FINE WOOL SHEEP HUSBANDRY. 181 
c. 
The following is taken from a report of the Secre- 
tary of the Treasury, in 1845: 
Value of Imports of Wootllens into the United States: 
Year. Value. Year. Value. 
1821. . $7,437,787) 1831. . $12,697,229 
1822. 12,185,904 | 18382 . . 9,999,494 
1823. . 8,268,038/)1883. . 13,962,509 
1824 . . 8,386,597/18384 . . 11,879,328 
1825. . 11,399,964)1835. . 17,834,494 
1896 . . 8434,97411836 . . 21,080,003 
1897. . 8,749,701} 1887. . 8,500,292 
1828 . . 8,679,505/1888 . . 16,512,920 
1899. . 6,881,489/1889. . 18,575,945 
1830 . . 5,766,396 
It was my intention to ascertain what proportion of 
the imports of unmanufactured wool fell below the 
dutiable price, but the scanty time afforded me has 
not permitted it. As a specimen, however, I append 
the following table, compiled from reports of the Secre- 
tary of the Treasury: 
Imports of Wool. 
Ay, impts|Ay.impts}" SO)” 
of 1887,, of 1640,] Imports | Imports | Imports | Imports 
"BS, "89, | "Al, "42 | of 1848.* | of 1844. | of 1845. | of 1846. 
(isrrereramersiemameRi | eintinmninennilittentimreenunieasne | Sree aera 
F ecenanapaaaaaaemaadaiatmeaainaaend TO 
Wool not costing 
to exceed 7% 
points pound | $558,458) $759,646} $190,852) $754,441) $1,553,789) $1,107,805 
xcecding 
cents apound...| 801,087} 1,004,312 54,695 97,019, 186,005 26,921 
Total..... ...| $1,859,5451 $1,763,958] $245,047| $851,460| $1,680,794) $1,134,226 





* The fiscal year 1842 ended on 80th September. Since then returns of imports 
and exports have been made up to 30th June. This year, therefore, embraces 
imports of nine months only, ending June 30, 1848, and subsequent years end 30th 
of June, 1844, 1845, and so on. 
