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being 3000 centners less than the quantity brought to market last 

 year. Above three-fourths of the whole quantity was sold ; the 

 proprietors of the rest preferred to borrow on a deposit of their 

 produce, and to await the chance of a rise. 



'I'he following prices were realized per centner for the different 

 wools sold, viz. : — 



Dollars. 



Silesian electoral clip 138 to 155 



Superfine clip 125 „ 135 



Fine ditto 112 „ 120 



Middling and middling fine ditto 98 „ 108 



Inferior ditto 88 „ 93 



One and two shearings rough ?3 ,, 86 



Moist and tanners 74 ,, 88 



Posen fine cHp 9» „ 108 



Middling and middling fine ditto 85 ,, 95 



Further quantities of Polish wool were stated to be arriving at 

 Broslau when the fair closed. 



In order to facilitate the business of future fairs, and to pre- 

 vent frauds, a permanent directory of seven merchants has been 

 appointed at Breslau, who are to form a regular wool exchange, 

 and control the brokers in the declaration of prices. The direc- 

 tory will also put itself in connection with the new Agricultural 

 Bank, so as to enable the growers either to sell their produce 

 promptly, or to obtain loans on deposit thereof, when the latter 

 course may be preferred. These measures are likely to increase 

 the attractions of Breslau as a central mart for Polish and 

 Austrian, as well as Silesian wools. 



The Dresden Fair, on the 11th of June, rather disappointed 

 the expectations of the growers. The wool, however, was in 

 very good condition, and an advance of from half a dollar to one 

 dollar per stone was realized upon last year's prices. The whole 

 stock brought to market was sold, being under ll^,000 stone, or 

 2400 centners. Fine wools fetched from 20^ to 24 dollars per " 

 stone ; middling fine wools from 17^ to 20 dollars per stone ; 

 ordinary wools from 15^ to 18 dollars per stone. 



At the Posen Fair the washing of the wools was pronounced 

 excellent, and the deficiency of weight was small. The prices 

 obtained were various; all above those of last year, and in some 

 cases an advance of from 5 to 10 dollars per centner. Many of 

 the growers refused to sell, and reserved their wool for the Berlin 

 fair. ^Tlie quantity brought to market was al)out (3500 centners, 

 including 15()0 centners in warehouse from last year's stock. 



At the Gera Fair, in the princij)ality of Keuss, 7000 stone, or 

 1400 centners, were brought to market, being less by one-seventU 

 than last year. Fine clothing wools ietched from 16 to I7j dollars, 



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