Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

6OS YIN WOOG mHF1NGIs
Last Fridays Boston journal has the
following in its review of the weeks
business:
"The demand for wool the past week has
been moderate, and the sales amount to
2.1Sl 900 pounds of all kinds. There is
no abatement in the firmness of holders,
and prices on most grades are without
material change. Manufacturers who
are in want of supplies are purchasing
mainly in small lots, but, as rule, the
large mills are fairly well supplied and
|are not inclined to purchase just at pres
ent. The prospect of serious labor troub-
les is having some effect on business, as it
makes manufacturers hesitate, but on
prices of wool it has no effect, and holders
are meeting the hesitancy of buyers with
an Indifference about selling which can
pnly be occasoned by IA feeling of secur-
ty in the position of the markets through
put the world. The magnitude of the
transactions in wool in this market since
he upward movements set in can hardly
De realized. The sales as reported for
our months past have been upward of
y. 100000 pounds. exceeding the transact
ions of last year for the same period by
nearly 5000, 900 pounds. Such an enOr-
nous business as this gives unmistakable
violence of the rapid reduction in the
tocks of wool which has taken place.
Md even allowing that some of the
bove amount represents sales made by
|ne dealer to another on speculation, it
hould be remembered as we'll that con-
iderable wool is passed quietly into the
lands of consumers without finding its
'ay into the reported sales. The figures
bove presented show also that Boston
as not lost its grip on this important
ranch of trade, and that it is still the
Fading wool market on this continent,
nd second only to London in the markets
4 the world. This immense consump-
on of wool and the depletion manifest
the clip of the world are two impor-
mt factors which are enough to cause
ne present strength of the market here
Eaving out of the question the many
her favorable features in the situation
of which point to but one conclusion
"a further hardening of values before
G reach another clip.
The demand for fine washed feeces
IS not been very active but in prices
ere is no material change and holders
e as firm as ever in their views. In
ct. stocks are now so much reduced
lat dealers are Indifferent about selling
present prices. Ohio and Pennsylva-
a fleeces are quoted at "a to 30 cents for
3G to 81 cents for NN, 81 to 30 cents
XX and above, and 3S to IS ID cents
No. |. The sales include 25.000
unds y and NN at 30 to 81 cents, l5,-
0 pounds Xxx and y y and above at 81
IS cents, 10000 pounds y and Xxx and
owe at "a to IS conts, $4,000 pounds Y
ID Y y at 35 to SO cents, 10000 pounds
at 81 to "a l-2 cents, 10000 pounds No.
t IS to 80 - cents, and $4,000 pounds
and NN on private terms. Michigan
ID to 30 cents for y, and 81 to- IS cents
No. l. The sales include 10000
unds Y at 33 cents, Al 900 pounds y at
~ to 33 cents, 10000 pounds X at
ID to 30 cents, 10000 pounds Y at
- cents, 10000 pounds No. l at 81 to
cents, and $1,000 pounds No. at 81
rs per pound. We also notice sales of
900 pounds leeces of various grades
Qualities on Driyate terms
here has been a quiet trade in unwash-
heeces and prices are slightly easier,
ticularly on Territory woods, which
be been held too high. At the reduced
res they are meeting with more favor
m manufacturers. The sales of Terri
wool have been 35l 800 pounds, of
ch $4,000 pounds fine and medium at
o 20 cents, 1900 pounds fine medium
htana at y cents, $4,000 pounds fine
70 to "A cents, $4,000 pounds medium
to q cents, $4,000 pounds fine at 10
3 cents, and 100000 pounds on private
ns. In Texas wool nothing of con-
fence has been done, and stocks of
ng are small. Fall wool in Texas is
ing at high prices. In Western I'M
he'd aud understandable fleeces there
been quiet trade, and sales in all of
81, 200 pounds. The transactions in