Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-23
QDblo Statesman.
From tae Ohio Farmer. Jan. 2O.l
She Wool Markets.

NEw YORK, Jan. l3 The EcOn0nlist says
the market during the past week may be
truly designated as moderately active. The
fall in the price of gold has tended to check
operations to considerable extent but has
not abated at all the disposition Of holders
to part with their wool at anything less
than current rates, though few are looking
for any advance; for if wool holds its own,
under the rapid decline of gold, holders,
we think, should be satisfied; for the fall In
the price OF gold makes a difference Of
agout 8 cents per ID upon the finer grades,
which is certainly an item worthy of con-
sideration. Yet there are none who ex-
pect wool will decline in the same propOr-
ton as gold is true that foreign woods
which are paid for in gold will be imme-
diately affected by its price. The sales for
the week include about 100000 ib Fleece.
ranging from 54@64c for Western, and
67@72c for OHIO, Pennsylvnia and Virginia,
and some at S216c, including $4,000 ib Ohio
at 72@78c; 10000 ib State at Zoe, and
various other lots within the range !;
$4,000 ID Pulled, 36%c@67c, includ-
ing 10000 ib extra at 62@67c; $4,000 fb
California, 30@40c; 10000 ID Unwashed
Fleece, 33040c; 10000 ib Texas on private
terms; $4,000 lb Foreign Noils, 1000 ib
Domestic do, 81 10; 10000 lb Donskio, $3.50;
100 bales Cordova, private terms; 400 bales
Mestizo, 2215@24c, gold; 600 bales Cape,
Indifferent and seeding, 33@36c, and some
superior, 40c; 100000 10 MestiZo, resale, on
private terms. and $4,000 ibProveDce wool
on private terms.
BosToN, Jan. 13-The Com. Bulletin says
the market has been considerably active
during the week, aud there is no change to
note in its general features or the range OF
prices. Manufacturers have operated less
freely, perhaps on account of the fall in
gold, and many distant buyers have been
kept out of the market by the extreme cold
weather. There Is no abatement, however,
in the frmness Of holders, who are well
aware that large amount of wool now on
the market must necessarily go int con-
sumption during the next three months.
Consumers have not bought ahead to any
extent, thus far during the season; they
are worked up close for the most part; and,
with prices in the country relatively high,
and the staple mostly sold out of first hands,
they must look to the Eastern market for
supplies to fill the large contracts for
spring goods which are accumulating on
their hands. The stocks of desirable wool
at this point are fair, but rot large, for the
season. They have been materially reduced
by the large sales of the last two or three
weeks; and, with nearly seven months of
consumption before the next domestic wool
crop will be available, there can be little
doubt that the article will be scarce and
high before the close of the season. Buy
ers certainly need not be afraid to operate,
as from present appearances, it will soon
be the turn Of sellers to hold off. Some of
them are doing it already land many of
the best lots of staple held here are not
Offering at current rates, In fact, there is
a feeling of tirmness and confidence on the
part of wool merchants which indicates
that prices have turned the torner and the
matter of buyers coming up to the mark
and taking the balance of the crop at sell,
ers' rates, is only a question of time. Sales
of domestic tor the week foot up some 550,-
600 lbs, at a range OF 50@SOc for fleece, and
6S@75c for super and extra pulled. The
transactions have been mostly in moderate
sized lots, chiefly of fine Ohio wool, within
the limits of 6S@75c. The prices paid for
all grades are thus given in Messrs. Hal
lowell g. Cobourn's circular of the 18th =
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia coarse,
5566Oc; medium, 60@65; fine, 65@75; ex-
ira 75@S5; Indiana coarse, 52@5S; medium,
5000; fine, 62@6S. Michigan coarse,
5O@55; medium, 5000; fine, 62@6S.
New York and Vermont coarse, 50@55;
medium, 55@5S; fine, 5S@62; extra, 62@65.
Illinois and Wisconsin coarse, 40@50;
medium, 4S@52; fine, 52@57. Iowa and
Minnesota coarse, 46@50; medium 47@52
fine, 52@57.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13-The Com. List
remarks that the market presents more
encouraging aspect. There has been more
inquiry for medium and fine grades and
holders are decidedly firmer in their views,
but low grades are comparatively neglect
ed The sales comnrisp. ......