The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-14

foreign WOODS are advancing so stead
lily. Sixty cents for fine territory is
confidently predicted by a number Of
houses.
Texas, California and Oregon.
There has been continued activity
in Texas woods. Some Of them are
held above the market; otherwise
there would have been more business
done.
Sales Of spring woods are reported
on the basis of SOC, clean, for eight
months, and among the sales of the
week was one of about $50, 900 pounds
of eight months stock at that quota
ton. Years growth Texas has sold
at 55c, clean. Some of the choicest
woods are held higher. In the grease
sales of years growth have been
made at 10000, and of eight months
at 17@18c.
California woods have been more
active, with some choice highpriced
stock taken. Nice, long, fine north
ern woods have sold within the range
of 20@23c, costing 52@55c clean, but
most of the wool sold has been moved
at or around 4Sc, clean. The demand
for California is better than it has
been for some time, and middle coun-
ty woods have sold at ACC, clean, with
some business still doing in defective
stock at about a third of a dollar. The
fall Mendocino woods at Ukiah sold
at an average price of 14Ac for free
woods, equivalent to a clean cost of
42k @45c, landed in Boston.
An increased business has been
transacted in Oregon woods. The ia
nous Baldwin clip is reported to have
been sold at high prices. This is an
exceptionally fine clip and it's price
is not a criterion of the market. A
fair price for fine Oregon staple is
54@55c, clean, but the clip referred to
is reported to have sold for more mon
ey. In the grease eastern staple has
sold at prices ranging from II to 19c
for average woods. Valleys have sold
at 10000. There is more demand for
No. 2 than there is for No. 3.
Territories.
Territories have continued in good
demand at firm prices. Sales of the
week comprise Montanas, Idahos,
Wyomings and Utahs. Fine medium
! n10fhino hoc cold OF ACENAOo 11oo-.
fine and fine medium together at 4S
@49c; strictly fine, 50@53c; selected
fine staple at 55c. Some of the finest
selections of Wyomings have sold
close to 55c. Some Of the longest
staple, fine, selected territory is re-
ported to have sold somewhat better
than 55c. Some staple woods in fact
have sold at 18c in the grease, shrink
ing about 70 per cent. Good, long,
shafty woods, which can be mixed
with Australian, will sell at pretty
very best woods to do this, and for
such stock consumers are willing to
pay prices which are above the gen
eral level of the market. The Phil
adelphia people have continued to be
purchasers of territorial woods, as we'll
as some of the New England worsted
and wooden manufacturers. Sales Of
short Utahs are reported at 46@4Sc.
Medium territories have sold at 42c,
clean. Grease prices have ranged
from 10000. the former for a heavy,
fine Idaho or Wyoming. Fine medium
has sold at 15@17c, the latter for Mon
tana. The whole market on terri
tories is very firm, but advances over
previously quoted prices do not come
easily, but that the market is slowly
but steadily hardening there are none
who deny.
Receipts and Shipments.
The receipts of wool at Boston this
week, last week and for the CORE
spending week of last year are as fol
lows:
This week, 1892 bales domestic;
5,793 bales foreign. Total, 17,0S5
bales. w
Last week, 5000 bales domestic;
800 bales foreign. Total 1900
bales. :
Last year, 6,301 bales domestic; g.
3O1 bales foreign. Total, S,604 bales.
The total receipts since January |
have been 697,374 bales domestic and
131,374 bales foreign, against SOS, 4O7
bales domestic and 1896 bales for
eign for the corresponding period of
last year. This is an increase of no.
1874 bales domestic and an increase of
14,408 bales foreign. :.
Shipments of wool for the week end
ing November 8 are as follows: Tues