Show for wool tile tho imports of raw wool into tho the united states last year amounted to pounds against in 1801 an increase of pounds this increase was made up of 1 pounds clothing wools IGI combing wools and pounds carbet wools these figures strongly conr t tho t position bield by advocates of flee fire wool boril they show the impotency of the present tariff to dice the importation ot ihu the foreign staple tho the gain has been made in of tile iho increased duties imd and lias has been tho the outcome of alie absolute of in for such wools as aro are nut grown at home the duties imposed cannot therefore be regarded as protective they are sun sini ply an adli addition tion to the cost of production tion of certain woolen goods which extra cot cost must be borno borne either fitler by the manufacturer or consumer or shared between them tho the increased use so of lothing woold goolt from froia abroad is necessary with every adv advance anco made by our manufacturers in ill tho the production of tho the finer woolen fabrics I 1 new ew york commercial bulletin |