The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-28
THE RECORD
is TOUCHED
SEVENTEEN CENTS PAID AGAIN
FOR WOOL.
WEEK HAS Been BUSY one.
Prices Advance Somewhat and Large
Number of Clips Are Sold
Sales in Detail.
WEEK HAS BEEN BUSY one

Expectations concerning the wool
market are being realized. Prices
have become better and the volume OF
business transacted on the exchange
is steadily swellink. Last weeks sales
totalled 2,55O,OO0 pounds, being over
one-half of the aggregate for the sea-
son up to Saturday night. Besides
the wool sold about 100000 pounds
has been consigned.
AS usual, the clips of Meagher coun-
ty bring the best average prices, al
though the record, II cents, was made
by a Yellowstone county clip. Also
as usual jeremiah Williams & Co.
are the heaviest buyers, as they ap-
parently make speciality of Montana
wools, considering them among the
most desirable to handle.
The sales since last report have
been as follows:
Saturday.
Bishop & May Bros, $4,000 pounds;
| to jeremiah Williams & Co.; 15k
cents.
Clark Bros, $4,000 pounds; to Jere-
miah Williams & Co.; 1871 cents.
E. M. Clark, $4,000 pounds; to Iere-
miah Williams & Co.;12k cents.
E. NJ Clark, $4,000 pounds; to Jere-
l o nfc
e. NJ Clark, $4,000 pounds; to Jere-
miah Williams & Co.; 141s cents.
James Hogan. $4,000 pounds; to
jeremiah Williams & Co.; 1871 cents
James Main, 10000 pounds; to Jere-
miah Williams & Co.; Ia cents.
F. Fairburn, $4,000 pounds; to Hecht
Liebman & Co.; l41s cents.
August Brey, $4,000 pounds; to
jeremiah Williams & Co.; 1874 cents
Blair & Payne, $4,000 pounds; to
Dewey, Gould & Co.; 145s cents.
Bear Creek Sheep company, 25,O0C
pounds; to J. Koshland & Co.; IL
cents.
Robert Quayle, $4,000 pounds; te
jeremiah Williams & Co.; 16A cents
| G. w. Higgins, $4,000 pounds; te
jeremiah Williams & Co.; 1914 cents
]. H. Grant. 21,OO0 pounds; to Dew
ey, Gould & Co.; 1875 cents.
Monday.
A. H. Barth, $4,000 pounds; to Dew
ey, Gould & Co.. 14A cents.
]. Bujnowsli, 10000 pounds; to Jere
miah Williams & Co.; lax cents.
Mrs. C. A. Smith, 5000 pounds; tt
jeremiah Williams & Co.; IA cents.
Charles Smith. $4,000 pounds; tx
Jeremiah Williams Il Co.; 15A cents
M. Mitchell, 5000 pounds; to Dewey
Gould & Co.; Is cents.
George Robinson, $4,000 pounds; t
J. Koshland & Co.; l4h cents.
E. NJ. Edwards, $4,000 pounds; t.
Whitman, Farnsworth & Thayer
1875 cents.
o. Fitzpatrick, $4,000 pounds; t.
Jeremiah Williams 4 Co.; 145s cents
j. L. Fraser, $4,000 pounds; to J
. Koshland & Co.; 141a cents.
Bloomington Land and Livestocl
company, 10000 pounds; to Dewey
Gould & Co.; 16 cents.
F. Leslie, 5000 pounds: to Justice
Bateman & Co.; 1873 cents.
c. H. Perrine, 10000 pounds; t
Jeremiah Williams & Co.; 14A cents
For this clip ]. Koshland & Co. mad
the same bid, put the first name
firm was successful IN the toss uI
; Buffalo Creek Sheep company, So
900 pounds; to Luce & Manning; 15a
cents.
Today's Sales.
An aggregate OF about 10000
pounds constituted the offerings a
this mornings sales at the Norther
Pacific warehouse The high pric
:. paid for the Schroeder wool last weel
J. II cents, was duplicated, the Basi
Livestock company receiving the sam
amount for its clip. Following ar
!. the sales:
Fl Smith Bros. Sheep company, 10000
!, pounds; to jeremiah Williams & Ct
and J. Koshland & Co.; 1876 cent
Basin Livestock company, 1880
pounds; to Justice, Bateman & CO
ri cents.