Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31
Boston Wool Market.

In the wool market there has been
fair trade during the past week,
but at a low range of prices. Hold
ers are anxious to close out their
stocks of old wool in order to be pre-
pared to take hold of the new clip,
and hence are offering liberal induce
ments to buyers. These inducements
are sufficient to influence the latter to
supply their wants freely, in view of
the prospect of good fall trade in
manufactured products.
With liberal supplies of old wool
in the hands of actual consumers, at
the close of the season, there will be
less necessity of their going into the
producing regions and competing with
dealers in buying up the new clip
Ii the former will take tho seasoned
staple which is now offered them al
most at their own prices, and be con-
tent to stand aloof while the clip is
being marketed, they will pursue a
course very much to their own adyal-
tage.
There is old wool enough for pres
ent purposes; and, with the spring
clip of California now coming upon
the market, to supply any deficiency
in grades, there can be no hurry in
securing the crop OF the West. If
consumers and dealers do not rise and
bid against each other, as has been
their practice in years past, this crop
will open at prices which will not
lead to disappointments and losses at
later period in the season.
Some grades of domestic fleece. par
ticularly combing, and mediums and
extra clothing are sold rather close up.
But fine double extra feeces are in
fair supply for the season and offer
ing at relatively low prices. These
have hitherto been held above the
views of buyers; but holders have
made up their minds that there is no
chance for Improvement, in view Of the
low range Of goods prices, and hence
are now meeting the market freely at
a further concession.
Combing woods are scarce and
wanted. Buyers have been lately
securing the country, as well as the
Eastern markets, in quest of supplies
for immediate use, and some large
worsted and knit goods manufactur-
ers have made extensive contracts in
Kentucky and Canada for the unshorn
clip. Pulled woods are selling quite
freely and in large lots, bat at prices
ruling decidedly in favor Of the buyer
California wool Of The spring clip
is beginning to arrive, and some small
lots have been sold at good prices.
This WOO! is lighter and in better con
dition than any ever before received
from that state, and hence is attract
ing an unusual degree Of attention
from manufacturers. Foreign woods
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are in better demand, though prices
offered for the latter are hardly salts
factory to importers.
Sales of domestic for the week have
been large and foot up over 100000
lbs, at range of 43a5lc for fleece
and 35a50c for the various grades of
pulled.-CommerciaI Bulletin DIST.
We have already announced the
overwhelming defeat Of the suffrage
women in Vermont, but here is a lit
tie incident of the campaign to which
we fear the attention of the sister
hood has not been carefully enough
invited. Just for the fun of the thing,
a special canvass of the woman popu-
lation was made in one district that
of Royalton), and the following was
the result:
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