Wool Industry in Massachusetts and U S Trade Dynamics
The article details Massachusetts wool manufacturing with 221 mills employing 66,269, investing 146.9 million dollars, paying 27.6 million in wages, and producing 156.5 million in output. It contrasts US private sale with European auction systems and notes US consumption around 500 pounds per person annually, domestic and imported wool values, and export absence affecting buying practices.
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Boston Dominates U S Wool Trade Despite Auctions
The article explains how Boston remains the central wool market in the United States, with Massachusetts and Pennsylvania housing most wool manufacturers. It contrasts fleece and territory wools, notes direct flock purchases, and recounts failed efforts to imitate English auctions or shift the center to New York due to personal merchant relationships and cost.
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