The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
BUYERS PAY ASKING PRICES
Upward Tendency Manifested on Bos.
ton Market, in Keeping with Ad-
vance Of Western Trading.

tracing a great deal OF lfOAI
manufacturers. A fair business in
small lots has been closed, but we
hear of no round lots being sold, says
the Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Manufacturers are housing around,
but are not prepared to buy heavily
in anticipation OF their wants. The
stock of old wool has been gradually
reduced the past few weeks until there
is now little left On the market.
Some houses report all their business
this week in new territory, and that
they have found it easier to get ask
ing prices therefor. The demand for
wool costing 40 to 45c, clean, has
been very good. B supers are higher
and all medium grades are tending
upward.
Interest Centers in Montana.
In the west the argest interest has
been in Montana. Contracting for I'M
shorn clips has been on a large scale.
It's extent is v~ariously estimated, some
authorities placing it at one-third OF
the whole clip of the state, and others
at one-half. 1t is predicted that by
July 1, when the season usually opens,
able 35 5000, 600 pounds grown in the
state will have passed out Of the con-
troll of the 1--WE either by sale or
contract.
Recent purchases in Oregon have
absorbed the bulk OF the, clip OF thai
state. Utah, Wyoming and Idaho are
practically sold out. At prices high
er than last year the clip OF 1904 is
being moved more rapidly than the
clip of any previous year. Last year
it was a comparatively few buyers
that did the business. This year ev-
cry eastern dealer is anxious to own
wool.
Boston values must advance to the
level of the west for profitable mer-
chandising. There has been some
slight improvement already, and the
tendency is certainly upward. AS yet
) business is not active. But in the
!, course of a few weeks, with the new
woods opened up, the expectations are
for a large business.
The Mills.
; Reports from the mills are no
4 nearly so doleful as they were a month
9 or W ago. Manufacturers admit tina
4 the recorders for heavyweight fabric
= have been larger than they had rea
Z son to expect they would be. Prices
too, are s%tiffening in sympathy wit
the upward trend of values for tn
raw material.
u The demand for overcoatings is in
proving, and cloak manufacturers ar
buying more freely of piece goods
Lightweight mems wear woolens fc
y the spring of 1905 are being opene
in some cases at an advance. Tn
clothier seems more disposed to pa
higher prices, the wool position Sc
i. ting the pace.
With the dress goods mills machi!
=: cry is we'll occupied. With the ca
pet manufacturers business is IRE
n ular, some expressing entire satisfa
II. ton with the orders received, viii
N. others are quite blue about prese1
conditions and prospects.
hs Foreign Markets.
or Foreign markets are very firm. III
outlook, according to all ~authoritatl'
AT opinion, is cheerful not only in Il
wool, but goods situation. The W
six has been a help. There is no INN
date prospect of cheaper wool,
81 consumption will take care OF all to
had between now and the receipt
m, new wool. At London there has be
something doing in crossbreds {
~ tween sales, and it is wellnigh certa
ars that at the July auctions prices W
da, be higher than at the May serl
lsn Fashion, it is said, indicates a bet
demand for finer woods.
on Irish woods have opened at l.
of which means a cost of 35Rc, |;
ooo down here.
Advices from Australia say that
)ia- next will be the largest Landing $
/ 1T son eve had, and that the 1905 c
will be a big one.
The latest mail report from Br
i. ford says:
dis "The market continues very h;
10 20 and difficult. Values are fully ma
are talneo' ailnoush III meflnos SPIN