The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-06-01
WOOL MARK x rs.
CHICAGO.

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Messrs. Sturgess, McAllister s. Co.,
Chicago, in their circular dated May
2sth says: As usual, at this period OF
the year, much anxiety is felt by wool.
growers and dealers as to tho future,
and, indeed, we believe that there is
more intense anxiety experienced in re-
gard to the prospects of the wool sea-
son, now so near at hand than we have
known for q long period. That such
should be the fact, furnishes no ground
for surprise, seeing the numerous intiu-
ences at present in operation, and that
will probably be multiplied as the year
advances, to the prejudice of this mar
ket. In reference to some of these
we note the large amount of capital
invested at the present time in WOODEN
goods, upon which manufacturers have
not been able to realize, owing princi-
pally to the extreme severity of the
weather, so much so that the spring
season this year has been practically
lost. The rigid economy which con-
sumers are compelled to exercise, as a
result of the extraordinary prices of
breadstutfs, and, indeed, of every ar
ticle that enters into the household
economy, will materially cripple the de-
mand for articles Of clothing of all de-
scriptiOns. We, however, by no means
would infer that the influences referred
to will prevent the final absorption of
the supply, whatever it may be; but
they certainly do lead to the conclusion
that the season will be dull one, and
that prices will be low. 1t will be far
safer for dealers to recognize the fact
at once, and to make their arrange
ments with wise and discriminating
judgment.
In regard to the new clip, We strongly
advise wool growers and dealers to put
their stocks on the market as early as
possible. The wool houses in this city
have largely increased their facilities
for handling wool, and western ship
pers may entertain the fullest conf
dence in their disposition and ability to
serve their interests to the utmost.
We again call attention to the i'm
portanco of having the wool put up in
the best possible manner. If western
wool growers would only send their
wool forward IN as good condition as
eastern wool growers do, and this GER
tainly can'be done, they can certainly
compete most advantageously with the
latter. The practice has hitherto large
ly obtained of sending the best and
finest woods east for sale, where they
have been sold as the production of
other States. and the inferior qualities
here; system that can only work to
the prejudice of the western markets,
and of western goods generally.
Eastern commission houses are using
their utmost endeavors to maintain this
system. They will probably this year,
rs they have done in former ones, start
the season with big prices and other ar
titicial means, hoping to get the bulk
of wool in their hands, and then, when
the markets are glutted, stand aside
and let stocks be sacrificed to any eX.
tent. In the interests of the Western
wool trade, to which we are pledged,
we deprecate this system, and shall con-
tinue to use our best endeavors to pre-
vent wool-growers from being led in
oft.
We quote the market dull at the fol.
lowing quotations: Extra tab, 50a53c;
common tub, 40a4Sc; fine fleece in good
condition, 45a4sc; do. in bad condition,
40a45c; medium in good condition, Asa
4sc; do. in bad condition, 40a44c: coarse,
35a4Oc, one-third off for unwashed, and
half for bucks feeces.