Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-29
from tle Ohio Farmer, Jan, 27.l
The Wool Markets.

New YORK Jan. l9.-The Economist saws
there is very little variation to note in the
wool market this week. Manufacturers
continue to look for the best grades, which
they buy in small lots. Medium grades are
inquired for to some extent, but coarse
woods sell very slowly indeed. The finer
grades are not at all plentiful in the market,
yet they do not advance in price. The
price OF gold and the uncertainty of its
remaining any length of time at the present
figures, keeps manufacturers from purchas-
ing largely, while every cent which gold
falls on gives the importer an opportunity
to sell foreign wool at lower figure. This
keeps check upon domestic fleeces, vet
they are drm at present prices. The sales
for the week aggregate 100000 ID Fleece,
ranging from 5i@S0t for Wisconsin, Illinois,
State, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Virginia.;
90 600 lb Pulled at 100000 for super and
62967c for extra; 100000 ID California at
32@3jc for fall clip, and 2S@44c for North
erh California and Oregon; $50 bales Cape
at3l@36c tOrinieriOr aud 3761j0c for super;
l5O bales MestiZO, 33@37c; 30 600 ib Cordova
NOils, % bales UnwaShed Rio Grande, 60
do COnicntes, and 80 DO Entire Rios, all on
private terms; $4,000 II Texas. part 20@3Sc:
l000O tb Tub washed, 60 Z 5G170c; and 1900
ib Unwashcd wool, on private terms.
BoSToN. Jan. 20-The Com. Bulletin re-
marks that the wool market has ruled
steady vita a iair demand during the past
week, notwithstanding the fluctuations in
gold and general values. 1t is n note
worthy fact, that the late decline in specie
prices, though materially affecting the rel
atlVe values OF the domestic and foreign
staple, has not involved any corresponding
decline in the former. 1t is actually real
hot tffr t,Hin . Il 4, 1 ysp
h, than it did while selling at the same
currency rates h,fore the fall in gold. SO
long rs it holds its own, and does not share
the general downward tendency of COM
mercial values, sellers certainly have good
reason to be satisfied. Manufacturers seem
to realize that it Is better to buy fine wool at
I0' now, than to give that price when the
currency shall have apprOXimated a gold
basis. They are taking round lots of choice
staple with but little hesitation, at sellers
prices; and for very choice selected parcels
they are paying extreme rates. In fact,
for the fancy clips Of PENNSYLVANIA and
West Virginia, which have all along been
he'd above the market, there is now an ac-
tive competition, and commission mer-
chants will have no difficulty in disposing of
all their reserves at satisfactory prices.
The consumptive demand is by no means
llhllOSu - nut NOpl' JlOuHll JulS ueScflD-
lion commands relatively high rates. The
medium and low grades are beginning to be
more inquired for. especially the long sta
pied varieties, owing to the peculiar style
OF goods now in vogue both in the foreign
and American markets. If the taste of
consumers continues to run upon this ex-
treme, it is very likely the popular fever
among growers. for producing -blooded
Saxon and Meriuo woods, will soon be abat-
ed. We do not say that such result is
desirable; but it is very evident that since
the close OF the war, the coarse woods of
the West have been too much neglected and
forced below their relative value. Sales of
domestic for the week foot up some 65O,OOO
lbs at about the previous range of 55@SOc
for fleece, and G0@07 for super and extra
pulled. Outside of these figures. we hear
OF one lot of 10000 lbs choice selected
fleece. sold at Sic. The bulk of the trans
actions were in straight lots of good to
choice Ohio fleece at G5@75c. Canada
combing is firm aud in good request with
sales at 75@S0c. In foreign there have
been small sales of Cape at 34@i3c.