Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05

While good range of prices can reason
ably be expected, we see no indication of
any material advance unless competition
forces up prices beyond reasonable
limit. Manufacturers are doing a very
satisfactory business, and will want all
available supplies of wool now on hand.
The sales of the week have been 2,202, 400
pounds of all kinds.
The imports of foreign wool, now and
prospectively, do not have any influence
on the market. Fine domestic wool
would no doubt be higher were it not
for these large imports, but the effect on
the market has been discounted. The
estimated amount of Montevideo direct
will not exceed 10000 to 10000 bales, al
though reports are in circulation that 1t
will come up to 10000. The shipments
from Buenos Ayres and Montevideo up
to the Sd of January, rs we learn from
reliable source, was 900 bales and since
then perhaps 5000 to 1000 bales more.
Up to the LIST of December last year the
direct shipments were 1911 bales. ms
does not include what may come from
Antwerp. OF the Australian on the way
it is known that considerable goes to Can
ada. Considerable also goes direct to
manufacturers, and available supplies
are fast disappearing. The Arlington
and Riverside Mills bought 900 bales at
the recent London sales and will make
further purchases at the next sales.
When we consider the increased con-
sumption of wool it is evident that the
supply will not exceed the wants of the
market.
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan
fleeces have been in moderate request,
but prices are steady. The sales of the
week have been l56, 500 pounds, and we
quote Y at - to 33 cents and y y and Xxx
and above at "a to 50 cents per pound,
with choice selections higher. The sales
include II 900 pounds Ohio Xxx and above
at 81 cents, l01, 800 pounds Ohio and
Pennsylvania y and X at 81 to 30 cents,
10, 900 pounds Ohio y and Y y at 33 to "a
cents, and 1900 pounds Ohio y at
80 cents per pound. In Michigan fleeces
the sales have been 10000 pounds y at 81
to 32 cents and 10000 pounds No. at 30
cents per pound. \ fair quotation for
Michigan Y is 81 to 81 cents per pound,
but the latter is an extreme quotation.
There have been sales also of lS1 900
n,in IN IL
ties, at wide range of prices.
The market has been quiet for combing
and delaine feeces and nothing of any
consequence has been done. The sales of
the week have been lG, 400 pounds, and in
clude $1,000 pounds No. combing at
81 to 80 cents, 400 pounds No. comb
ing at 81 ID cents and 1000 pounds No. ,
combing at 30 cents per pound.
The business in unwashed woods has
been moderate, amounting to AS. 400
pounds for the week. and prices take the
usual wide range. The sales of Territory
wool have been 10, 100 pounds, and in
clude g. 900 pounds at - to a cents, no.
600 pounds ut 10 to n cents and $1,000
pounds Montana on private terms. In
Texas wool sales of 100000 pounds fall
on private terms. In Oregon wool sales
of $4,000 pounds on private terms. In
unwashed and understandable sales of
l73 300 pounds, of which II 100 pounds
onc-quarter and one-half blood at - -
cents, 100000 pounds at - to 2G cents,
POO pounds at - cents, 400 pounds
bury at ~ cents and 10000 pounds at 20
to % cents per pound.