Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-09
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

From the Commercial Bulletin, 13th.l
Inc wool market during the past week has been
less active than last reported Tho sales have been
mostly in small lots at rather low prices; and with
the advent Of warm weather and the clipping sea.
son manufacturers seem to have got over their
anxiety to secure supplies of old wool There IA n
weak and respondent feeling among d lers, caused
BY the protracted dullness Of the goodStrade. The
balance Of the old clip, especially Of the finer
grades OF clothing WOOL goes of slowly; and though
other descriptions are In very small stbes the pau
city OF the consumptive demand prevents the
scarcity nom being felt, or exerting any material
influence in regard to values.
The annual clipping has set in with considerable
activity throughout the Western and Middle States,
and by the close OF next week the bulk Of the croD
will be secured A few early lots, the product Of
small growers, are already beginning to come for
ward, but not in quantity sufficient to afford any re-
liable indication as to the probable opening prices
OF wool for the coming season. These must evi.
IDENTIFY rule low, in view Of the general dullness and
depression ofthe great consuming markets, which
are not in condition TO absorb any quantity of new
wool except at very low figures
On this account, the new clip is likely to be
bought up and consigned very slowly even if far
mers are not inclined to hold back and disposed to
sell freely Operators are likely to be very eau
tious this seasons and will look well to their margins
in view Of their past experience. They feel a very
natural reluctance to embarking their capital in the
wool business at the present time and this feeling
is shared by our commission merchants, who. last
year, in some cases. made advances fully up to and
beyond the Eastern market value of wool, when IL
was wanted for actual consumption.
This year, manufacturers will send out very few
buyers and the agents of Eastern wool houses will
encounter so little competition, that they will be
able to select their purchases with care and avoid
everything that is not strictly straight and leet-
mate in the handling and preparation of wool for
the market. According to the best information
that can be obtained on the subject II seems proba.
BILE thut the new clip will be brought up at range
of 95@4Oc for Michigan, 4O945c for Ohio, Pennsyl-
yania and Virginia, 33@3Sc for the various grades
Of Western, and 32@37c for Vermont and New York.
These ard low figures; but they are as high as war.
ranted by tho commercial situation and prospects.
Sales Of the week have been moderate as com.
pared with those Of the two weeks preceding, saw
about 10000 lbs at range of 42@55c for fleece, and
4O@521sc for various grades of pulled. Included
are 5000 lbs Ohio at Soc; 5000 lbs do 55c 10000
lbs Pennsylvania, 49c; 1000 lbs do 52Nc; $500 lbs
secured fleece, 55@90c; 1000 lbs medium, 45c; l..
600 lbs common, 4Sc; $4,000 lbs fine New York and
Wisconsin, 47@50c; 6,0OO lbs Ohio Hne, 5Oc; 1000
lbs fine Iowa. 43c 1000 lbs Ohio medium tlow) 45c
6,000 lbs Ohio do 4sc; 5000 lbs Western, l2N645c:
5000 lbs unwashed Western, SOC; 1900 lbs coarse
Southern unwashed, 39kc; 1900 lbs tub-washcd,
Acc; 100 lbs unwashed, 33@3I 1cj 1000 lbs do un-
washed, Soc