The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-23
The Weekly Wool Markel.
Exclusively reported for the NEWS by g. II. Goo
hue a Co OF Providence and Boston.

Exclusively reported for the NEWS by g. H. Good
hue a Co. OF Providence and Boston.
The market has been more active the
past week, some of the larger mills taking
good lines of wool, and in addition to this
there was n good movement in small
way. The reason for this improved de-
mand is, manufacturers seem 10 be get
ting better order for goods
The wool is being bought not on specu-
lation but because the manufacturers
have immediate use for il. Prices, how
ever, are not strong, and concessions are
made to quite an extent TO satisfy a Gus
toner.
Ohio and Pennsylvania fine washed
fleece woods sold quite freely the past
week, but at comparatively low prices.
Sales of Xxx woods were made from 2S15 60
- cents. Some holders quote as high as
% lfa30c for best stock; y fleeces are dull
and 2Sl6cis an outside price for them and
good sized lots could probably be secured
for 271 &c.
A year ago Xxx feeces were worth 32a33c
and Y heeces Bic. No. feeces are bring
ing from "a to 80 C. Small sales or No. |
Michigan fleeces are reported at 33a34c,
and Ohio woods at 4a35c.
There has been very little doing in
washed coming and delaine deeces, though
some Michigan sold at 81 sc. and Ohio at
33isc No Ohio combing is worth 31a
3S cents and No | Michigan 36a3,c. Un-
washed combing woods have been moving
quite well. sales of blood having been
made at 24a26c. and ss blood at 26a2sc.
Territories have had moderate sale ag-
gregating for the week about $4,000 lbs.
Fine woods are worth from l6al1lSc.,
fine medium 1SalSc. and medium 2la23c.
Most of the business of the past week was
i'll Montana woods. Both Texas and Cali
fornia woods have been quiet and without
feature. Spring Texas is pretty light in
stock and Fall is getting pretty well re-
Guced.
Pulled woods have enjoyed a better de-
maud than last week. a and B supers
are selling well. at prices ranging from 35a
4lc., the finer grades of A woods ranging
from 55a00c. Secured stock is now com
ing forward, and is selling well. About
all grades of combing pulled woods are
wanted.
Foreign woods have again the past
week been one OF the most prominent fea-
lures of the market, spot sales reaching a
total of $4,000 pounds. The high prices
which are being paid at London sales, and
the firm tone of the market there, tends to
keep up prices well toward soc, that is
for wool of long staple, and free. The
greater part of the transactions this week
were at prices ranging from 6saiOc.,
secured. Carpet wool is still dull and
low.
The sales for the past week amounted to
20O0.O0O pounds domestic and $4,000
pounds foreign, making total of 1914, 900
pounds, against a total of 2,Sl1 900 pounds
for the previous week, and total of p
762, 600 pounds for the corresponding week
last year. Total sales since Jan. |,
amounted TO 1925, 900 pounds against 22.-
0Sl 900 for the corresponding time last
year The receipts of wool at Boston for
the week were 1919 bales domestic and p
723 bales foreign, against G;S3s bales do
mestic and 3,9l6 bales foreign the previous
week.
The total receipts since Jan. / have been
52,34l bales of domestic and 23,961 bales
foreign. against 45, 131 bales domestic and
II ,635 bales foreign for the corresponding
Deriod of 1891