Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-22
iitFrOm The Ohio FarrhsrJ JuIyaa.l
yji0 The Wool yTrade.g rl

During the last week considerable wool i
, changed hands in Ohio, at a range OF from b,
so to G0c, and some little we hear of at &c.
At these rates the local buyers are gradual
ly picking up the small clips and the grade q
WOOL I'm Madison, Clarke and Greene, the 4
price has been from, 56 to 6Oc, and we, are :,
Informed OF some good clips Of from 450 to "
= 1000 leeces that have been taken at these "
figures In Licking the movement Is still IT
q slow one, and SO Mother parts of the
State, where the better grades are held,
This week opened with better feeling, !.
and buyers Informed us that they should l
probably break over the general standing u
rule of 60c.fuWe would again say to our 4
frfends-don't be in hurry, unless you are
pressed for money. A few weeks more
will be quite soon enough TO sell, aHdthefeb,
will be quite as many buyers around then 8
as will be necessary for a healthy opera, n
tion. -.- '''9 ''
OF the market in New York last week, %
The Economtst remarks: "There has been r.
more activity in the market this week thano
for some weeks past, and though prices
have not yet materially advanced, yet mapy.u.
lots which were held at figures a.week ago
that were considered above the MARKET
have been sold at the dealers terms. The
stock Of old wool in this market is dimin- I,
ishing sensibly every day; and the amount =
A.
good splucky capitalists could buy up the
whole, and we have no doubt realize hand
somely on the investment In this Market
good Ohio Fleeces, suitable for broadclOths,
fine cassimeres, doeskins,, ETC., are worth 20 =,
to 75c, while the lowest descriptions cannot
be bought for less than CSC. Michigan
Fleeccs of the best grades cannot be bought
for less than zoe for old wool the coarser
descriptions, 60 to 65e; York State best de- ,,,,
;,,tf t1 Co ~ ia, - tll'
grades and uncondirioned lots can be '
bought at prices ranging from 30 to 60c.
Western Fleeces range from 90 to 60c, ac-,
cording to quality and condition; Pennsyl-
vania about the same as Ohio; Canada Comb
ing, 65 to zoe; Pulled City Extra, 50 to &c;
Super, 60 to 62c; Nos. and 2, 40 to soc;
California Washed Fleece, 4S to Csc; I'm
washed Fine, 27 to Acc; Buenos Ayres I'm
washed. .Merino, 80 to 40c; Mestiza, IS to 36c;
Odessa Unwashed Merino Sc to 40c; AUS
tralian Secured, SO to 95c; in Grease, 80 to- @
45c; Cape Secured, so to 9Oc; in Grease, % =,
to 42c." ~
OF the last weeks Boston market, The
.PloagI,ndn says. There is considerable
inquiry tor domestic Wool, but the small
stock on hand has somewhat restricted op-
erations. The sales of the week comprise
100000 lbs fleece and pulled at from 80 to- 2
75c. per h., the latter price for choice lots g.
OF, fleece ane pulled. Included in the sales Z,
were some considerable lots of common and
choice. Michigan at go to Csc. and consider
able low grade Illinois at 80 to 56c. per b. o
In the country very little has been done as y h
yet, growers still demanding prices which a
are aboye the views of speculators and
manufacturers" @''' - 'i''rH i'''i.iN
In Philadelphia the market was reported r.
extremely quiet during the week--manu- ~,
facturers buying but little, and dealers not