Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-06-11
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.
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In the Wool market there Is no new feature or
change 10 record, and the duness which has chnrac
terzed trade during the last two months continues un
broken The bad weather Of the past week has doubt
less kept out some buyers who would otherwise have
made made their appearance But, aside from any in
cldental matter affecting the wool trade It would be
useless 70 disguise the fact that the current wants of
consumption are By no means pressing, and that the
demand from manufacturers Is exceedingly light even
for this transition stage Of the season.
In fact Notwithstanding the low prices at which do
nestle wool Is nov selling, nothing prevents them from
falling TO still lower range, except the scarcly Of
some grades which are most wanted for present use
Low weoa, boh fleece and pu led, are sold very close
pp, and hence held with compaIa alive frmness. But
dealers are anxious TO sell hne staple which constI
tutes the bulk Of supplies and WHICH has been strange
ly neglected by customers, thus far, during the
present year. The cause OF this neg ect Is proba.
bly, the lack Of magn exhibited on the production Of
fine fabrics all through the Spring; and, at this stage
Of the season, with the trade In light goods nearly
over, the mills always begin TO run upon coarse :,
heavy products adapted To the Fall trade.
tis the aim oil wool buyers 10 pick uP cheap lots
Of staple. ,vbich they can make up into goods with
out the risk bf loss from deprec alton. They
napuraly desite 10 keep on ths safe sde OF the
market, and th have been rendered more cln.
0us, In this fegpect from the fact that during the
last yea' they have ten bean compelled to pat
with ,heif prodActs VI unremoDeralive prices
Owing to Aisc0mmercial necesaity for cheap pro.
ducIion the price ratherthau the quality OF wool
Is now most regarded by manufacturers. Hence,
lots which. 10 ordinary lines would be considered
unde arable, ifnot po .itvrly unsaleable, arc now
readily taken at relatively high rates,
Unless the prOg1ostlCsofth the sssson shall slgnay
fl, or spa dily un ierRO radical change, the new
clip will be lIe in the kel. ihs viii be q de-,
Cided advantage TO the holders Of old WOOL vho are
anxious 10 close out their gloohs before the new
mahes its sppoaranoe inthe EASTERN markets The
probability ofRncb result will also stimulate buy
eFsiio oorus 10 for supplies 10 bridge over and
hence we should not be surprise ITO SIC an act We
o. hrmer market during ihe entire month OF Dune
But this will depond very much Aiso, upon tha
course OF THO goods tgade, slnca II will be vain to
hope f0r any Mateit tal Improvement in the artlcl-
unieasits products caa ha dtstibutsi az psying
raOs, tIt ... y
The total Gales Of wool In this city Rlnce our last
report, foot mp 675. .O00 lbs not ncudlng sales OF
foreign, and the transacona Of the principal houses
are as 70 lows:
500 lbs fine Iowa at 45c; 1900 lbs combIDg
pulled Of 70; 8I0B ma fine Illinois at 45c; 800
lbs do laine fo,e' tons zoe; 5000 fb4 u blood
Michigan al 46c; o. 900 lbs fne Ohio at47kci 1000
lbs extra pped At 6Oci ~ 0J lDs do do st 4doi 26
lbs DO 40 At 43hrI 5000 his picklock at $50; 40
lbs choice super phl at 0; 12.GO lbs uhwashed
comblng af42G4He; 1900 lbs bury at 4Oc
SEQ lbs super pnled at 42c; 800 lbs do do at $40.
10000 lbs fleece aud pulled at i0160c
3Lt0O ID supef ut 4505Oci 2b,OHn lbs pu lei at
sl@sso; 10 lbs California st 2l@4nc; 2baO lbs do
at 47G fI ..