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BRITISH WOOL TfiADE. 



and, from that period, our importations from Spain have 

 diminished, as those from Germany have increaied. 

 From the period of its first introduction into Germany, 

 till 18 14, when peace once more fell to the lot of Europe, 

 these sheep were gradually spread over the kingdom of 

 Saxony, and when, by the events of 1815, the conti- 

 nental trade was thrown completely open, the Saxon 

 dealers, perceiving the value of this new commercial 

 article, commenced a regular trade in it with England. 

 By this new supply, the Spanish wool, as here shown, 

 was slowly beaten from its hold on the British manu- 

 facturers. 



Importations into England of Wool from Spam and 

 Germany, at three separate periods. 



1800. 1814. 1827. 



Germany, 421,850lbs. 3,395,l46lbs. 22,007, 198lb8. 



p'ortu-af \ 7.794,758lbs. 9,234,991Ibs. 4,349,643lbs. 



At these periods the ports of these countries were 

 open to British merchandize, so that we have here a 

 convincing proof, that the wool growers of Spain do 

 not owe their losses, as supposed by some, to the hos- 

 tile incursions of the French, but to the friendly com- 

 petition of a neighbouring state. 



Wool, both of coarse and fine quality, is daily be- 

 coming a more and more important export from the 

 Black Sea, owing to the great range of pasturage in 

 Southern Russia. The ordinary wools are very coarse, 

 and the fleeces dirty and full of grass seeds. Though 

 not subject to export duty, it is not supposed that it 

 will ever tura out a lucrative article for the British 

 manufacturer. 



