Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-09

BOSTON, May S.-The American Wool and
Cotton Reporter says of the wool trade: The
sales in the three principal markets have
amounted to 2 1895. 900 pounds, /. $4,000 pounds OF
which were domestic wool, and a large portion
Of this-over 7OO. G0D p1unds-was fieeces, In
fact. for the times, there has been a con-
siderable movement of the latter, though on a
low tasis of values. Foreign wool, especially
Australian. has becen slow, as has been tn
case Tor several weeks previously. Foreign
quite u number of visitors were seen FIRST and
last during the week, and there was considerable
to take it at reduced prices. The feeling of the
trade is generally firm in regard to trarajmiss
amounted to ~. 1888. 3S5 I5c5l In the cd 5prei "%Ge
ing period of 1895, 80, So, 395 pounds were sold.
Sales at New lork-6s9,O 900 pounds-59.OO 900 pounds
domestlci 6iO.OO pounds foreign. Sales since
January l. 1896. IS, 1913. 100 pounds; in 1895, a.
i i'siiiS pP ponnds d Sa5ss for % fae oy S1 naun a. E 5Sssisn.
total, l.52S,OGD pounds. Sales since January,
ISs gs7 so pounds, against % 1852 $50 ,pouadis j, in
pounds-554, 900 pounds domestic, 5000 pounGn
foreign. Sales since January /. 1896. II, H2Al5
pounds: in corresponding period of 1895. q, rs Oi5
pounds. At st. Louis there has be n a steady
business here this week, and sales are large,
OF cases. Totol shipments are close to 5O), 900
bounds, and include one clip Of over, 10000
Francisco during the past week there has been
more inquiry: about l5o,9 900 pounds foothills wool
have come in so far.
LONDON. May Sat the wool auction sales
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were withdrawn. Best merino greasy sells freely
at steady rates, and other grades are somewhat
lower and irregular. American representative
sales were buyers today. The series has been
curtailed. and will close on the 10th inst. 1t is
very likely a heavy amount Of wool will he
carried over. Following are the sales in detail:
New South Wales. 1926 ba.es; secured, 4I01s sd;
greasy, 5&Gl0d. Queensland, 2,l57 bales; secured.
ul.dqls Cd; greasy, GAllOi2d. Victoria, ,41S
bales; secured, 6ladHls 412d; greasy, 609d. South
Australia. G25 bales; secured, Is 2i41s 2isd;
greasy, 6&T9Iad. Swan River, 12S bales; greasy,
41247l2d. Tasmania, 3l bales; secured, 10d;
greasy, 62.ISl2d. New Zealand. S,I99 bales;
secured. 9dQls i2d; greasy, 7lp!cd. Cape Of Good
Hope and Natal. 1,I2S bales; secured, 7&d4
Is 4d; greasy. iAG7i2d.
BOSTON, May S.-The Boston Commercial Bull
The market continues exceedingly duh and list
less on the eastern seaboard. The only pur-
ciRses Of note have been by the Pacific mills.
Their buyers in this market and in Fort Wayne,
Ind, have been taking in large lines Of quarter
bloOds at 1IIac to 15c. The Manchester mills
have been looking out for similar woods in Mis-
souri,. Quarter bloOds have touched the lowest
prices known in their history. Ohio Xxx is 1&c
higher than last year, ard ordinary fine weS.rrn
woods are from hc TO 1c higher. Last year,
however. the immediate future was bright:
this year II Is depressing. The sales for the
week are 1,2S5. 900 lbs. domestic and 2)S, 800 lbs.
foreign, against l,l3S,Gg) lbs. domestic and 4gT, 00J
lbs. foreign last week. ana l,9i7. 400 lbs. domestic
and 92S. 900 lbs. foreign for the same week last
year. The sales to date show n decrease If
l2. $50, 1873 lbs. domestic and $4,000 lbs. foreign
receipts to date show a decrease Of 2.3OS bales
domestic and an increase Of 10 1852 bales foreign.
NEW YORK, May domestic
fleece, 16I22c; pulled, l9U26C.