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former, it is subject to much variation from like causes. I have already observed 

 that the yollt may be to a certain degree separated by washing in cold water, but 

 that it is not capable of being entirely detached even by hot water. By the 

 addition of an alkaline salt it itiay be wholly removed; after which, the weight of 

 the fleece appears to be very much diminished. This waste naturally includes that 

 of the impurities involved in the yolk, and therefore is different in different parts of 

 the same fleece. It is least about the neck, shoulders, back, and sides, where the 

 wool is finest; and greatest about the belly, tail, and legs, where it is coarsest; 

 wiihoifr any other reason than that the former parts are less exposed to contract 

 filth than the latter. I cannot better point out the waste in the whole fleece, and its 

 variations n the different parts, than by stating the loss which, in certain instances, 

 they have actually suffered by scouring. 



In 1800, 36^ lb. of Refina in the yolk, made by Mr. Waldron, of Trowbridge, 

 into white casimir, were reduced, by scouring and picking, to 19 lb. 



In the same year, 941b, of Refina in the yolk, manufactured by Mr. Joyce, of 

 Freshford, became, when picked and dyed blue, 48 lb. ; which is equal to nearly 

 47 lb. undyed. 



In 1801, by the same gentleman, 76:!^ lb. of Refina, in the yolk, were reduced, 

 when picked and dyed blue, to 44-!- lb ; or about 43^ undyed. 



At the same time, 32|lb. ofthesame wool became, when scoured and picked, iglb. 



In 1802, ii81b. of fleeces in the yolk, intended for wool-dyed blue cloth, ac- 

 cording to the report of Mr. Waldron of Trowbridge, wasted as follows : 



lb. lb. 



Refina, 84-|- scoured and picked blue, 47 i probably 46^- 



Fina, 28 do. scoured and picked, - - 14 



Tercera and Cahidas 5^ do. - do. _ . 3 



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In the same year, 35^ lb. of wool in the yolk, manufactured into casimir by Mr. 



Hicks of Eastington, suffered, in scouring, the following reduction: 



lb. lb. 



Refina, 30^ scoured and picked, became - - - ir 



Fina, 



, scoured do. . • - _ 2-|- 



Tercera, 



35i i9t 



