338 German Wool Fairs, Midsummer, 1856. 



and combing wools 16 dollars per stone, being, in both cases, an 

 advance upon the prices of the last fair. 



At Landsberg, on the VVartha, 8000 centners of wool v.cre 

 brought to market, which fetched higher prices by from 2 to 6 

 dollars per centner than last year. The washings were reported 

 better than at Breslau. 



The Dessau Fair was rather flat, inasmuch as of 5056 stone 

 of wool brought to market, 2146 stone remained unsold. The 

 washing was, however, very good, and the wool sold realized from 

 1^ to 2 dollars per stone more than last year. 



At the fair of Bautzen, in Saxon Lusatia, 7698 stone of wool 

 came to market, and 7006 were sold. The prices ranged per 

 stone for 



Dollars. 



Fine wools 19 to 21 



Middling fine ditto 16 „ 19 



Middhng ditto 1^ „ 16 



Inferior ditto 12 „ 14 



which average a dollar per stone higher tlian last year. 



At the Steltin Fair 27,113 centners of wool were brought to 

 market, or passed through, and nearly the whole stock was sold. 

 Well washed lots fetched from 2 to 4 dollars per centner more 

 than last year, and in some iew instances from 6 to 8 dollars 

 more, but a great deal of wool went at last year's prices. The 

 highest price realized for superfine wool was 96 dollars per 

 centner, fine fetched 81 to 92 dollars, middling and combing 

 wools 72 to 78 dollars, inferior 50 to 72 dollars. 



At the Mafjdchurg Fair only 2110 centners came to market. 

 Prices rather lower than at Stettin. Washings very good. 



Tlie IFeiuiar Fair was well attended, and of 38,500 stone of 

 wool (7700 centners), nearly the whole was sold. The washings 

 were good, in some instances excellent. Prices from 1 to 2 

 dollars per stone higher than those of last year. 



The Berlin Fair, the largest of all the German wool fairs," 

 took place on the 18th of June and following days. The 

 quantity brought to market amounted to 104,000 centners, and 

 there being in warehouse from last year 4000 centners, the entire 

 stock was about 8000 centners greater than at the last fair. The 

 weight of the fleeces was upon the whole greater than last year, 

 but the washing, in many instances, was indifferent. The growers 

 began by demanding an advance of 10 dollars per centner, but 

 finding they could not obtain so much, they were obliged to I'-e 

 content with an advance of from 2 to 5 dollars upon last fair's 

 prices. Wherever an advance of at least 2 dollars could not be 

 obtained the reason lay in the bad washing of the wool. 

 The actual prices paid per centner ranged as follows : — 



