The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-25

MdAOFS VI CTdSuOS CuCVlOLS, uOHlS'
Spuns and goods Of that order are do
"a large business, but the fine
goods mills are finding things some
what slow, with more or less curtail-
ment Of production.
The West and London.
Interest in the interior has largely
subsidized with the practical closing up
of the season in Montana, where woods
have been sold at prices ranging from
12Ac to 175sc, although one private
sale lis still claimed to have been made
at 17Ac. The wool clip of Montana
has moved as fast as that of any other
state or territory, but the advance in
prices, as compared with last year,
has been less noticeable in this state
than in some others, the top price
realized last season being 17%c. From
now on the attention Of the trade will
naturally be largely concentrated on
the course of the goods market and
the wool market on the other side. 1t
will be remembered that merino woods
at the last London auctions eased OFF
somewhat, and the opening OF the
next London auctions, which will take
place Sept. Is, will be watched with
much interest. At this writing the
of opinion seems to be that
prices will be we'll maintained on ev-
erything, although the fine goods mills
in Bradford are reported as running
slack.
Texas and California.
Slightly more interest is shown in
Texas woods, although the amount OF
business put through does not cut
much of a figure. The inquiry has
been for both twelve months and
eight months, the former selling at
10000, and the latter at 17@1Sc, the
clean cost being about 55c or slightly
above, and 5O@52c, respectively.
There is not much twelve months
woods here. There are eight months
woods, however, still left in San An
gelo.
California woods continue rather
slow, with no very stable business re-
ported. Prices, however, are firm, and
such sales as have been made have
been at pretty good figures. a Some
nice northern wool of good spinning
quality is reported as having sold at
10000, the clean cost being over a
half dollar. Some middle county wool
has sold at 16c in the grease. Some
of the very choicest northern woods
are held as high as &c, these being
very light shrinkage woods. Oregon
woods are still quiet, but are held
firmly on the basis of prices previous
ly quoted, nice staple wool being
worth close to 55c, clean.
Territories.
Territory woods have been unusual
ly active, due to the large purchases
made by one or two we'll known mills,
as before explained. One of the mills
referred to-a dress goods mill is
reported ito have taken about 100000
pounds of Montana from one house,
some of the wool, it is understood,
being in transit fro mthe west. 1t is
also reported as having taken quite
an amount from another house. An
other worsted concern is also reported
as having bought quite a line OF ter
ritory form a we'll known Boston
house, mostly Montanas, it is under.
stood, although Wyomings and Idahos
have figured to a greater Or less eX
grades of wool taken ranged all the
way from fine down to low medium
mostly fine medium and medium. Thu
mediums are relatively stronger thar
the fine. Prices are not essentially
changed, the figures paid for the large
lines referred to representing a clear
cost within the range of secured quo
tations previously given by us. Strict
ly fine medium may be quoted at 4S@
soc; fine and medium clothing at soc
strictly fine, 52@53c; fine staple, $50
55c; medium, 45@46c. More or les
I interest has been shown in Utah wool
and we note one sale of $1,000 pound
of medium Utah at 19c in the grease
equivalent to a clean cost of 45'
!, Colorado woods have also come in &c
a share OF the business going. Anon
the sales of the week were 4O,0O
!, pounds of fine and fine medium COX
RADIO at 1SAc, the wool costing in tn
neighborhood of SOC clean. This wot
was on the fine order, but short.
, sale of 10 @ mounds of Utah in tn