Thomas Rotch extracts from Farmers Journal (London), 26th of 7th mo 1809

                 
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      Extracts from the Farmers Journal (London)
  the Wool Fair held on the 26th of 7 mo 1809 at Lewes.. Lord Sheffield
  presided .who rose and said. I have collected from very
  extensive correspondence a statement respecting the manufacture
  & prices of Wool which I conceive may be proper to communicate
  to the meeting. it is well known that since I had the pleasure
  of meeting you the last year, there has been great variation
  in the price of Wool. it appears that the manufacture of
  broad & narrow cloth last year amt to 5.309.007 yd of narrow
  and 9,050, 970 of Broad very little less than the average of the ten
  preceding years - the exports of Woolens was pds 519,282 official Value
  less last year than usual - Last year the importation of Wool from
  Spain was only 1.961.750 lb the year before there was much more
  than usual amt to 11.760.000lb from fears of Bonaparte. the usual
  quantity for ten years past has been annually 7,634,547 lb.
  And is the imports this year should not exceed the last the
  deficiency of 5,330,822lb must be made up of the fine English
  Wool, and considering the state of Spain Portugal Saxony and
  all countries from which we receive Wool the importation 
  this year will surely be still less, very much less
  that last year usual, and less than last year as appears by the cus=
  tom house Entries. the supply must be very scanty as the provinces
  from whence comes the great mass of the Spanish Wool are now in
  the hands of the French and if they were not all that part of Spain
  especially, is in such a ruinous state that the quantity of Wool must
  be extremely diminished and as to a supply from Saxony none can
  be expected. The increased demand therefore for our manufactures
  added to the very scanty supply of Spanish wool must greatly 
 increase the price of our fine wool, the value of Wool at Hertfordshire