Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
BOSTON WOOL 1rARKET.

from the Commercial Bulletin, lsthl
! There has been fair demand for wool during th,
past week, though the transactions have been most
" confined 10 the medium grades Of new clip, which
are wanted for immediate consumption. Old wool
is In small stock and mostly neglected the assort.
ment being deficient, and lots Offering consist
chiefly Of the finer grades Of staple not needed for
present use. Besides, the new clip Is coming for
ward IN unusually good condition, and being light,
and offered at relatively low prices Is most econo.
mical for manufacturing purposes, and hence meets
with ready sale. As soon as goods BEGIN 10 move
few weeks hence, the demand is expected to be
very active, provided receivers are not compelled TO
advance their rates.
The receipts are now quite liberal from several of
the prominent wool-growing states, including Ohio
and Michigan. Not much has yet been received
nom the Middle States and buyers have thus far
been unable TO do anything OF consequence in the
extreme west owing u the relatively high rates at
which the clip s held in that section which do not
afford any margin for shipment TO the Eastern mar
kets In Northern Ohio and Michigan wool Is being
bought up at very reasonable prices ranging from
20 TO DOC, and invoices consigned here sell promptly
as iast as received. In the Southern counties Of
Ohio good extra wool is being taken by local buy
ers, and manufacturing agents, at 3sa42c though
very choice and fancy clips could not be obtained
except at material advance on these figures. But
the rates quoted are as high the Eastern markets
viii bear, in the present condition Of things and
those operators who venture TO 20 higher will run
great risks Of losing speculation, such as their In
consderate zeal hag betrayed them into for several
years past
We have not thus far heard Of any excitement or
competition among country buyers, such as would
be likely TO Eln wool prices up In the West above
their natural commercial level They seem to be
operating quietly and cautiously, with sharp eye
70 the course Of trade in the great consuming mar
kets Of the country, and have already succeeded in
securing large amount Of desirable wool at fair
average rates AS most Of them are buying on their
own account, and without orders, they have an
additional motive 10 avoid arash and reckless course
OF action. As long as they adhere TO this discreet
policy, all will be Wen, and they should continually
bear In mind that wool cannot be sold here unless
1t has been we'll handled and is invoiced at low
prices.
Sales Of domestic for the week have been fair, and
foot up about 900 lbs, at range of 3la52c for
neeSe and SSa52c for the various grades Of pulled.
Included are 5000 lbs coarse Ohio at 49, 10000 lbs
mixed do at 47cj 5000 lbs No. do at Slas5c II, 600
tbs extra do told) at ACC; $4,000 Tbs medium TO hne
90 at 45a4ec; ls00 lbs double extra do ct 50c 2100
tbs extra do at 47c; 12,000 lbs Nos. and do at
42Ha46c; 5000 Tbs medium and coarse do new at
46ci 1000 TBS No. do at 47c; 5000 lbs fine do new)
at 48c; 5000 lbs medium do do at 43Hc; 1000 fbs
extra do oldl at s7JIc; 10000 lbs coarse Ohio and
Michigan at 45c; 1900 ibs medium Michigan Iold) at
40c; 1900 lbs medium Wisconsin (old) at Nc; 6000
lbs fine do new at 4Sc; 1000 TBS fine unwashed do
at 3Oc; 5000 lbs fine do at 43c; 5000 It's mixed
Indiana at Acc; 1000 lbs tb.washed do at 5Oa51c;
1000 i5s ane Illinois tnewl at 42c; 5000 lbs medium
do at 42c l4,O00 TBS medium Georgia at S7c 1000 lbs
fine Vermont new) at 40c; 5000 lbs unwashed do at
3Oc; 10000 lbs unwashed western at 32Ha3SHc;
1000 lbs do at 30a35c; 1000 TBS do at 3Oa85hc;;
1000 lbs do at S9hc; 5000 TBS do at28Hc; 22,O00
lbs western tub-washed OF &c; 1000 fbs do at 42c
5000 fbs do at 60a52hc; $1,000 lbs medium western
new at 4oa4ec 900 lbs fine do at 45c; 5000 lbs do
Shearling5 at 22c.