The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-10
WOOL AND HIDES.

WOOL Is coming IN slowly and nearly all the
smal ciips IN THIS section ofihe state have found
u market. frices have declined a little In sym.
PATTY with the marse's In the east. The texas
wool trade has assumed larger proportions thi.
year than ever before, and the quality has
much improved. Green hides are In demand
and especially heavy ones Light dry hides
communal regular prices, but are not sought AZ
Ter as are green ones. Quotations below are Tbs
ruling figures In this Market
QUOTATIONS TODAY
FINE spring per ID, " to 25c.: medium spring
per ID 20 to PC; Mexican improved per 10 i.
10 lfc.; bury ofall grades. 2 To &c. on
Hldes-Dry nint sound and heavy, u TO ltc;
otto light 10 TO l2c; dry salt heavy, lie ditto
hght Ia TO lite; wet salt 10 7l-2r green,
butchers, D Ia TO Go; all damaged. wet or dry,
na i price. peerskins 70 to &c; sheepskins, IS
q, walter Brown 4 Co last wool circular says:
blnce our lat report the market has been more
quiet than previously noted although the sales
snow fair amount Of business transacted.
ahetss not, however so much life 10 trade rs
WAS expected, and while some grades OF wool
WIZ move with considerable freedom others
are more slow OF sale, aud cause considerable
delay In closing invoices.
Inc transactions az previously noticed have
neeh largely IN unwashed aud territory woods
One noticeable feature, and an unsati. factory ono
70 ali concerned, Is the shrinkngs In securing
the me unwashad woods from the states and
territories west OF the Mississippi river The
."Nn's nPitub funs ana llBnter yield IN weight
10 inc neocss OF these w0ols as compared with
last year led To the belief that when tho woods
came 10 be cleanscd they would show IA lighter
l0ss Than In previous seasons: such however is
not the case, as rule, for 1t is found BY actual
tests lhal the shrinkage runs to per cont
greater IMAM was expected. As u CONSEQUENCE
many wool dealers who have purchased In the
west NJ extreme figures, are much diSappOinle ed
III nndlnS 1t dilhcult To get cost when they come
TO sell the woods
In the business OF the past week there has
peen no disposition on the part OF manufacture
CTS 10 purchase much In excess OF their immedi-
ave wants, except where individual lots were
onereu below the current rates. At the Same
lihe holders have not generally pressed their
STOCKS upon the market, and evince considerable
indifference about selling unless The price offered
comes Within the range of quotations
Woollen goods continue TO move with consid.
cradle freedom and the prosp, cts indicate large
business jor the next few months This can
hHrdIy be otherwise with the prosperity smoug
the great mass OF consumers which IL apparent
ior the near future in the enormous returns from
ihe cereals throughout The country
inc present large accumulation OF wool in tho
sea10ard markets would tend to proven. any
material Improvement In prices during the mex
lew months, but 1t is generally believed that the
ihll business IN the raw material win be large,
with values well maintained
Texas wools--Choicc northern clips at 97oyg9e. 4:
average ditto NJ 2jls27 c.; choice western clips ST
2oo12N,; average, ditto at 2ia &c, -Sslss ls2