The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-16

wools which they need to carry on
their business.
In the meantime machinery contin-
ues well employed, and the manu-
facturers who come into the market
are feeling well. They are buying
woods conservative1y, however, but
the demand, such as it is, is still pref
ty.well distributed over the different
grades and varieties Of stock. No very
large lines have been contracted for,
the business Of the week consisting
Of only moderate-sized lots, which in
the aggregate make quite a respect
able total. Some Of those who usual
ly operate in the market have been
waiting to sees how the next London
auctions will open. These auctions
will begin next Tuesday, and the Of
ferihgs, as we have before pointed
out, will be small. Some apprehen.
sion is felt lest the lower grades OF
crossbreds should show some easing
of, but offers from this side only
slightly below the quotations ruling
at the close of the last auctions have
failed to land any wool. It is quite
possible that the small supply offering
may prevent any decided weakness
in this class Of stock. AS to merinos
and fine crossbreds Arm opening is
expected on these wools.
Territories.
Territories have been relatively a,
little more active with some houses,
but the demand has not as rule.
been for. any large-sized amounts, al
though one or two pretty good-sized
sales are reported to have been put
through. Full prices have been Sc
cured on most of the wools sold, al
though one buyer states that there is,
If anything, little more disposition
to sell fine medium clothing territory.
On the other hand, choice fine woods
have sold up as high as 53@55c, clean,
and some of the new fine medium
staple woods have been taken at.
prices very close to these. The rul-.
ing prices for average fine medium
clothing woods, however, are 46@48c,
and the bulk of the sales In that class
of stock have been put through at
those figures. Fine woods sell at
prices ranging between 49 and 53c,
some fine Nevadas having been NOV.
ed at the latter quotation. Fine, Sc
lected staple sells at 53@55c. In the
grease, good Idaho staple can be Sc
cured for 17c For secured New Mex
ican moderate inquiry is reported.
These woods are held at 45@48c, the
latter for the choicest fine medium.
The greater part Of the business in
good fine medium, however, is done
at 46c. No. is are quoted at 42@44c,
No. 2's at 3S@40c, the very best COM
manding 41c, and No. S3's at 32@34c.
There are no accumulations Of these
wools, they being taken about as fast
as they are made, and there has never
been a better inquiry for them than
there has been this season.
Receipts and Sales.
The receipts Of wool in Boston this
week, last week and for the CORE
spending week of last year are as
follows: d. "a
This week. Domestic 22,123 bales;
foreign. 2,2s9 bales; total 24,412 bales.
Last week Domestic, 1926 bales;
foreign. 2,697 bales; total 1882 bales.
Last week Domestic, 1882 bales;
foreign. 2,lO3 bales; total, 23,465 bales.
The total receipts since January l
have been 596.933 bales domestic and
1l0.549 bales foreign. against 492, 2,O36d
bales domestic and 1O4,6S7 bales for
eign for the corresponding period of
1901. This is an increase Of O4.s97
bales domestic and an increase Of s.
s62 bales foreign.
+ Shipments of wool for the week
ending, September are as follows:
Tuesday, September, 2, 1920;
Wednesday, September s. 1.252 ,466;
Thursday, September A, 925 5.147 & Fri
day, September s, 1,13O.757; Saturday,
September 6. 1.541,47s; Monday, Sep
tember 8, S67,215; total, 6,24o,27S.
1 This shows an increase Of 2,323,217
pounds over. the shipments of 3,917.-
061 pounds for the previous week.
Since January / the total shipments
amounted to &184, ,141, ,412.
The sales of the week amount to
2 $50. 900 pounds domestic and 100000
pounds foreign, making total of 81
230, 900 pounds, against a total of q
$4,000 for the previous week and a
total of 3,1S5,OOO for the correspond
ing week last year. The sales since
January / amount to 14O,561 900
enA CON a.. l