The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-25
me Present condition OF the wool
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I EIENNflA Afta aA4Na-efs = 49,
The wool market has ruled steady,
with, a fair demand during the past
week. notwithstanding the fluctuations
in gold and general values. It Is a
noteworthy fact that the late decline in
specie prices though materially affect
ing the relative values Of the domestic
and foreign staple, has not involved any
corresp onding decline in the former.
It is actually realizing better prices to-
day by 2@Sc. per pound, than il, did
while selling at the same currency rates
before the fall in gold. So long as il
holds its own, and does not share the
general downward tendency of COM
mercia1 values, sellers certainly have
good reason to be satisfied Manufac-
tnrers seem to realise thati is better to
buy fine wool at 75c. now, than to give
that price when the currency shall have
appropriated gold basis. They are
taking round lots of choice staple, with
but little hesitation, at sellers prices;
and for very choice select parcels they
are paying extreme rates. In fact, for
the fancy clips of Pennsylvania and
West Virginia, which have all along
been held above the market, there Is
now an active competition, and COM
mission merchants will have no diff
Guilty in disposing of their deserves at
The consumptive demand is by no
means limited to tine wool, though this
description commands relatively high
rates. The medium and low grades are
beginning to be more inquired for, es-
pecially the long stapled varieties, ow-
ing to the peculiar style OF goods now
in vogue both in the foreign and Amert-
can markets. If the taste of consumers
continues to run upon this extreme, 1t
is very likely the popular fever among
growers for producing full blooded Sax
ony and Merino woods will soon he
abated. We do not say that such a re-
suit 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.
There is no danger, however, that the
supply of fine domestic will soon, if ev-
err, be in excess of the wants of con-
sumption. It is indispensable to the
class of fabrics required for popular
health and comfort during large por-
ton of the year, and will always be
preferred as matter of taste, for thick
clothing, by a large. class OF wearers
who pay but little attentionto fashions.
The stocks of this description available
before the next clip, are being rapidly
reduced, and VIII evidently need to be
supplemented by considerable importa-
tons before the close of the season.
Fine foreign WOODS are coming for
ward slowly from the English market,
Unless gold shall materially decline.
they can hardly compete to any extent
with the domestic article. There is not
much here at present, but moderate
stock of Cape In New York, offering at
rates corresponding with the price OF
gold.
sales of domestic for the week foot
up some $50, 600 lbs. at about the previ-
Gus range of 55@S0c for fleece, and COO
97c for super and extra pulled. Outside
of these figures, we hear of one lot of
GO, 900 lbs. choice selected fleece sold at
Sic, The bulk of the transactions were
in straight lots OF good to choice Ohio
fleece at 65@76c. Canada combing is
firm and in good request, with sales at
759SQc, In foreign there have been
small sales of Cape at 34@4Sc.
We give below the current prices for
this market, as quoted in Messrs. Hal
lowell & Columns Circular of yester-
day. -..--- -r,.f
Ohio. Pennsylvania aud Yfryifd-
Coarse $4,000; Medium 6O@67c; Fine
67@75c; Extra 75@S5c. ni1t =
LndiGnG-Coarse 52@5sc; Medium So
@62c; Fine 62@67c. --.....
4Gehigdn-coarse 5O@55c; Medium IS
@6Oc; Fine 6296Sc. .5 SH
NelD York aud YeJ5nOHt--Coarse 50(9
55c; Medium 5s@59c; Fine 5s@62c; Ex-
ira 62@65c.
ILiHois and WTseonstnA Coarse 47@5Oc;
Medium 50@53c; Fine 5S95Sc.
IolrG and MinaesoLa-Coarse 47950c;
Medium 50@53c; Fine 53@57c.
Cunddd-Combing 75@S0c; Mixed co
@65c; Clothing 5595Sc; Tub $4,000.
E'uUed-Extra 65(375c; Superfine $50
Csc; No. /, 3O(94Oc; Sup. Lambs 47C953c;
Canada Lambs 40653c; Cincinnati $50
55c; Western extra 4S@55c; Western
Super @5Oc.-BuLLetiH.