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and with as little expense as by this system. In the classification 
and arrangement of the fleeces, facilities are given to the manu- 
facturer to purchase in an intelligent manner the style and quality 
best adapted to his goods, while at the same time the grower's 
interest is protected by the different grades being offered for sale 
to such, and such only, as require them. 
Upon the delivery of the wool at the depot, each lot is weighed 
and a receipt given to the owner for the amount. The fleeces arc 
then carefully examined and classed according to their quality; 
each class or sort is weighed and a record made of the weight. 
It is then examined with reference to its condition. If any por- 
tion of the clip is found to be unwashed, or partially washed, or 
to contain filth, taggs, or other substance inside the fleece, except 
well washed wool, a discount is made upon the weight of such 
fleeces. A record is made of this discount, and it is charged over 
to the owner and allowed to the manufacturer or purchaser. The 
fleeces, when thus classed, compose a sort of equal value, in quali- 
ty and condition. When there is any thing in the style or condi- 
tion of the wool which renders it of more than ordinary value, or 
if the owner wishes, it is kept separate from other flocks after be- 
ing sorted. The various sorts are known by the following desig- 
nations: Extra, Prime 1, No. 1, Prime 2, No. 2, No. 3 DeLaine, 
No. 3, No. 4 De Laine, No. 4, No. 5. 
There are few flocks, however carefully bred, which will not 
embrace three or four of the before mentioned classes — many six 
or even eight of them. Hence the wool-grower, under the old 
system, when disposing of his wool to a manufacturer using the 
lower grades, must expect that such a price only will be offered 
for his whole clip as the lower grades are worth ; and the fine 
wool-manufactiuer will not become a purchaser unless a large 
proportion of the clip is of a quality suited to his purpose. It 
will readily be seen that these difficulties may be obviated by a 
judicious classification of the fleeces. The following statement 
will show the relative value of the different sorts, and the uses in 
part to which they are applied. The prices here mentioned are 
taken from the highest range of the present year: — No. 5, which 
is the coarsest grade, and used for making coarse satinets, baizes, 
and the coarser kinds of heavy goods, 29 cents ; No. 4, used for 
low flannels, satinets and | cloths, 32 cents ; No. 4 De Laine, 
used for medium kind of worsted goods, 33 cents ; No. 3, used for 
flannels, medium cassimeres and satinets, and low priced broad- 
cloths, 35 cents ; No. 3 De Laine, used for mousselin de laines 
and other combing purposes, 36 cents ; No. 2, adapted to fine 
fancy cassimeres and medium broadcloths, 39 cents; Prime 2, 41 
cents ; No. 1, 44 cens; Prime 1, 46 cents; Extra, from 52 to 65 
cents. These high grades are used for the ffner qualities of cassi- 
