Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-08
BIG BUSINESS IN WOOL.
A Million Pounds bought fsy One Manu-
fasturer.

A Million Pounds bought fty One Manu-
fasturer.
PiaSbug Chronicle Telegraph (Rtp.) Of Auqus. g.
Whether because they believe the Mills
hill will not pass, OF because even if it
does prices will not 60 any lower than they
are now, the wool dealers have been lately
doing big business. One leading manu-
facturer has within the last three weeks
bought million pounds. Last week, a
Boston paper reports, the total sales were
1912, 600, of which 3,4l5, 800 were domes-
tic. For the previous week the sales were
l, 1854, 400 pounds domestic and 100000
pounds foreign, total of 2, 124, 400 pounds;
same week last year, 1899, 600 pounds do
nestle and $4,000 pounds foreign, total
of 2, 400, 600 pounds.
'Buyers report the wool trade in the
country firmer on account of the better
business, hut the prices not much i'm
proved. For Xxx and above Ohio the New
England market is reported steady at %
to 3Oc, with sales at the lower of the two
figures. Perhaps 30c is all that the
choicest lot would bring. For y Ohio and
PENNSYLVANIA woods the market is quoted
at 81 10 28c, with salea at both figures,
though generally of small lots. Ohio No.
| woods are quotable ut 32c for clothing
and at SO and in some cases "a for comb
ing. Delaine woods are in demand,
and the market seems to be
stronger. Sales are noted of Ohio
delaine at Bic, and of Michigan at % to
284c There has been more inquiry for
delaines of late. Medium territory woods
are feature of the market OF present.
They are arriving, and they are being de-
livered as fast as they can be
handled. They appear to be more than
ever class of woods that take care of
themselves Tie secured basis on these is
at % to 28c for medium. Perhaps the
latter figure may be considered full
quotation on a very choice lot. Texas
woods have been moving very freely OF
late, and the market in that
direction appears to have improved.
Good staple aud reasonably free woods are
easily sold on the basis of SOC cleaned,
while some will bring 52c. Territory woods
are still moving freely on the basis of SOC
for fine of good staple; fine medium 4Sc,
and Medium at 45c. The quotations are
for good clips of long and strong staple
It is noted that some of the territory woods
are in excellent condition this year, espe-
cialy the Montanss. There is a good re.
quest for pulled woods, but it leans largely
toward lambs woods, which are not yet
plenty, and the market is firm.
Among the prominent sales for the
week, with the prices given, may be men
toned SC, 900 lbs delaine at Bic. 10000 lbs
Michigan delsine at 49,, $4,000 ih' Michi-
ganX at 26c, 100, 900 ID, OHIO NN at 29c,
81 900 lbs territory at 15C922c, 80, 600 IDS
spring Texas at 17!Gs1s9c, 1000 lbs ter
ritory at 14@16c Is, 600 lbI super ct 29CS
32c, 20, 600 10, washed combing at 20a33c,
s. 900 lbs unwashed combing at 24c, 49,
600 ID, fine territory at 13(Gl4c, 10000
iby medium unwashed at 2l(S22c, 10000
lbs No. 1 Ohio at 32c, IS, 600 lbs fine ter
ritory at lac, $1,000 lbs Michigan X at
25lc, and %, 900 ID, unwashed comhlng at
2iGI 25c.
The market on Australian wool has
been firm, and will be sold up. The next
auction sales in London have been post
poned to the 18th of next month. year
ago there were bought at the August
London sales some 5000 bales of wool for
the London market. This year there will
be NO sales this month. The offerings
promis to be 300, 600 bales, but the quality