The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-04

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500 bales; secured Idols 9hd;
greasy 6hd1s 1hd. South Australia
bales; greasy 6A @7Ad. New
bales; secured 8h@
Is Sd; greasy 6hd@1s 21hd. Cape OF
Good Hope and Natal-1,3OO bales;
secured 7hd@1s 6hd; greasy so
sgd. Falkland Islands-400 bales;
greasy 6h @9hd.
The latest report from Bradford
says:
'FThe slight improvement in wool
noticed last week as regards the
amount of actual business done has
scarcely been maintained, though the
tone of the market remains very
firm. The general inclination seems
to be to await the opening Of the Lona
don sales, and though it is generally
admitted that no relief can reasonably
be expected from that market, there
is no disposition to do business in an
ticipation Of an advance. Crossbreds
are exceedingly firm, and in one or
two instances the top price has been
paid for 40s. Holders of English wool
are better able to make the prices
they have been standing out for, and
some Of them are disinclined to sell
at all, believing that what is about to
transpire in London will justify their
attitude of independence. Mohair re-
mains stagnant at unchanged values.
TN the export yarn trade the diff
iculty as to prices seems no nearer
settlement, and business is exceed
ingly fiat. Merchants find it impos.
sible to pay the prices spinners are
asking, and spinners are equally I'M
able to give way. What orders are
Offering are purely Of a retail char
acter, and to meet immediate needs.
The home trade is also quiet. There
are a few more inquiries for mohair
yarns, but without much business fol
lowing them. Prices remain firm.
Recent mails have brought rather
better orders for pieces from abroad,
but otherwise business is dull, and
merchants report that the spring
trade is progressing only very
slowly"
Territory Remains Active.
Territory wool continues active
with a good sized amount Of new
business in graded piles and lots in
the original packages and a heavy
movement to the mills on account OF
old contracts. There have been sew
eral individual transactions transac
tions of 100, 900 to 100000 pounds
while smaller quantities are being
sold every day. All grades are want
ed, but the medium is in especial,
good demand, Idaho, Utah, Montana
and Wyoming have been selling a
we'll as liberal quantities of secure
of all kinds. The transactions in thu
bags have been at the full prices pre-
viously established on similar busI
ness.
Fine and medium Utah and Wyom
ing have been taken at Ice to 1St
An important transaction Of the wee
was zoo, 900 pounds staple at 23c. Nj
dunn woods have sold at all the wa
from zoe to 24c, Utah going at 20
to 21c. The secured basis Of goo
fine territory is Coo and the best fn
medium has sold as high at 81
There is nothing in fine medium to b
had on a lower secured cost tina
55c. Halfblood is sold up closely I
if not quite 55c on most of the Gu
rent business. Three-eighths Is sci
Y ing on the basis Of SIC to SIC an
one-quarter blood at SOC.
Texas, Oregon and California.
r Texas wool moves steadily. Sma
lots Of eight months are meeting vii
5 daily transfer at around 18c in Il
r grease. Practically 55c secured Is II
e basis of some Of the weeks sbusine
u and from that dow 10 o5c Is quOte
Another sale of IL months has bet
closed at 22hc. Full prices are bell
y paid in the state for the fall clip WI
K purchases in the range of 13c to Il
g Oregon wool is quiet and oner'
70 sparingly. There are a few sizar
70 lines in the lofts which are q
pressed for sale. Better than 19c
wanted for them. A modest amou
a sold during the week at that price
st cost about SIC, secured.
r. California wool is firm and mod
ae ately active. Middle county, VIII
IT, sells at around 1sc, is costing abe
SIC clean. Good northern continu