The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-24
GOOD TRADE IN WOOL.



Dealers At Boston Satisfied with the Trans
actions In Flseces.
Bsoron, Feb. 2.-,rhe wool position here
shows very little change during the past
week. Tho trade has been very good and
we'll distributed, and prices are sustained
on all grades. The tone Of the market Ia
quite Arm, as should be the case with
stocks generally we'll reduced, and cur
rent demand from manufacturers that is
absorbing large unantity OF wool. At the
Same time no higher price can be obtained,
and dealers do not seem to anticipate any
advance before the new clip. This is some
whatremarkable when the comparatively low
condition of stocks Of most kinds of domestic
wool are considered. The demand for Ohio
and Pennsylvania feeces is still! Of moderate
nature, and dealers complain Of the in
difference Of manufacturers. The sales of
all kinds for the week have been $4,000
pounds, which, considering the large stocks,
IL small amount. Some double extra
wool has been sold at ~ cents; but this IL
low price, and probably was paid for q lot
not in good condition, but II shows the ten
dency Of the market, which is not certainly
toward improvement. Thirty-three cents
10 the lowest price generally acceptable to
holders for double extra wool, and 81 cents
Tor extra, but there 10 considerable wool on
the market that can not be bought at those
prices. Michigan extra fleece remains the
same, with 10 cents an average price for the
best wool, and inferior selling down to 70
Michigan and Maine sold partly
at JoI cents, some one-quarter blood
clothing woods sold at H cents, and low and
No. washed at 33 to 81 cents. Washed
eombinR and delaine feeces are firm and
have been in steady request. We quote No.
I Ohio combing at Al to AZ cents. No. /
Michigan combing at 80 to 40 cents Ohio
fine delaine at & to 81 cents, Michigan fine
delaine at 30 to 36 cents per pound. In
washed combing wool has been quiet, the
sales including one-quarter blood in small
lots at ~ to n cents and three-eighths
blood at 30 to 80 cents per pound. There
has been fair demand for territory wool.
and sales in the grease of 424, 600 pounds at
prices ranging from 16 to 2 cents. One
sale Of 100000 pounds was wholly in that
range, and one sale of 100000 pounds
yate terms. On a secured basis the sales
have been principally at GO to 63 cents
for fine, IS to 60 cents for fine medium, and
Do to 56 cents for medium, but in some in
stances fine woods have been sold as high as
% cents, and fine medium at G2 to 63 cents
per pound. Texas wool has been quiet. and
the principal sales have been in secured
wool at 53 to 81 cents per pound. There
has been steady demand for pulled wool;
choice supers have been selling at 40 to 45
cents, fair to good supers at 80 to 38 cents,
and extra at 22 to 30 cents per pound. The
finer grades sell we'll; extra ON secured
basis of 60 to 81 cents, and down to 81 cents;
fine at 65 cents, good A at SO cents, and
B's at 45 cents. There has been good
trade in secured woods apd the sales are
large. Territory has sold to good extent
at 50 to 65 cents, and Texas California and
Oregon at 80 to 5S cents per pound. Low
secured has sold at 30 to 40 cents per pound