The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-28
Chicago Grain Market.
THE WEEKLY WOOL MARKET.
reported exclusively for the NEWS by O. H. Good
hue q 90. OF Boston and Providence.

reported exclusively for the NEWS by q. H. Good
hue a Co OF Boston and Providence.
Wool continues TO sell quite freely, the
sales for the past week amounting to
about 100000 pounds. The free sales of
wool however, are a result of forced sell
ing by buyers more than by desire TO
purchase on the part Of manufacturers.
In fact, the latter are conservative, and
buy only according to their need.
There is considerable wool talk from the
West. New California wool is arriving
I'm San Francisco. IL is said that il is not
coming in very good condition, being
quite sandy and If anything heavier than
last year. For these WOODS from IL to 16
cents is asked or about the same price
thev bring here. This does not look very
well for dealers here 1t is stated that
the Winter in Wyoming is one of the best
they have had for years.
There is but little doing in fine washed
feeces Michigan woods have been dull
during the past week. A sale of As, 900
pounds is reported at - cents. The ma
jority of the Michigan woods on the
market are held at % to 26 cents. Ohio
and Pennsylvania Y were sold at % cents
while XX and above at 2S to % cents per
pound. A sale of from 5000 to 10000
pounds at % cents. Holders of No. l Ohio
washed combing wool are offered at 36 TO
36l{ cents and Michigan at 80 TO 80 cents
per pound. a small sale of No. 2 and 3
combing wool was made at 81 to 80 cents
per pound.
Offerings Of fine Michigan delaines are
made freely at 80 cents. Ohios are worth
80 cents. while some choice will bring as
high as 33 cents. One quarter blood, un-
washed combing woods have been quite
attractive TO manufacturers, who have
paid from "a 90 % cents for them in the
past week. Three-eights and one-half
bloods are improving in demand. A sale
of about 1900 three-eights blood is re-
ported Co have been made at % TO % cents
and 10000 one-half blood at % cents
In the line OF territory woods Montana
seems to be as attractive as any. Sales
have been made in the wool at IL TO lS
cents. Fine territory second wool does
improve any. Fine wool bring at the most
80 cents, while sales are reported rs low
as 80 cents. Medium brings from 80 TO 80
cents per pound 4 large lot of Spring
Texas sold this week from IL To II cents.
The stocks held here are not heavy. Ore
gon woods are not in request To any eX-
tent. Small sales of choice California
woods were made this week at unchanged
figures.
Pulled wools are IN steady request.
Good B supers have been selling princi-
pally at AZ TO i3 cents iu the clear state.
There is not much pulled wool being re-
ceivcd OF this market.
Australian woois continue to attract
general attention. The sales Of this wool
for the week foot up over $4,000 pounds
Some Of the choice wool brought III cents.
On secured basis good wool brings from
o. TO 20 cents.
The total sales of wool in this market
for the past week were about 29S3.OOO
pounds against 2.Gs10O0 pounds for the
same week for the last year. The receipts
of wool for the week were 0.SOJ bales
domestic and 1920 bales foreign against
5,0j2 bales domestic and 1905 bales foreign
for the corresponding period Of year
ago.