The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-20
WOOL, HIDES AND PELTRIES.

The consumptive demand 70. wool has con-
tinued very moderate in all markets, and The
general situation has not varied materially sin Q
last report. II may be called q buyers m.rket
for everything except low aud quarter blood
woods suitable for the purposes Of the wors ed
trade. These grades are 30 scarce that no
trouble IL experienced marketing all offerings
at firm prices. Other descriptions could not be
old to any ex ent except a. concessions OF 3 So
per pound aud while few II any holders arc
openly Offering stock at this or any dscline II is
probable that bid within lie Of current asking
rates would find acceptance II made by good
parties aud for a round lot. The Marcel In
short Is weak TO soil because irad- Is du l. 1t Is
difficult to account for the slow demand. The
goods trade T. not satisfactory, but good deal
OF business is being done nevertheless, uni pro-
ducuon though NOT active IL being pushed with
more Va SoI than ~ IA9loalsd " ih lgnai % ioT
raw material ThessleI of wool la latelphia
for several weeks past have not equal half of
the estimated total consumption OF the mills in
and round that city. and the sale In Boston and
other markets have been considerable short
OF the apparen needs. OF Now England
manufacturers From this 1t Is reasonable
to suppo Q that the reserves OF stock.in tee
hands Of manufacturers have been considerably
reduced, and that. with anything like a fair out.
le; for goods TO encourage continued production.
there must soon be a change for the better In
the market for wool
At Boston there IA no change in tho wool
market Business is Irregular, some houses
selling free aud others doing scarcely sns-
thing The transactions OF tae week have been
2 eco 600 pounds OF all kinds. Prices are I'M
changed Ohio and PenuEylyania neeeos have
been sold 81 80 to sc. for \ SIS 10 800 for XX,
aud 40 to Ale. for Xxx and above In Michigan
neecas the sales have been at 80 10
I'd i.2n. some choice lots at 80 TO $50.
and some 5000 pounds New York X
at 32c per pound Combing woods are
vary scarce and firm; aud both coarse
and hDe meet with ready sale. Unwasned
y ools are in fair demand, and the sales have
been at the usual wide range of prices. Pulled
wool has been In steady demand. and priceg
range from 20 to I'll cents per pound, as 10 quail
Ity. principally In the range OF 80 to So cents.
Australia wool continues quiet and buyers are
cents o. pound including choice lots of cloth
ing vi the latter price. II Is difficult 10 re' ise
,ost for any Australia wool on the market
Foreign carpet woods are quiet.
At Philadelphia wool has dracsed heavily
his week. tho aggregate transactions falling
short OF 500 600 pounds. Prices are not quotabiy
over, but oiore buyers can obtain accessions on
most grads
QUOTATIONS. TO-DAY.
WoOIs-Iexicln, free OF burrs, 1lAlso Mex
lea. improved, 4e917c; coarse, lGnlsc coaTtc
medium, Isolde; medium, 10000; fine medium,
lOa22c fnc wool, according 70 dirt and Con.
iitlou,. lta2ac; bury 2@9c pcr pound less,
HTDrs-Prime plump flint, 20 lbs and up. Ice
per ID. seconds, plump llints, ~ lbs and up, lSc
crib; prime light and lips. 1se per III: culls
ulls and siass, s. Sc per fb; dry sailed 991lHc,
PRLTRIEs-Dcer SKINS, .2cco22c; sDtoiopc 100
sc; seal eslns, i5025o: sheep peiti, ~ pc. wool
l0dtSc; shcarlings, 1oTSi5c
fkLLOw-Prme taliow, cc- tailov Kreese so
nc; ct ease yellow 10 brown, 1850
hkFS wax Prime FOLLOW. soc: dArh and enui
a-eU.. fSTq0.
On May 7th the national convention OF WOO
,rowers meets at Chicago.