THE BEGINNING OF THE WOOL INDUSTRY
+Source.+--Historical Records of Australia. Vol. V, pp. 510 and 566
The wool industry in Australia was founded by John MacArthur. Once
established, the flocks increased rapidly in numbers and quality,
and as it became possible to export wool, its manufacture was
stimulated in the older countries. The annual value of Australia's
wool export is now over L26,000,000.
GOVERNOR KING TO EARL CAMDEN
Sydney, N.S.W., _20th July, 1805._
My Lord,
By Mr. MacArthur, who arrived the 9th Ult'o, I had the honour of
receiving your Lordship's Letters dated as per margin.
It will be my Duty and Interest to pay the strictest attention to His
Majesty's Commands and your Lordship's wishes in every point that can
advance the increase and improvement of the breed of sheep for which a
better foundation could not be laid, or the Success more ensured, than
the progressive increase of the Stock throughout the Colony. Mr.
MacArthur possesses at least a third of the Numbers, a considerable part
of which were reported at the last muster to bear Wool of the finest
kind, and the rest, as well as the other flocks, are continually
improving from the hairy Coverings of the original breed to wool of
different qualities, principally owing to the introduction of a few
Spanish Rams some years ago.
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