Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-04
In MICHIGAN.
T9sE SALE OF THE WOOL CLIP
AS MADE THUS FAR.
n Largo catch of Roast Hog In
LenaNee.
Il hurricane and other Matters of
Note.


MISUNDERSTANDING the past week one
Giasaier purchased 200, 900 pounds at an
average price of 27c; another 1000 at 24c
average. The only large lot of fine wool
ss1b4 here was that of l.. Silliman of Albion
Il being over2. 800 pounds and every fleece
~ flne grade Shropshire, for which zoe was
paid
MIR. PLENSANT-The home dealers bought
VzusI of the wool here, prices ranging from
rs 10 Use.
POHrLAND-About 35, 600 pounds of wool
ibaVS been purchased here, including last
weeks sales, prices ranging from 20 to
3Oc.
AHMADA-The wool sales here thus far
aggregate about 80, 900 pounds, prices rang
ing from % to CSC.
R0ME0-Wool has been very active dur
ing tae past week, closing yesterday at 25
10 - and 2Sc for washed. and for unwashed
HI to 1Sc; $4,000 pounds have been
marketed the past week.
HUDsoN-Furmers seem anxious to sell
-Sbeir wool. prices ranging from % to Csc
One firm have bought 90, 900 pounds so far
zlHd have quit buying at some points an ac-
..sHyEzt of the price going beyond the figure
Shcy considered safe TO buy at.
YPsLANTI-As high as 80 cents has been
paid for some extra fine Aeeces while the
lowest price paid has been 20 cents. AL
ths wool was washed.
HowELL-During the past week wool
has sold at 25 TO 2Sc for fine Shearing is
only iust finished and with several buyers
an The field heprospects are good for live
~ market.
PONThc-The market here is more active
chan last year, with prices little higher.
BATTLE CREEK-Wool has sold during
the past week at prices ranging from zoe
for poor qualities to 2Sc for extra The
market will extend through the week, but
the indications are that not more than 26c
Svili lDe offered.
PAW PAw-Wool has sold during the
past week at prices ranging from 25 to 80
Cssnfs but buyers limited the price Saturday
sO 2ju.
FITST-The wool market in this country
opened with big rush last week. aud by
ssInDe authorities it is thought that most of
.she clip was in the dealers hands. Others
rIzr5I1 am that only about half is in. The
wires have run all the way from 81 to 35
cents. but the bulk of the clip has brought
fran 2S 20 30 cents. The buyers here look
Eo- decline this week. but if the crop is
REzyly all in that is hardly likely to be the
, azisc.
HE&TON-A large amount or wool was
0larketcd the past week and on Friday
tHgge WAS glut, which caused the price to
4, drop 10 about 26c.
GIIG-Prices have been on the down.
ward trend for several days, and the best
slips bring scarcely Doc.
EJOSnoE-The wool clip in this vicinity
YIas nsacly all been marketed, the season
barring been shortened by the extreme
SEgym weather during the past ten days.
In Az buyers here have purchased about
$4,000 pounds at an average price of 2Tc
per pound. This varies very little, only II
fr&4ion Of a cent, from average price of
last year.
S=s3s-rH HAvEN-Buyers have taken in
about Is, 600 pounds Of wool, paying on an
Average about 2lc for unwashed and 26Lc
.Xlr washed.
GRAND RAPIDs-The wool business
picked up little the past week but not to
st,gy remarkable extent. The receipts We're
is she neighborhood of 20, 600 pounds. The
;Iyr5ces have ranged from 20 to csc for
washed and toward the latter part of the
ypvak showed signs Of weakening and it
vzzs an exceptionally good fleece that
LrVlgght higher than 2Sc. This week is eX-
UaCted TO close the wool business for the
season.