Information concerning Wool. 17 



twilled or plain, raised, about 7-8 of a yard wide, at 

 2s. sterling per yard, and blankets for the private men, 

 at 2s. to 2s. 4d. sterling per pound. 



It is plain, that there is not the least difficulty to pro- 

 cure an abundance of wool for these and all other purposes 

 of the armi/y navy and hospitals. But it is certain, that 

 they require a quality of wool inferior to what our 

 sheep produce. It has therefore appeared to be a duty 

 to bring these facts before the public, in order that our 

 farmers may consider the propriety of breeding sheep, 

 which are great bearers of long, coarse wool, the long- 

 er part of which is necessary for combing, and the 

 shorter part of which will make kendalls, kerseys, 

 booking baize, drapery baize, welch plains, &c. The 

 best of this coarse wool is the kind fit for common 

 point blankets. It is well understood, that in making 

 this last mentioned important article, if the coarse 

 wool be too long, the manufacturers in England chop 

 it with an axe, that it may be the better raised by the 

 card, after the blanket has been wove. 



It is well known, that there are sufficient numbers 

 of these heavy fleeced sheep in the country, for breed- 

 ers. They ought to be taken great care of and used 

 to get up a sufficient stock of common wool. In Eng- 

 land, they breed both kinds (besides Merino's) and 

 keep the breeds and flocks carefully separated. It is to 

 be observed, that these heavy fleeces would be in 

 weight, more than double the common ones, yet they 

 will sell within ten per cent, or perhaps five per cent, 

 in price, of the good common wool. 



The manufacture of the coarser hosiery and coat- 



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