The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-07

firm at old quotations. In alpaca,
there has been no further business
of note reported.
"Yarn spinners report very great re-
luctance on the part Of export mer-
chants to come up to their views as to
value, but now and again orders are
placed at full rates, which
them to hold out very stiffly. There
has evidently been considerable buy
ing for Japan in yarns, and the mar
ket is indirectly affected by orders
for manufactured goods. The home
trade in crossbreds is better, but the
Botany trade here does o improve,
although in Huddersfield business re-
mains decidedly better. Mohairs have
again been wanted to some extent,
10th in twofolds and single sos and
36s. Particulars on contracts are com
ing through very well, and spinners
are pressed for deliveries. In alpacas
there has been no further business
OF consequence.
Some improvement in the bright
pieces trade, presumably for America.
is reported, and a more hopeful tone
prevails in the home trade ware.
houses
Territory Woods.
Territory woods have beer quite &C.
tive. In lots of $4,000 to $4,000
pounds each an aggregate business
of good volume has been closed. Small
manufacturers have been operating
with considerable freedom and the
stock of old wool is seriously de-
pleted.
There has been some business in
lots rising 1OO,O 600 pounds, including
one sale of 10000 pounds Idaho at.
14Ac, for which a dealer was ready
to pay lac. 1t was fine and fine me-
to half a dollar.
Rumors of considerable fine and
fine medium selling on the basis OF
44c are not confirmed. In fact a large
part of the recent business in fine
medium was at 4Sc, and some at
48hc. while average fine has sold at
SOC, and dead fine at SIC. Medium
has been picked up at 45@46c, clean.
and low medium at 44c.
All staple territory is very scarce.
For strictly fine 53@54c could be OBJ
tanned. In secured territory there has
been a good business at full prices,
somewhat higher in some instances.
The west is quieter from exhaus-
ton. In Utah, Wyoming and Idaho
there is very little left that is not
either sold or contracted for. The
great bulk of the clips of those Sec
tions has passed out of growers
hands. Montana will be the cente
of interest in a few weeks.
In new wool on this market there
has been a little business this week,
some of the early western purchases
being turned over at a small profit.
New Idaho and southern Utah woods
that sell at 17@1Sc have been sold
to a moderate extent. Some Nevada
lambs W.. u has also been sold on
private terms.
Texas, Oregon and California.
Texas wool has been very dull here
and prices are purely nominal. OF
IL months there is none on the mar
ket, and eight months at 4Sc, clean.
or better, does not prove an attrac
tive proposition to buyers. In the
state the excitement has continued
without a break and prices have
scared upward, 1870 and 18c having
been paid for IL months and TIC the
lowest price heard. A good deal tina
is unsold is held for zoe. From 500
SIC is estimated as the landed scour
ed cost in Boston. The Kerrvill'
woods were bought by a Boston house
at 14hc, or about Ice landed. Tn
secured cost is 49c. ,
Oregon wool is %featureless here, bu
excitement in the state has made II.
!. for the lack of interest here. AS fas
as offered the clip is being gobble'
up. AS was the case last year tn
A Botany Worsted company is settin
: the pace. At Heppner last week tn
: best woods sold at equal to SIC, scoul
z ed, landed in Boston. From 14@15k
is the range of grease prices in tn
state, and soc is the lowest and 53
the highest estimated secured cos