THE WOOL MARKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1493, 29 October 1885, Page 2

THE WOOL MARKET.

In.. reference; tO( ( tfe\ir l i»ark l et^ fpr^ wppl < the Melbourne Argus writes :— u 'As" far' as the .probability of an outlet .for -Aua^ ] concerned, we have on several occasions lately drawn, attention tp ( t|ie .fact that the present circumstarices ' deem Ao^ be peculiarly favorable' to the /initiation of such an enterprise on the part of Australian woolgrqwers^ -. Untilr quite, receqtly tlie Chinese rape have been 'from fiihft immemorial , almost , completely ißQlatea f rdra'th^ rest of 'tne woildi ' Thejp have possessed a civilisation, manners, customs, ideas, habits, and ! costumes,, Which ihaye been all their Qwn. > During this past fifty, years, however, ;Jthe con- , flict with, the. Jiving, .growioK civilisation of the' Westhas shaken up the ''dry, bqneß of Chinese thought," which seems likely in 'tiraej to be clothed with a new flesh and animated by a new Spirit. > ; A' he w' religion,' with all its ennobling .influenceg;'is forcing its way through the. land* > : For the. defence of the forts, Europtan methods, of fortificatian are b^ing adopted. On , the .great inland' rivers the steamship' is familiarising tlitl' native minds with W estern inventions,! while the telegraph isTiow being recognised' as a necessity throughout the empire. About, ten years ago a short line of railway was pulled up by the infuriated .natives, but j to-day the Imperial, Government has determined to construct railways upon, a considerable scale, and has floated a large loan in 1 ' London for that purpose. When all these European" innovations are, forcing their way into the country, is it unreasonable to suppose .that to some extent European clothjug can be introduced with th v era, especially when it is conßidered T jthat it is i^manyTespdgts ad tnirably suited to tUe^-equirementfl of the people; Charles Hobk^m fsays, referring to^etals :•— •" The tt£rae..wtfntß pushing, and energetic pushing;. . . . | . The trade wants forcing^ 7 and, so f ar : as I hay c .seen — and 1., have. J>een istaiion^d at nearly all* the ports jn China -fthere' has been no effort to do s»: 'The^ difficulties to be . got .over are not so niuch prejudice/or superstitioji as to brine ,to the notice of' people articles which shall at once suit their purposes and packets;; Theyf are. not a ' -riqhi peqple, nor are their ways ours, ,but - they have n^o objection to our^ Wares, . . and i where a cheap article adapted to, their needs can be "prodiiced,. it is to be re,meiiibe l red that it is a population of -sdme 200,000,000 that is to be supplied."' Had th« above extract been written iior the ejxpress purpose of inducing, Australian, wool-growers to force; their product iutO ; consumption m China, we doubt if more powerful arguments' coultf' 'have ' been iised| and we have every confidence that' if our Woolgrowe'rs! Aesociatipn prepare tjhe. Ground : and sow the seed v^ith; care, a rich and abundant harvest will W r|eaped ( before many years are r over.", .