Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-24
and twenty-five clips, aggregating
5lI, 900 pounds, were sold.

5lI, 900 pounds, were sold.
w. E. Ryan OF Fergus county sold
1900 pounds to Thayer at IL cents.
Lohse Bros. OF Judith disposed oil
$4,000 pounds to jeremiah Williams
& Co. for l2h cents.
The l4,OOO pound clip OF p. W. Kor-
ell OF Utica was sold to j. koshland
K Co. for II cents.
johnson & Marsh OF Sweet Grass
offered n $1,000 pound clip, which was
bought by ]. Koshland & Co. at l4%
cents.
A marked improvement took place
in the Billings market on the 18th and
there was lively competition for the
big clip OF the Briggs, Ellis Co. Of Big
Timber, which comprised 100000 lbs.
OF wool OF various grades. Several
bids Of l2S cents were made but the
manager Of the company decided to
hold for better figures.
James Ettien of Utica sold $4,000
pounds to Dewey, Gould & Co. at
l3I cents.
The ~, 600 pound clip of L. NJ. Clark
of Red Lodge was disposed of to
Whitman, Farnsworth < Thayer at
II cents.
J.K. McMuder ofJudith Basin sold
10000 pounds to Hecht. Lehman 4
Co. at l2% cents.
The market at Great Falls was
closed on the 18th and Goth owing to
differences between buyers and the
Great Northern railway in the mat.
ter OF freight rates.
At Billings on the 10th prices ranged
higher and ten nclips weresold, though
many woolgrowers held for better
prices.
John Celander of Gebo sold 10000
pounds to jeremiah Williams x Co.
at II cents.
j. Ii. Plumer Of Red Lodge sold his
u 900 pound clip to Dewey, Gould &
Co. for l3H cents.
NJ. s. Wentworth of Roberts sold
81 900 pounds to jeremiah Williams
X Co, at 14h cents.
Several private sales took place at
Big Timber on the same day to Tom
Riley at an average price OF IL cents,
among them being the clip Of Moler
4 Breake. lO1 sacks, at l3 cents.
Tom Ellis sold to Dewey, Gould &
Co. 1000 pounds at II cents.
A number ofbuyers visited Chinook
on the 10Th and purchased a large
amount Of wool ut prices ranging
from l2ls to l4& cents.
G. ii. Merrill, well known buyer
purchased a large number of clips,
among them being the following:
Sweet & Taylor $1,000 pounds at 13h
cents. Jurgen Kuhr $4,000 pounds OF
Mission wool at l3 cents. He also
bought the large clip OF Miller Bros.
ut 49, cents.
At Big Sandy several sales took
place at an average price OF Ii cents
and compromised about 100000 lbs.
of wool.
John Lefeldt sold $4,000 pounds at
l2b cents. The Delaiue Merin0s (year.
lingsl, Belonging to Mr.. Leieldt aver.
aged pounds to the fleece.
The Billings market on the 20tll
was poor and the prices ranged from
TX to II cents.
ID. Slayton disposed of 80, OOlbs
to Bach, Becker 4 Co. at l2% cents.
NJ. F. Trogden sold to jeremiah
Williams x Co. 10000 lbs. at l3G cts
W. f. Lee sold 10000 pounds at 12}).
cents to Dewey, Gould & Co., and
Il, 900 pounds to jeremiah Williams
Mt IN cents
At Big Timber the woolgrower'
were expecting the buyers Dut they
did not appear, and Thomas Rlle,
bought several clips at private sale
the reported price being IL cents.
The Great Falls exchange resumed
lts usual activity again on Monday
morning and sales amounting tt
557 900 pounds OF wool took place, a
prices ranging from l2a to AZ cents
william Fergus & Sons disposed o
their large clip Of 10000 pounds tt
Whitman, Farnsworth & Thayer a
l4h cents.
Messrs. Porter & Parsons, OF Phi
brook. sold $4,000 pounds to 'ere
minh Williams & Co. at lax cents.
r. Z. Hamilton, stanford, sol'
o 600 pounds to j. Koshland * Co. a
- cents.
One noticeable feature oil Monday