The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-30
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lures Of the Wool Market.
NRw YoRK, March %. Bradsreet'. Jour
nelln It's commercial summary says: Th,
milder weather has exerted favorable
influence upon general trade. specia
kilograms sustain this view but do mo-
record o material Improvement thus far
The shipmentof grain and provisions
eastward has decreased slightly, but The
distribution Of general merchandise has
maintained previous proportions. The
gain in themoyement Of fgrain to primary
markets West and Northwest, combined
with the late check to the export move.
ment, has resulted in maintaining the visi.
BILE supply at previous high levels not.
withstanding the heavy consumptive de.
mands at home, particularly OF Indian
corn. q
At New York, Boston and Baltimore
the sales to the interior jobbers and retail
merchants have been no; o;heayier than o
week ago. Dry goods commission houses
report less business than during the first
half OF March, and jobbers say trade is
dull. AT Philadelphia there has been q
rather better feeling and movement on
a par with that Of previous weeks, and at
Chicago there is said TO be some gain.
THE INDUSTRIAL SITUATION.
The general industrial situation is no
better than last week. Considerable
machinery in the Lowell and Lawrence
cotton mills Is expected to stop running
about April Ia Although stocks at the
mills are not larger and in some instances
smaller, prices are no better and product
toni is therefore without profit.
The Western Pennsylvania bituminous
coal strike, involving 10000 men, appears
no nearer an end, and the P Philadelphia
and Yonkers carpet mill operatives by the
aid OF trades union contributions refuse to
return TO work. Ys
E It is noteworthy that 1000 silk mill
operatives at Paterson, N. J struck for and
secured an advancein wages.
Iron continues dull and practically un-
changed. Scotch imports are heavier and
receipts Of Southern have been and still
are averaging about sixty to seventy tons
per week by steamer to New York, which
leaves sailing vessel receipts out Of account.
WOOL.
The Market Quiet and Steady and In the
Buyers Favor.
Bos4oS MASS, March 2S.-The advertiser
in its weekly review Of the wool market
says: The market has been quiet and
fairly steady, although the bnyerhas in
nearly all transactions the advantage.
Many dealers, too, are desirous to force
down prices, SO that they can buy the
new clips as favorably as possible, and
they join forces with manufacturers OF
woollens in bear efforts. There Is also
disposition with dealers to close up lots Of
wool, although some considerable quantity
of NX and delaine woods, Is held above
the actual selling prices. The demand Is
running upon coarse and medium woods,
and, as result, braid wool out OF good
Kentucky wool would now bring 22jc,
which year ago would not have brought
more than lSa20. The supply Of medium
wool is light, and prices arc strong.
The demand for combing pulled Is di-
and this is significant as here
toiore. Dealers have been sold ahead, and
1t has been distributed as soon as made.
Canada combing pulled cannot be landed
hereatless than 32a35c, and Canada comb
ing would cost laid down S2e. There have
been:large salesot ehiof fleece and Philas
delphia buyers have taken large lines Of
S& and above. IL is an exceptional lot
Of this which will bring over SIC, al Though
some considerable quantity 10 held at SIC.
For this and Ohio Sac is about the top Of
the market, although an occasional sale
Is reported above this. Michigan X will
not 60 above. 800. Some choice Territory
runsup to 2lc, and even 22c. A sale Of
$4,000 lbs combing at 17c is reported, but
that is exceptional. Some delaine is held
above SOC, but we can report no sales at
such figures. Pulled wools are easy, and
A super does not command, as a rule,
more than aac. Maine super is in moder-
ate supply. Sl3