The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-03

The American Wool and Cotton Reporter
says of the wool trade:
The general tone OF the wool market nas
been firmer, due, in a large measure 10 the
advance abroad. The Boston market mas peen en-
the most active, sales being over 5,WutVJ
pounds in excess OF the previous week Aside
from a large sale of foreign wool In New
York, the market can report only small IN
dividual sales. Fine and medium WOODS are
inquired for largely. and good sales nave peen
maze OF combng selections, medium grades,
- to Ll-blood washed and unwashed' Aus
tralian continues active ana some large SAFES
have been closed. The quiet way IN when
large transactions have been enecteu during
the past fortnight makes the strong undertone
Of the market the more Significant
NEW YORK.
The feature OF the week was the sale OF
500, 900 pound block of Donskoi wool TO a
near by carpet manufacturer, at lot2c.; aside
from this the individual sales have been nRht.
Domestic wool has been decidedly dull. Ihere
has perhaps been little more inquiry than
week ago and some standing offers have been
accepted - due, no doubt, to the ADVANCE
abroad. o
The sales of the week were 94,sO0 pounds
domestic and 99l, 200 foreign, making 10 totai OF
IA. 4Sl, 600 pounds domestic and 90, ,&N,OOO for
eign since Jan. l. as against 10, <%9,uo POUNDS
domestic and IL. $4,000 foreign for the corre-
spending period last year.
BOSTON.
This market has been active and prices have
been strengthened considerably; and while
tbero is n very slight quotable advance.
dealers are easily able 10 obtain asking prices.
Over 5000 600 pounds OF Wool nave peen
moved in the local market, fully % per cent.
OF which was domestic Fleeces have had
good week. medium coming in for generous
shdre of attention. Fine and medium terri
tory have been in good request. sales or Aus
tralian have been large, one transaction
amounting TO 2500 bales or l,OOOOVO pounds,
New England mill being the purchaser -
The sales OF the week amount TO tsoS.NV
pounds domestic and 8, 42 800 pounds foreign,
making a total OF s. BIC, 400 against TOTAL OF
a824. $50 pounds for the corresponding week
last year. The sales since Jan. /, 1895, amount
TO l53,0l7, 10 pounds against ll2,2IS,sso pounds
year ago.
PHILADELPHIA.
The demand for domestic wool has i'm
proved. prices being firmer in sympathy with
foreign markets Buyers are more ready 20
pay the former asking prices. The demand
comes from both eastern and local worsted
mills mostly, principally for medium washed
and unwashed. Sellers talk more encourag-
ingly of the future values OF domestic wool.
and believe that the high prices for npe
foreign wool have come 10 stay. Pulled WOODS
are in light supply medium wools have
been the most active on the list.
Sales OF the week were $50 400 pounds DO
nestle, $4,000 foreign; since January l.
7L23, ,5l5 pounds.
CHICAGO.
The market has been more active. prices
holding firm. Transactions wera much larger
than in the previous week, sales amounting
TO s7b, 900 pounds Some good sales OF clothing
and combing were reported. A large block
of machine brushed pulled sold p. {.
ST. LOUIS.
The market has ruled steady and wool has
been selling more freely. Missouri, Illinois and
Utah woods have been the most active In
some instances prices are shade higher than
a week ago. Total sales foot up 5OO,OVO
pounds.