The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-08
slow, but values all around are the
turn against the buyer. Mohair is in
active. Alpaca has changed hands,

turn against the buyer. MOhair is in
active. Alpaca has changed hands,
ln..aA at a somewhat lower rate.
THE export yarn trade as yet shows
very little Improvement. The persist
ence with which Continental users
keep out Of the InarAet is %extraordi-
nary, bat spln-ers, nnd1ng no relief as
regards raw material, are inclined to
be even firmer in their attitude, ana
quotations show no change. Where
orders are put through they are at
slighIy better prices IMAM have been
obtainable hitherto. In mohairs, par
tlculars are coming to hand more
freely, and this is a distinct relief to
the trade. On alpacas a few orders
are about, but at very low prices. Bot
any spinners have been doing a little
better of late as regards volume OF
trade, though prices are still alto
gether unsatisfactory.
GIN bright goods for America man
ufacturers are better engaged than
they have been and there have been
some purchases from stock. In lin
ings tire is still a dash to get stocks
into the dyehouse before the higher
rates come into operation. Otherwise/
the home piece trade is exceedingly
quiet"
Little Territory Left.
Territory wool is as active as the
small assortments in most houses Will
permit. There are more buyers than
sellers.
The stock of Utah, Montana, Idaho
and Nevada woods is unusually small.
The Wyomings are about all there is
to sell. These are largely held by
one, house, and they are not being
When sold they bring full
60c or better for fine, one sale
OF clothing having been at a price tina.
brought the secured cost up to Csc,
according to the manufacturers own
test.
In Montana wool there has been
some business, with 22c paid for fine
and 24c for medium. Fine
territory is quoted on the
secured basis of 60c to 63c; tine me-
lium at 57@5Sc; medium at 52@54c,
and one-quar- er blood at 50@53c.
Texas, Oregon and California.
Texas wool is in very light stock.
There is no tall in any quantity on the
market and buyers and sellers are
lpart in the state. The supply OF
spring grown wool is small, and that
II a years growth practically exhaust
ID. Small sales of eight months dur
ng the week were at 18@199c.
Oregon wool is quiet and firm. For
is left in the line of staple zoe
r higher is quoted.
California wool has had a big week
nd has sold fairly higher. Choice
has been placed at &c, !,
it secured cost &c to CSC.
here has been something also sold
t 26c. Middle county brought zoe in
instance and 18c to 100 in others.
costs sec to SIC clean. Fall sold at
&c or on the secured basis of SIC.
Receipts and Shipments. f.
Receipts of wool at Boston for the
eek ending October 27, inclusive,
ere 1,533,723 pounds domestic and
684,6S7 pounds foreign, a total OF
,218,410 pounds. For the correspond
week in 1903 the receipts were
pounds, OF which 2,564,4S9
ounds were domestic and ~1,451,4S1
ounds were foreign. Up to and in
October 27 the years receipts
,ere 1856, 8 ,739 pounds domestic and
1898, 1873 pounds foreign. Total.
n, POI 1922 pounds. For the same per-
ID in 1903 the receipts amounted to
81, 712,739 pounds domestic and So
7 7,491 pounds foreign, baking a total
254, $50 ,23O pounds. t
The shipments for the week ending t
~, inclusive, totaled 7,O61,472 ,
ounds, as against 4,206,336 pounds
Dr. the week preceding. For the week +,
nding October 27, 1903, the total OF &
hipments was 4,996,493 pounds. Since ]
'ecember 81, 1903, the shipments for {
he year have amounted to 1913, 458, OOS |
ounds. For the same period last
ear they amounted to 1~93,421,24S {
ounds. {