Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-10
INTERESTING TO WOOL
GROWERS.
Buying UnshOrn wool-The Com
Ing Clip-Price, &c.

Justice, Bateman & Co., in their cir
cular Of April lst, say:
"In those sections where it is custO-
mary to shear the fleece unwashed, con
siderable wool has been contracted for
on the Sleeps back, At prices ranging
from IS 10 +5c. unwashed, mostly at 40
to 42c We hear of very little having
been 80 purchased to be delivered
washed.
The L. =. EoUnOmia after noting a
"bear movement on the part OF some
dealers and manufacturers telling
iamers not to be scared, says
Country speculators and wool deal
ers must bear in mind that quotations
OF current values now printed apply TO
wool Of the old clip. New wool fresh
from the sleeps back will DO OF less
value, ~ everybody knows
OF Texas, from two 10 three million
pounds OF the best clips sold on the
sheep's backs months ago, and what is
left is held at 30(G35c, for Western trade.
OF California, as vet only about 600
bags received. season about one month
late. Notice the sales l23 bags South
ern, shrinking Is per cent, at 35c; 40
bags six months growth, shrinking 80
per cent, at 3Sc; $50 bags irregular
shrinking 63td6j per cent, at 32(a,35c.
These prices are for Southern bury
wools. Ii is reported that 45c has been
offered for some OF the Northern woods,
10 be delivered in May and June.
Oregon, heavy Eastern wool has been
contracted for at 90 there, cost 80 in
Frisco, shrink 63(g6o per cent To the
price OF California and Oregon must be
added three to four cents, to cover
freight, packing, etc, TO land It here or
Of Boston.
Colorado and the Territories have
been largely contracted for
Almost the whole clip OF Kentucky
has been contracted at full prices. The
same report, more or less, comes to Us
from every quarter Of this broad land,
and shows the confidence OF operators,
and ioreshadows the excitement Of the
coming season in domestic wools.
Coates Bros, Of Philadelphia, say:
Attention is now turned to new wool
and the probable price. Throughout
the States which send early woods the
opinion is prevalent that the price will
not I've under 40c for ordinary unwsslIcd
feeces, and probably il will range from
80 To 6Oc in Ohio for the best washed
tleeces. In the far Western States and
Territories prices are likely To open at
corresponding high rates. The
interesting question now is whether
buyers will pay the demands oi
the growers. II they eagerly do so, then
II will not DO long before excitement
will carry prices yet higher, but should
BUYERS hold off until wool becomes abun'
dAnt they will buy at more reasonable
figures. The large operators will doubt
less be governed somewhat by the course
OF the London auction sale opening
April Goth, and II prices show an advance
there, then they will be forced To take
the domestic clips at thegrowers' prices,
Ii is generally conceded that manufsc-
turers have nov enough stock on hand
TO last for some months, and most Of
them are in condition to hold out Of
markets should they believe It their in
teres: 10 do so but 30 long as their goods
are being sold at fair profit, they seem
disposed tn continue to buy ahead Of
immediate wants, 50 a. 10 secure the
wool before contracting for goods, This
market Is now very bare, and the early
arrivals will bs wanted at good prices,
Jas Lynch, OF New, York, says
The forthcoming clip Of domestic is
already attracting great attention. EN-
tensiye contracts have been made with
growers IN the large producing districts
at prices that will leave but small profit
tO operators, unless an advance take.
place in the distributing markets.
The domestic clip in all sections will
b. largely In excess OF the quantity
grown last year. The demand at pres
eut ior fieeces is moderate and prices
slesdy. In Southern California
sheAring is progressing and wool
being marketed; buyers are numerous
and actively competing Ai high figures
There Is only q remnant OF tall Texas
on the market New clip has already
been sold by the growers In Western
Texas al prices that will require here
IS 20 4Oc 10 cover, which range i be-
yond current value. There 10 no stock
oi Southern unsold. Ehe new clip will
be here in the course OF q month. Grow
er. in Cieorgia and the Lake districts
are asking about +Oc.
Correspondents iron West Virginia,
In the different sections where the me-
dium and coarse woods are grown, write
us tha, agents are out offering 20 TO S5c
for all kinds Of wool. We could give
names, locations, &c, bot iOrbear for OBJ
NiOus reasonA