from eastern Oregon 

 were poor, being coarse and containing considerable alkali and dust. 

 Later receipts showed a decided improvement, and met with ready 

 .sale. Prices ranged from sixteen cents for fair to twenty-one cents 

 for choice. As usual most of the valley wools were purchased in the 

 country, and sent forward without being offered here. For choice 

 wool oi' good quality twenty-five cents to twenty-six cents was paid, 

 and for ordinary wools twenty-two cents to twenty-four cents. 

 Respectfully yours, 



E. GRISAR & CO. 



San FitANCisco, January 1st, 1879. 



PRODUCTION- OF CAMKORNIA WOOL — TAKING KROM THK BOOKS OK K. GRISAR i COMl'AXY, KKOM EIGHT- 

 KKX HUNDRKD AND FIKTY-FOUR to KIOHTKKN HITNDRKD ASU SKVK.NTY-KIGHT, INCI.USIVK. 



Pounds. I Poiimis. 



1854 175,000 



1855 300,000 



ISjC)... 000,000 



1S57..- 1.100,000 



1S58. l,42S,.35l 



IS59 2,.'578.250 



ISf.O ^ .•{,055,,325 



1861 :'..721,998 



18fi2 5,990..100 



186:5 6.268,480 



1864 7.92.'?,670 



1865 8.1)49,931 



1866 ., 8.5:52.047 ; Total..: 423.441,841 



1867 10,288.600 



20 



1868. 14.2:52.657 



1869 15,4I.-5,970 



1870 20,072,660 



1871.. - 22,187,188 



1872 24,255,468 



1873 ■ 32,155.169 



1874 .39.356.781 



1875 .- 43,.5.32,223 



1876 56.550.970 



1877 53,110.742 



1878 -. 41,862,061 



