Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12
Sheep 1nterest.
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

The market for wool. says the Boston
journal of the 9Th inst, has been quiet
the past week, but in prices there is no
material change. Election week is gen
orally Il quiet one, and the present year
has been 40 exception. The sales forth
week have been 3.14j.S 500 pounds. which
l. Il very fair business all things consider
ed. but includes considerable carpet wool.
There is no apparent weakness ON the
part of holders of desirable Woods. and
manufacturers are obliged to pay full
current prices whenever they wish to OBJ
tain supplies. There is always II lull in
the demand at this time, but when the
labor troubles are adjusted ami the season
for heavy-weightS opens, manufacturers
will again be large purchasers of wool,
and we look for Il renewal of the upward
tendency of prices, which has been check
ed for the moment. The business in
WOODEN goods is fairly satisfactory, al
though colder weather is needed to effect
an Improvement in the demand for fan
npls. blankets and other branches of the
trade. The position of the staple is so
favorable. both in this country and
abroad, that nothing short of II cyclone
of disasters could change the situation.
The demand for Ohio and Pennsylva-
mia fine washed fleeces has been fair and
prices are about the same. The largest
holders are strong in view of the conpar-
atively small stocks and the firm markets
abroad. We quote y Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania at 341-2 to 81 cents, Xxx at 3G to 81
cents. XIX and above at 81 to IS cents,
and No. | at 81 to Is cents per pound.
The sales have been 37S, POO pounds, and
include 10000 pounds NIX and NN
and above at 81 to 81 cents. 10000 pounds
XIX and above at b cents, lis. 200 pounds
y and NN at 81 to 3G cents. 10000
pounds y and Xxx at 81 to 81 cents, 20
600 pounds y at "a - to 30 cents. 10,jO0
pounds No. ! at 81 cents, $1,000 pounds
Mol at 81 to IS cents per pound. Michi-
Gan %fleeces are in moderate demand and
firm. with holders asking - - to 33
cents. 1t was reported that - cents
would buy good, straight Michigan wool,
but such is not the case, and much of the
wool offered for less than 32l-2 cents is
New York State wool or Michigan not
up in condition. The sales of Michigan
bave been ll4.500 pounds. of which Is
800 pounds y at 33 cents. II 900 pounds
Y and dclaine at BIB cents, 10000
pounds ut 81 ID to 33 cents. 10000 pounds
y at - - cents, and 2j,0O0 pounds y at
- - to 33 cents per pound. There have
also been sales of 1900 pounds No. ,
clothing tiecces at "a cents. and 10000
pounds ~ileeceS, various grades and quail
titles. on private terms.
The demand for unWashcd tlceces has
not been very urgent, and the sales of all
kinds for the week have been only 80
u pounds. Territory woods are weak.
but do not show any marked decline. At
the prices now ruling they are considered
good property. and will meet with Il bet
ter demand later on, when stocks of
washed tleeces are more reduced than now.
The sales of Territory wool have been
2Gl 800 pounds. of which 5000 pounds was
medium at % cents. $4,000 pounds fine at
II cents, 10000 pounds medium at 20 to
y cents. 5000 pounds medium at - cents
l5.9OO pounds fine at % cents. 100000
pounds fine and fine medium at 20 to -
cents. and 100. 200 pounds fine and medi-
UNI at 10 70 % cents per pound. Texas
wool is in small stock and quiet. Sales
are noticed of 10000 pounds spring at 20
to - cents. 5000 pounds spring ut % cents.
and 30, 0OOpOunds spring on private terms.
Very little doing in fall wool in Texas,
and nothing of consequence Is offered
here. as prices in the interior are too high
to admit of profit here. In Western I'M
washed and understandable woods there
have been sales of 1866, 100 pounds. of
which 10000 pounds was medium at %
to 30 cents. 1000 pounds Michigan at %
cents. 400 pounds No. ! at 80 cents, 1900
pounds fine AT % cents, -, 700 pounds UNI
washed and understandable at % to -
cents. 1000 pounds fine medium at -
cents. %, 100 pounds understandable at
20 cents. $4,000 pounds fine unWashed at
II cents, : o pounds fine at 81 cents.
OOO pounds medium at 20 cents. 2OO0
pounds medium at 26 ID cents and 800
pounds medium at - cents per pound.