The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31

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moralized condition. Some holders
have been SO firm that a difference OF
even one-half cent between them and
intending buyers has been sufficient
to prevent contamination of business.
A number of holders would not con.
slider for a moment certain offers
made by consumers which were
slightly below their ideas. Possibly
holders might be willing to sell more
readily II they knew exactly at what
prices they would be able to replenish
their stocks from the new clip which
Is about coming upon the market. In
about q month from now the mem
bers OF the wool trade will know on
what basin they can replace their
present stocks. Those merchants
who are confident that they will be
able to do slightly better than last
year or who feel that they will be
able to buy at as low figures as last
year, are naturally more inclined to
sell than those who feel that they
will be obliged to pay considerably
more for the new clip than last year.
In the West.
Judging from the sales thus far
made in the west, it would appear
that this years clip would be moved
at higher prices than those which
were paid last year. Recently, how
ever, there has been a cessation of
the buying fever. and some
tive merchants are inclined to believe
that later developments in the west
will tend to favor lower rather than
higher prices. Others are as conf
dent that, as the season progresses,
prices will harden rather than recede.
In view of this contrariety of opinion,
it. is not surprising that there is more
or less irregularity in the matter of
prices in the local market, and that
some holders of wool will accept bids
which others would turn down.
Texas and California.
The movement in Texas wool has
been scarcely worth recording. A
few moderate sales have been made,
mostly of eight months choice wool,
which has changed hands at about
18c. A slight concession in price, how
ever, it is claimed, would clean up
much OF the Texas wool now left here.
These woods sell at 50@53c, accord
ing to quality. Twelve months woods
are obtainable at 55c for good average
stock. Dead fine" wool of course
brings more than wool which is not
quite as fine. The top grease price
IL months wool is 19c. Fall
Texas woods are dull and would not
bring over 43@45c, secured bes-
is, for average stock.
In CALIFORNIA; there is still very lit
tie doing. Best northern California
sells at 50@52c, clean and middle
at 47@4Sc. Defective fall
sells in a small way at 800
33c, the so-called free woods bringing
about 43c. Southern woods in Cali
are selling at 1O@15. according
Q shrinkage. Some faulty woods are
reported as selling there at 9@11c.
The early shorn woods in southern
are not being taken very
literally as yet by representatives of
merchants.
Oregon woods continue quiet in the
ocal market. Sales out there for the
securing mills are reported at about
NC.
Territory Wooln.
The demand for territory wool has
,een irregular. Some houses report
| little more inquiry, and some bus
ness put through. Others state that
he market is very dull. Some wool
been sold for Philadelphia ac-
but the sum total of the trans
is not large, and generally
;peaking there is but little snap to the
rade. Some merchants report that
hey received some offers from con-
so low as to astonish them,
which were of course promptly de-
lined. Some of these offers were &c
,er' pound below the asking prices of
FOLDERS. The ideas of some consumers
.ertainly seem to be pretty low. Ger