Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-02
THE HERALD.
The SEE ZOE WOO Mn.kct.

either to purchase or realize at present
The reason Is obyious-there is consldera-
lie distrust in the future, and WOODEN man
nfacturers and dealers are alike cautious
about purchasing to any extent. they
must soon decide however, or buy from
hand to mouth during theseason. The Ritter
would be the most judicious course to pur-
snea We are apprehensive the present lull
is but delusion that will lead TO increased I
activity the next six weeks. The shearlng
season viii be late, owing to recent rainy
weather; meanwhile, the supply in the
hands Of wooen producers is being gaselv
reduced. Wool can be purchased in this
market at much lower rates than were pre-
valent last month, owing to delusiSe sys- |
EN- existing among the trade. But these
very woods ought TO command more money
in fact because the supply is small and on
ly sufficient to keep the machinery OF the
country ID operation until the new clip Is
received. Ii is true that considerable lots
are coming forward that heretofore were
held back for higher rates, and some out
side parties are disposed to sell their wool
at a concession, while others arc clearing
out broken invoices at concession OF 50Dac
from rates obtained last month. But these
are exceptions, and cannot be regarded as
any real guile to the market 1t was only
t sss:; ssAs!onths since when there was consid
cradle alarm lest the manufacturers could
not secure sufficient supplies to keep their
mills running full blast as the wants OF the
trade demanded, but the high rates then
prevalent, and the decline in Exchange
and Gold in lie meantime drew forward
large supplies from aboard, and relieved
them of their anxiety. The price Of gold
has been quite stationary the past week,
and taking it at lis present-l49g @l5o
1t would not appear that wool is too
high on the contrary, wool is not compar-
atiyelg as high as the goods. Yeta decline
or a rise in gold and exchange would carry
the raw material down or up, and this IS
the true cause why dealers are now re-
luctant to operate extensively. 1t appears
however, ihat wool-growers will not part
with their woods short of soc to soc as to
quality and place of growth, from Maine
and Vermont to Ohio, for to full blood
Merino and Saxoly feeces, as they prefer
to take the chances Of the market unless
they obtain fair price for their woods.
Owing to these circumstances it will be seen
that BUYERS and sellers are at variance re-
specting the establishment Of prices, and
we'll may they, as none can accurately de
termine the future course of the market so
long as this terrible war lasts aud iiianutac-
turers are cut off from obtaining any cotton
supplies worthy Of consideration. The
sales are $4,000 1b native feeces 10 lots at
7e@86c for ! to full blood merinos, dc. !;
$4,000 pulled at 66@75c for common
country mixed and super and bales Mes
tia on private terms.
A Coon CAMP SToRY.--A correspond
ent of Philadelphia paper attached to
the Army Of the Potomac whites the fol
lowing:
ITO show you how rumofs will spread
in the army, l will illustrate an incident
The lad riends Of our Fifth Corporal sent
him box; among the many good things
in the said box was life-size doll, dressed
in Zouave uniform, which they won at a
soldiers fair in your city. The Corporal,
after getting the box, was taken sick; the
boys started the rumor that the Corporal
was a woman, and gave birth to a boy.
The rumor spread like wildfre; hundreds
Hooked to our quarters to see the wonder
full phenomenon new born bal e-but
we guarded the tent with jealous care, on
ly allowing pfyers to catch passing
glimpse of the supposed mother and babe.
We could find number o. men to swear
they had seen both. But the cream Of
the Joke was to come off; the Corporal
received ten days furlough; all thought
it was the mother going homo with her
babe-some had it, that she was a rich
heiress escaping from tyrant father; but
hundreds believed in the mother Corporal
aud young recruit Of company !, of The
Zouaves d'Afrique."
ETThe Richmond Examiner, of the
23d, contains price list Of the Board Of
Commissioners, appointed under an act Of
The rebel Congress, to estimate the prices
to be paid during the next two months
for articles impressed into the use of the
rebel army, among which are the follow
ing:
Wheat d9 bushel, $3.50
Corn per busbel, $500.
Oats per bushel, $500.
Potatoes per bushel, $500.
Salt per bushel, $500.
Flour per barrel, s22 so.
Bacon, salt pork and lard, 800 per
pohnd.
Tallow candles per pound, $3.50.
Brown sugar per pound. $I.00.
Coffee, $1.oo per ID; tea, SO per B.
leather, $500 per ID: hay, $50 per ton;
piciron. $3.50 per ton, two horse team and
driver per day. so; four-horse team. IS:
six-horse team. SIG; laborers, found, So
per day, and so, per month, and one half
these rates if found by the army.
EE-A correspondent oT The New York
Tribune, describing the duels Of The sharp
shooters on the Rappatanlotk, previous
10 Hooker's advance sags.