The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-26

Merinos are firmer in tone, but not
quotably dearer. In ~crossbreds the
struggle over prices is p%rotracted, and
it is yet too soon to say that an adj
vance has been established. Mean
while everything outside Bradford
seems to be getting dearer. In mo-
hair there is not quite SO much &C.
tivity, but a very strong tone prevails,
and there is some business at the re-
cent advance.
1.-THE export demand in yarns is ex-
ceedingly slow, and prices all the time
are going against the buyer. In the
general two-fold and single trade bust
ness is almost at a standstill. In
s~uperlustres there has been a little do
ing, and prices are advanced. Mo-
hairs also have been wanted, and for
32s Id. per pound advance perhaps
has been made. Botanies are still
slow, but there is continued indication
of a renewal of merinos in public ia
vor. Alpacas are also again inquired
for, and prices are quoted higher.
Manufacturers who cultivate lead
ing piece styles are hopeful about
next springs business, and there is
a general belief that tweeds will not
be so much in evidence next year,
though perhaps the wish is father to
the thought"
Large Sales Of Montana.
Territory wool is still active, though
less so than in previous weeks. AS
compared with last week and the
week before an aggregate of only a
few million pounds seems small.
One of the largest sales of the week
was a line of Montana in the original
Bags at 21k to CSC, according to the
grade. There has been a good bust
ness also in Idaho, Utah, Wyoming
and other kinds. All grades are sell
ing, but medium and fine have the
best CALL. The cost of some of the
medium sold has been 50@52c, and
that is said to be the going price at
which holders are willing sellers.
Strictly fine staple sells on the
secured basis of Coo, and very fine
| clothing at 56@58c. In the weeks
business is a fair amount of fine me-
dunn in the range of 53@55c clean.
The Montana season is practically
over, and buyers are coming home.
The top price was 20Ac, which was
paid this week at both Billings and
Great Falls. The yield is o placed at
$4,000, 900 pounds.
In st. Louis Csc has been paid, it
is said. fer the ~one-quarter blood Soda
Springs woods.
Texas, Oregon and California.
Texas wool is quiet and firm. There
has been something doing in eight
months at 17@1Sc, and nothing at all
in ~ months, the unsold supply o.
which is very small.
Oregon wool is firm. AS high a.
zoe is reported obtained for staple
and some are asking more There ha
been more business, however, at 19'
than any other price. The secured
cost is rising SIC.
California wool has had anothe.
good week with further stable sale
of nice northern at 21@22c and 0
middle county at 17@19c.
Receipts and Shipments.
The receipts of wool at Boston TO
the week ending July 81, inclusive
were IL, 687, 433 pounds domestic an
2,141, 937 pounds foreign. Total, IA
29,37O pounds. For the correspond
ing week of 1908 they were 1898
pounds domestic and 692,088 pound
foreign, making a total of 8,025,47
pounds. To July 81, inclusive, tn
total receipts we're 1OS, O59 ,688 pound
domestic and 64,393,358 pounds TO
, eign. Grand total, 172,4o3,O47 pound
For the same period last year the
) were 1925, Psi pounds domestic an
5S,581,1O7 pounds foreign; 1873, 506,3s
pounds.
! For the week ending July 81, incl
: sive, the shipments amounted to {
796, $40 pounds, as against 4,373,6s
: pounds for the week preceding. III
shipments for the week ending Jul
! 81, inclusive, 1903, were 3,S66,2s
pounds. Since December 81, 1903. II
total shipments have been 117,431,Ol
! pounds, while for the same perie
in 1908 they amounted to 124,723,3s
pounds.
To July 81, the c of receip'
> over shipments was 55,022,O3 3 pound
: For the corresponding period of 19'
: the receipts exceeded the shipmen
nv IL. 1882. 978 pounds.