The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-04-04
Wool Market.
NEW YORK.

The tone Of the market may be again
designated as quiet, with firm feeling
among holders, and somewhat more
hopeful feeling, says the Economist,
among manufacturers. The improved
feeling in the goods market has done
something towards dispelling the heavy
gloom which has so long hung over the
wooden interest; yet there is no DISPOSE
ton manifested to increase production;
mills are stopped for very slight causes,
and we know of none Which are doing
all they can. In dull times like these,
although all the machinery in the mills
may be in full operation, and running
full time, yet they are far from
producing the amount they would were
there an active demand for goods; and
SO long as there is such check upon the
consumption of wool, we cannot expect
very active times in the wool market.
This will also prevent any material adj
vance in price, although it is generally
conceded that before the next clip is
available. the stock of wool upon the
market will be very low. And we are
informed that the stock of wool now in
the hands of farmers is very much
smaller than a year ago. The States Of
Pennsylvania and Ohio have been well
cleared out-these States sold freely ear
ly in the season, and Michigan, whore
the farmers held back their wool to a
considerable extent, has within the
last two months been we'll sold up. A
wear ago. there was a large amount Of
wool in Ohio and Pennsylvania at this
time, and buyers were operating in old
wool till the new clip was ready for the
market. From this time till the new
clip is ready for sale, little can be done
in the country: and manufacturers, al
though they are not consuming largely,
vet their stocks are small, and they will
have to be, if they run at all, continu-
GUS customers till new wool is put upon
the market; consequently, there contin-
,ues amongst holders hopeful feeling
that wool win yet be better, certainly
that it will not be worse.
The wool most in demand is three
Quarter blood, while full blood is looked
after with but q light stock upon the
market. Medium woods are not plenti-
full, and delaine woods meet with ready
sale. Coarse woods are very scarce, and
are sought after by the carpet people,
while our Canadian neighbors are also
free purchasers of low woods. COmbing
woods are sought after, and sell freely at
current rates. Pulled wool, particular
" extra, meets with full share of at
tention, while Cape and Mestizas con-
tinue to attract more attention. Manu-
fasturars are now exceedingly careful
buyers, and weigh we'll the relative
merits of the, different piles of wool
which are offered for sale; they discrim-
mate more and more every day. The
best conditioned wool sells the best,
and at the best prices, and We are glad
to notice that the wool buyers
of Michigan have already taken steps
to induce the farmers Of that State to put
their wool upon the market in better
condition, and we do not see why Michi-
gan wool might not rank rs high in the
market as Ohio wool, if it but be in as
good condition. 1t pleases us to learn
that the best and largest farmers of the
State are ready to cooperate with the
ibdyers in order to make il one of the best,
lie not tke best. wool State in the Union.
We are also well pleased to learn that q
great deal was done by the farmers last
year towards redecmipg the State from
the disgrace which its wool had brought
il into in 1866, by the farmers putting. it
upon the market in such bad condition,
and doing it up with such an amount Of
heavy black string. $40 81
1 Wisconsin will also soon rank among
our best wool States, il the farmers
there will only take, pains to, put it
properly upon the market. In the first
place let them follow the directions of
the wool buyers of Mchigan-wash
weR, tag well, do not let their sheep
run too long after washing; do not use
| too much Irvine, and shove al things,
do not beget for themselves . name for
general. dishonesty, BY stnfing wool
pulled from dead sheep into their