Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-09
New York WOOL Market.

From Walter Brown & Cos monthly circular
Our anticipation : of a more active trade durip,
April have been in som e measure realized, though
a. we eXneeted. there has been no improvement il
prices. The feeli.g however. at The close o. thu
m onth. Is one of greater frmness. and there is (
probability that there may be some improvement
in IrI ses- Many of the parcels recently S Id were
the rel cted and refuse woods or the closing lot,
OF a years operations and therefore the more diff
hcult to sell at good market rates.
The stock of WOOL In markt Is now very light
and the receiI Is firm the West for the remainder
OF the season will probably be taken for current
wsnts, leaving che market IL a favorable state fol-
the fret invoices of the new clip. In this view Of
tn case it would seem advisable TO make early
shipments, so that sales may be effected be ore tn,
marzet becomes fully stocked.
Indeed the policy OF Western dealers should be
TO avoid accommodations aud ship Oft n, keering
frequently and correctly ADVISED of the state of the
Eastern markets. There Is little IroSpe-t of ans
rapid adva0ce or speculative movement durinp
the coming season; and the s1Iest way to make q
profit on the wool between the West auC the
East will be to work veIy cautiously. and obtain
as quick results as possible, But wltn great dis.
elimination. rejecting Ur taking only at a teduc-
ton of o e-thlId 10 weight all half washed I'M
washed and bucks haeces. and avoiding carefully
all stuffed feeees. aud those loaded with twine =
Endeavor TO make the growers see that their in
Uerest lies in washing their heeces clean an [ put
ting them up honestly. While buyers continue 10
pay the same price Tor stuffed aud neivy fleece
as they do for the best hanuled woods t1ev need
DOT expect any improvement in these particulars
ltl TINS Indifference, or neglect OF careful ex-
animation OF Wnlcn sets the price OF tagiOckS aud
Jared rope at so high a price aud il cannot be ex-
pected that INSCRIPTIONS PERSONS will not avail
themselves OF the opportunity TO profit by it. 1t is
becoming more aud more necessary every year to
improve the average standard Ut what are called
washed heeees. Ii wool cannot be sent to markei
ioeH washed. It had better core strictly unwashed.
10 either OF these conditions, il fairly put IN. II
will Ommand coed market value, and NOT dis
appoint cUnsiynUrs in their returns.
Inc sales of the pulled woods have been in fair
proportion to those heeees. AMI the assortment in
market continues got, though the stock is by no
means large; and as the season Is now drawing 70
4 clOSe, and the supply falling Of, We shall soon
have but little to- Otfer- Cod descriptions are
much the most salable and IN ligltest stock.
a very moderate bu-inssS has been done in Cal
ItOrnla aud Texas woods. and We judge with little
prOhI to owners. We hope the next clips will be
more attractive in quality than the last, So that
manufacturers may ind to their interest TO pur-
Cape anI MestizO Nools have been in fair re.
quest. sales OF finer grades have generally PROV
cd Unsatisfactory 10 lmpoIters. The transactions 4
ures.
The English market has been active and price:
are hrner. The impression was that the next
colonial wool sale prices would be well maintained
The Imports of the past month. as pub iished,
are: From Liverpool, Lbs bales; LOndon, 59s
bales; Rio Grande. nS2 bales; Bombay. 100 bales;
Boenos Ayers, 4.355 bales; Antwerp. 22 bales;
Port Elizabeth. 65, bales; ~ OnJevideN. l.l5I,
oales; Aspinwall. lU7 bales: Demerara 9 bales:
Nassau, N. p. 2 bales; Marseilles, 10 bales; Cap
IOgu, ~ bales Cartna Sena. l bale; tO.al, 1851
Oales.
Prices of domestic fleece are as follows:
NEW YuRK, MICHIGAS ARD I~EDIANA-SaxOnv
fleece $50 o. three-Quarters and fun blood Merl-
40 fleece, 5O955c; LalI-blOld fleece. 4S955; ma
tive and qIarter-blOOd fleece, 4394S: common
hsece. 4095jc.
OHIO PsNSsYLvANIA AND NIRGINIA,-ChOie
selected SaxUny fleece. 6Jg5Oc; SaXUny fleece,
62G55c; three-quarters an iull-bIOOd MerlnO
asece. $685.; TaiI-blOod fl zee, a native ana
quarter-bIoOI fleece. 45g4Uc; common feede,
0S947c; Iub washed, 559ic c.
NIsCUNsIS, Iowa, VERMONT AND ILLINOIS
Three quarters and full blood MerIhO fleece. $50
5Oz hat blood fleece. 43@ fe; native and quarter
brood fleece. 4U9 He
missouri. KENTUCKY AND TENEESSEE--Washed
fleece $50 o.; uhwasted fleece. SUtSoc; Canada
fleece. 55GS5.