Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
REVIEW OF THE WOOL MARKET.
Smaller Mills Have Few Orders to
Justify Purchases.

LONDON Dec. Am average selection was
offered at the wool auction sales today Good
wool had the advantage. American and home
buyers were less active. and the continental
buyers bought very little. Superior greasy and
woods were somewhat duh. The export demand
was active The number of bales offerei was
are the sales in detail: New South Wales 1863
bales; secured. I'3dMls 3i9d; greasy, i4alG5&d.
greasy, 6lgaoisd. Victoria, $3.50 bales; secured,
5dnls 6l4d; greasy, iAH9'@d. south Australia,
secured siad9ls; greasy. SG9d. New Zealand
I.6I balls; Seouied 5a.d9is sad; ir ay la9Siai.
Cape of Good Hope and Natal, 1lS bales; secured,
5'sd4ls 2lsd; greasy, 5q7Ad. United States, $50
bales; Ereasy. 4d.
letin tomorrow will say of the wool market: Ten
big buyers are out Of the market, and the smaller
their buying much wool Wool is slightly
lower than year ago, and there is not likely
weight wool goods now being opened. The sales
for the week are mostly Australian. Oregon and
are scarce, and so-called carpet woods being
sold largely for clothing purposes. The sales for
lbs foreign against 4.iSS,OOO lbs domestic and
|. .7O2 OOO lbs foreign last week and lSO6 900 lbs.
week last year The sales to date show a de-
crease OF 57,Ii37 7es lbs. domestic and 80. 266 700
1895, The receipts to date show a decrease Of
l4s 457 bales domestic and I2S 2.2 bales foreign;
fleece. i5a2Oc; pulled, l5@iSc.
st. Louis General Market.
ST LOUIS. Dec. 4.-FIoUR-Dul and weak;
patents. AGOa4.75; extra fancy. alO4L2O; fancy.
iS.4Oa3 so: cAoice, S2OO@3,1O.
WHEAT-Futures opened dull and weak.
though prices were higher at the start. For lack
OF support the market dragged along for some
time, gradually declining. and closing lAG2c
lower than yesterday. spot firm No. red, cash.
elevator, s0A.c; track, s2N9sc; No. hard, cash,
7Sc bid: December. S9Ac asked: May 90l.c bid
CORN-F'utures quiet and irregular, within a
narrow range closing easy and bGhc under
yesterday. Spot steady; No. cash, 2lc; Decem-
her 201sc: May, Ease bid.
OATS-Futures duh and easy. Spot duh: No.
cash. zoe bid; May 22Asc asked.
RYE-Steady NJ SIC,
BARLEY-Nominal
CORN MEAIr-Sl35.
RRAN-Dull nnd unchanged; 35G36c, east track.
FLA%SEED-Better: Zee
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime, $3.50.
HAl-Quiet and steady; prairie. SOOgI50;
timothy IS 0OG'250.
EGGS-I.ower Rt lSc.
pOULTRY-Chickens, easier; old, sc; spring.
5lgc; turkeys, firm at Sc; ducks firm at 7D
7'fc ...ss. geese. slow at ig5Ge: 49,, ,,,-
nuT.TER R.Creamery. liGl9isc; dairy, llgisc.
COTTON TIES-9Oc
BAGGING-5kd6Ac.
WHlSKH-&llS
LEAD-Stcady: 50 75G2.SO.
SPELTER-Firm: Si.l5
PROVISlONS-Pork easier: standard mess
tobbing. T,3Og7i5. Lard, easier: prime steam,
A6lh; choice. $3.50 Bacon. boxed shoulders,
si55; extra short clear A.7O; ribs. N7O shorts,
ANh Dry salt meats, boxed shoulders yIO5;
extra short clear and ribs, N shorts. s4l5.
RECEIPTS-Flour 1000 bbls; wheat Is 900
bu. corn, e0,O00 bu, oats. 1900 bu
sHIPMENTs-Flour. 1000 bhls wheat. SO, 900
bu. corn, 5000 bu, oats. H. GOO bu.
Dry Goods.
NEW YORK, Dec, at was a very quiet
market In all descriptions of cotton goods for
current wants and engagements were limited 10
actual requirements, For spring fabrics the piac-