The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-16
TIIE WOOL MARKEr.

Eastern AUttccN,
Saturday was All other big wool day ut
WCllsburI and the deliveries to Messrs.
George and Everett, the rival buyers for
Eastern parties, were perhaps 5000 to Co.
400 pounds. The sellers were mostly from
the east end Of Brooke and the western side
Of Washington counties from the neighbour
hood Of bethany, independence and Gross
Creek, and were such wool growers rs +.
Councilman, Of Bethany, l.egEGtt, Of In.
dependence, and Pcrrine, Of Cross Creek,
The price paid was 50 cents, at which
price the bulk OF the crop Is set moving
Sam George is buying for Patterson &
Thompson, OF New York, and also Judd
X Co., Of Hartford and Everett for the
tilobe Mills, Of Utica, n, Y. Patterson &
Thompson have bought up to this time
about 100000 pounds, mostly for them.
selves but a;'mall portion for Gilbert 4 Co.,
of Ware, Mass. The latter aim to buy
such tine clips as those OF DR., j. 9. Camp.
bell, John Il. Wilson, Horace Rdgcly and
Ninian Bell. The last named has sold
his clip this year to u Globe Mill tcpreScn.
tative CMr. HutcherO for % cents 1t
averaged about three pounds to the fleece.
This is the highest pricew have heard Of
in this neighborhood, rs yet, but it is not
really as high rs 3 cents for the ordinary
clips OF the country,
$. bradley Il Sons, OF Pittsburgh, have
hought the clips of Sprigg and Ridge
Jacob, and OF Samuel, James and Abe Nc.
Culloch, of Short Creek, at IRON 81 to 80
cents. They have also bought the clips OF
John and Frank lIanlon, OF Hanover
township, Washington county, Pa, for 10
cents.
T., NJ Atkinson, Of this county, has
bought from $1,000 to $1,000 pounds for
Patterson 4 Thompson. He is considered
one Of their best buyers. He ought to be
y good buyer as his father was one Of the
most intelligent and successful wool grow.
rrs in this part Of the country.
Aaron Kelly, of this county, has re-
fused vi cents Tor his clip. lie expects to
get 10 cents in the next ten days.
Up in COlumbiaua, Carroll and Trum.
bull counties, Ohio, as high as 4C
cents has been paid. \ Mr.. Hall, who
has been buying in that region for Julard
y Co, Of New York, says that he was run
"ut of the market at - cents by parties
representing Bedell K Bros, OF Philadel,
phia, and others, who were offering Il
cents.
Mr.. CroSkey, OF Harrison county, Ohio
has been offered s. cents for his clip
which averages about 81 pounds to the
fleece.
We visited the warerooms OF H. X. Lis
andS llorkheimer X Co., in this city on
Saturday afternoon, and found quiet
business going on. Mr.. List has not aim.
Hl to be in theuArket to any extent worth
naming this season, and has only bought
from 10000 to $1,000 pounds, at prices
ranging from 50 Ito * cents; none over the
latter limit. His latest advices from Bos.
ton are to the effect that reaction in the
market is looked for. The MiddleSsex
factory, whose agent, Mr.. Metcalt, is now
in Wheeling, has instructed to hold out
OF the market.
NMeSsrs. Horkheimer 4 Co.'S. mum,
Der OF small lots OF wool are stored, which
they are asserting and shipping irom day
today. Altogether they have bought here
and at GAINESVILLE about 225,O0O pounds.
AZ from 30 TO s. cents. Their average
hereis aboutS2 cents and al Z4uesville ISL .
Mr.. HIS, advices on Saturday, were to the
effect that the msrke, had the appearance
OF being a little OF, but he was frank to
say tina; he had no opinion OF the future oi
wool that he could recommend. He though,
it only natural, however, that i, should
become dull after 50 much sudden activity,
tie has purchased this season as far East
aSJetferson county, West Va, and also in
Marion county. lie has also had several
shipments from Marietta, Ohio.
We asked Mr.. Horkheimer how he ac.
couted for the fact that the EGstern manu-.
iacturers had 50 suddenly and early rushed
into the market, when only few weeks
ago they would not touch woods in the
Fast atleSs than they are now paving here.
lie said that it was all owing to the devel-
opponents Of the spring trade in wooden
goods. The manufacturers had wholly
Overrated the stocks in the hands Of the
commission houses, aud were holding of
Tor as cent wool market in this region, on
the theory that wooden goods were to 70
lower this season, Instead Of that, when
III" clothierS went to buy and make con-
tracts, the market was toundto he compar.
A'ively bare, aud goods advanced 10 TO Is
per cent,
We have before us Philadelphia and
Boston circulars and letters Of the 18th,
Under that date W. c. Houston K Co., of
Philadelphia, say
Washed fleece WOODS have not We, ar.
rlveL to extent, but We have daily in.
IulriGS Tor them aud Us soon as recein,s
become general We expect to realize as Eol,
lows:
49,, Chore, Average.
ING, .,..''' '''''.',',.. tOrt!s STaEs,
ACluhl ,,s. zee. 1latsr g-ae.
SaartSt,HsHSI '..''','..-.,.-...--.. S7agc SIaSs
Law C"mhinS .,,... 1SatNs STaS4