The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-16
DEMAND is PRINCIPALLY FOR
SECURED WOODS.
NO CHANGE IN MARKET
Territory Would Be Active Were
Stocks Available Prices Show
ing Upward Tendency.

There have been a good many man
u%facturers on the market this week,
seeking secured woods in most in
stances, in which the business has
been quite active, a few dealers also
participating as buyers. Heavy weight
goods eason requirements have been
the leading motives, says the Boston
Commercial Bulletin. In other
branches of the market business has
been quiet, though side issues in the
way of noils, waste, etc., have been
in active request and have sold freely
at high prices.
Highest Prices Of Year.
In the tone and tendencies of the
market there is no change. Every
thing that is selling is moving at the
highest prices. Fine territory cannot
be found at less than Csc clean, and
much of the business is believed to
be on a higher basis. Fine tieeces
are still dull, but medium grades are
inquired for and samples of un-
washed one-quarter and three eighths
are out at a third of a dollar. There
has been a further advance in pulled
woods resulting from the operations OF
both spectators and consumers.
With so little to work on business
with many houses is dull. There is
no anxiety to close out what is left.
There is no expectation of a break, as
the legitimate situation is SO sound.
The improvement in general business,
the large crops and increasing indus
trial activity all point to prosperous
conditions in the country at large, ana
stock market vagaries have little II
any effect.
The Mills.
Developments IN the mems wear
market have been unimportant, but
such as they have been they nave
shown that prices are to be higher
than last year on all heavy weight
fabrics. Important interests are not
in a hurry to open goods and the gen
eral market is not likely to be estab'
lished till we'll into January next. The
feature in other departments OF the
market is the withdrawal and advanc
ing of various lines. The carpet in
dustry seems to be fairly started or
the road to complete health.
Foreign Markets.
There is no abatement OF interest IL
the developments at foreign markets
The general opinion as founded upor
advices from Australia is that the
markets there are very little changed
Last weeks reported decline in meri
nos is. confirmed from several sources
It amounted to about four per cent OF
7Os to 76s. But the high prices pre-
viously established make the recen
decline of little Importance. Accord
ing to most cables crossbreds are I'm
changed, but a local importer is ad
yised of an easing off in them also o
a half penny to a penny, Lincolns be
ing off I'D, 46s Id and Sos kd.
For the United States $4,000 bale
had been bought up to Saturday, o
10000 bales more than were purchas
ed during the whole season a yea
ago.
The season is but half over and tn
amount may be added to before it j
over but last weeks decline is re
ported to have been due to the fac
that American buyers are filed vi
At Geelong the sales will close 1or tn
holidays on the 18th. They ar
booked to reopen January Z. Tn
Tasmanian market will reopen JAM
airy 2.
Yorkshire is bullish. Last week
advance at Bradford of one penny ha
been fully established with bushes
in English woods on the higher basl
London continues firm but quiet, 9
usual between sales. At the late au
ton sales the Queenslands were tt
new woods and they ruled higher tina
last January by I'd a pound. II
Cobran clip, sold to come to Bosto
was of average quality of GAS, lor
and sound. The price paid makes
secured landed cost "a cents.
Nothing new in regard to prices
Buenos Ayres has been received. !
far as the wool end is concerned Il
strike is not settled, according to
cen advices, though in other dire
tons a settlement is said to ha'
been reached. In regard to the rum
OF the transfer of the purchases OF
heavy Boston operator to a Europe'
- -.oAlsn~ doAnifo has he