The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-15
THE DAILY
Report of the Commercial Fluctuations of
Interest to Montanans.
Boston Wool Market.

Boston Wool Market.
Boston, March 12-The same infiu-
that have ruled the wool market
here for the past few weeks continue,
and notwithstanding some liberal sales
values do not strengthen. The bulk of
the transactions have been in the ter
ritory grades and include many lots of
quality. The market is no
easier than last week and more conf
dence is expressed by dealers than ut
the last report.
Good woods in the territory grade
are showing little change in prices.
Fine medium and fine, good fair staple
secured, is quoted at 40 to 43 cents, |
while the strictly staple article calls
for 45 to 46 cents. Fleece woods are
slow with prices nominal.
The following are the quotations for
leading brands: Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania feeces Xxx and Xxx above ~;
delaines % to 30; No. / cording ~ to
211a; No. 2 and three-eighths blood
~ to 2715; coarse and braid washed
% to 81.
Michigan, Wisconsin, etc.: Mich
igan x 21 cents; No. 1 Michigan COM
bling % to 90; No. 2 Michigan 25 to
90; coarse and braid washed 25 fine
delaine "a to %.
Unwashed medium, ETC., Kentucky
and Indiana, quarter blood combing
80 to "a; Missouri quarter blood COM
bling % to 30; three-eighths blood 20 to
%; braid combing 20 to 81; lake and
Georgia 20 to 81.
Territory, secured basis, Montana
fine medium and fine IA to 10: secured
40 to Al; staple As to AZ; Wyoming
and Idaho fine medium and fine II to
IA; secured Al to 43; staple 40 to 46.
Boston, March l3-The American
Wool and Cotton Reporter will say Of
the wool trade tomorrow:
There is a steadier one to the mar
ket and a more cheerful feeling is ap-
parent than has been manifested for
some time. A larger volume OF bust
ness has been transacted and it has
been done without making any further
concessions in price. The pressure to
sell wool is decidedly less marked than
it was, and some holders have refused
to let woods go on a decrease of % cent
between their views and those of in
tending buyers.
Reports from manufacturers as to
the business which they are doing in
dictate that orders on light weights
have been surprisingly large, but that
fancy worsted have been slow. In
fancy woolens, however, satisfactory
business is said to be in progress.
Sales for the week in Boston
amounted to d, 913, 900 pounds domestic
and 1910, 900 pounds foreign, making
a total of 6 1928, 600, against a total Of
8 ,729, 500 for the previous week and a
total of !, 9O7, 900 or the corresponding
week last year. Sales since January
1 amount to 40. 959, 900 pounds
against 81. 4Os, 900 pounds for the cor
responding time last year.
London Wool.
London, March IL - The second
series of the 1901 auction sales opened
today with good attendance. The
offerings number II, $50 bales. There
was a strong demand for the home
trade. while the continent took mod
crate quantities and American operat-
ors were quiet. A large selection OF
Cape Of Good Hope and Natals sold
slowly at old rates, several parcels
were withdrawn. Merinos met with 9
good demand and sold freely at un'
changed prices. Gross breds were 5 te
~ per cent lower. The following are
the sales:
New South Wales 1900 bales
Secured Cd to Is I'D; greasy 41ad to Is
Queensland 2,4OO bales: Secured Sc
to Is sd; greasy AZ to 9hd.
South Australia LOO bales
Secured Cd to Is; greasy 81 to 101ad
West Australia 600 bales: Secured
7hd; greasy 81 to Sd.
Tasmania 200 bales: Greasy AZ Il
11kd.
New Zealand 4,7O0 bales: Scouret
AZ to 1Od; greasy 81 to I'D.
Cape Of Good Hope and Natal ID,
900 bales, secured lid to Is AID
greasy I'D to I'D.
London, March 13-The offerings a
the wool auction sales today numbere'
Is, 1873 bales. A much better feeling
prevailed and competition was spirited
Best secured realized full rates an
greasy was firm and sold freely at m
changed prices. There was an i'm
portant demand from the c%ontinen
and buyers secured good lines @
secured merinos. Cross breds wer
taken freely, fine grades selling at ful
rates. Inferior cross BREEDS were il
regular. A smaller supply of Cape .
Good Hope and Natal was offered an
it sold very we'll, but there were with
drawals, as the bids were u to u
below sellers views. Following ar
the sales:
} New South Wales 2,40O bales
Secured sgd to Is Nd; greasy 4 {
9ad.