Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-02
Sheep 0nterest.
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

The Boston Journa1 of March p. in its
weekly review of the wool trade, says
The dizziness of the wool market con
tinueS quite pronounced and sales limited.
Manufacturers are purchasing only for
immediate wants. and holders now find it |
difficult to dispose of old stocks without |
concessions. We have nearly bridged
over the season and there is no scarcity
of wool at the close. Instead of prices
improving they are gradually settling
down and we see no prospect of improve
ment so long as the labor market is so
unsettled, especially as manufacturers
scarcely know what to rely upon from
day to day. Now that the new clips of
California and Texas are near at hand it
remains to be seen if manufacturers,
spectators and dealers will compete for
these clips. If they do so, prices will
open higher than the present outlook
would warrant and reaction is sure to
follow. The year just closing has been
a fair one, but nothing more. The prin-
cipal advance was in medium woods. Fine
woods have scarcely paid the cost OF
carving. and the large receipts of foreign
now and prospective. have fixed the mar
kct for some time to come. The clip
this year of fine domestic wool will come
more into competition with fine foreign
than for some years past. and unless
prices are kept down to reasonable fig
ures the market will be overstoclled with
importations from abroad. We trust
manufacturers and dealers will move
cautiously. If spectators commence
purchasing the new clip of California
and Texas at extreme prices. let them do
it, as it is now evident that the extreme
prices are not likely to be sustained for
any grade. The sales of the week have
been 937 800 pounds of all kinds.
The feeling is quite dull for fine tlceces
and prices are easier. with a limited de-
mand. We quote Ohio and Pennsylvania
at 81 to 81 - cents for y, 33 to 81 cents
for Y y and 81 to 81 cents for Xxx and
above. but it is difficult to obtain over 81
for the best XXX. and some desirable lots
were bought this week at 33 cents per
pound. In Michigan tleeccs nothing has
| been done. Holders ask 81 cents per
pound. but sales could not be made at
over 30 cents. The sales of Ohio and
! Pennsylvania for the week have been
only $4,000 pounds. and include 10000
pound, Ohio * and above at "a ID cents.
1000 pound, Ohio and Pennsylvania y
and \ y at 81 to 33 cents and 2OOO pounds
\ at 30 to 81 cents per pound. The
sales of other tlceccS have been lG5,O0O
pounds. and include various grades and
qualities at wide range of prices.
The demand for combing and dclaine
fccccS has been quite moderate and very
little has been done. The sales of the
week have been 10000 pounds. and in
cludc 23.OO0 pounds fine Pennsylvania
dclainc at 3G cents. $500 pounds three
eighth> blood combing on private terms.
10000 pounds fine and medium combing
and clothing at - - to 30 cents and 5000
pounds medium combing at y ID cent,
per pound.
The market for unWaShcd woods has
been dull and the sales limited. compriS-
include 57.40O pounds Territory. of
which 400 pounds We're at p to 2G
cents and 10000 pounds at - to - cents
per pound. The sales of unwaShed and
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