FINE WOOL SHEEP HUSBANDRY. 5D 
um: on manufactures of which wool formed a com- 
ponent part,* an ad valorem duty of 40 per centum 
until June 80, 1829, afterwards 45 per centum; on 
manufactures of wool which exceeded $4 the square 
yard, 45 per centum until June 30, 1829, and after- 
wards 50 per centum: on manufactures of wool (ex- 
cept Hannels and baizes) not exceeding 331 cents, 14 
cents per square yard: on blankets, hosiery, ready- 
made clothing, etc., 35 per centum : on the three most 
valuable kinds of carpets, 70 cents per square yard; 
the two next best kinds 40 cents; the lower grades 
32 cents. And the principle of minimums was now 
first applied to woolen tariffs, practically to increase 
the duties on the cheaper imported fabrics. Thus 
those not exceeding 50 cents per square yard were 
deemed to cost 50 cents;+ those exceeding 50 cents 
and not exceeding $1, were deemed to cost $1; those 
exceeding $1 and not exceeding $2.50, were deemed 
to cost $2.50 ; those exceeding $2.50 and not exceed- 
ing $4, were deemed to cost $4. 
The events, in manufacturing and wool growing 
circles, which followed the tariff of 1828, may not 
have been solely due to thatlaw. However this may 
be, the facts themselves admit of no dispute. Both 
the manufacturers and producers were excited beyond 
the bounds of sober reason. 
The scenes exhibited among the latter would be 
remembered with amusement, had not the results 
proved so injurious to public and private interests. 
Intelligent and enterprising farmers pulled down 
* Excepting carpetings, blankets, worsted stuff goods, bombazines, 
hosiery, mitts, gloves, caps, and bindings. 
+ With the exceptions expressed in preceding note. 
