The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-12
follow raw material very slowly, but

are SIduulu6 OuL IOT gull Del.
ter prices or are stopping their ma
cn.nery. In the hosiery trade a good
frames, we fear, are standing.
Also, in Botanies, the prices of tops
ana the prices Of yarns are altogether
out Of gear, and a great deal of ma
chinery is standing. Mohairs are with
out change, but particulars are com
ing satisfactorily, and spinners are
kept fairly busy.
There is very little to note in the
way of improvement in the home
piece trade, although the bright wealth
er is very welcome"
Territory Active and Firm.
Territory wool is active and firm.
About every kind is in demand, and
there have been large sales of both
new and old, principally, of course,
the former. The purchase of the Wan
shuck mills included large blocks OF
Idaho and Montana in the range OF
1S@22c.
With so much sold to arrive some
dealers have called a halt. There is
certainly no pressure to sell. 1t is a
sellers manketS and current prices
are easily obtained. From 15kc for
a %good-sized line Of old fine costing
about 55c clean, prices have run up
to 23c, at which medium Montana
has been selling.
Dead fine sells we'll on the secured
basis of 55c to SIC, and average fine
medium clothing at 52@53c. High
fine medium brought 55c, and a round
lot of fine and fine medium sold to
cost SAC. Strictly fine staple is worth
$4,000, secured. Medium has been
selling at 21@23c, or nearly if not
quite SOC, clean. From 48@50c is
quoted for medium and 46@48c for
one-quarter blood.
Texas, Oregon and California.
Texas wool is unchanged. Eight
months stock sells steadily at ITO
17Ac and in some cases at 18c. The
secured cost is 50@52c.
Oregon wool is firm with staple
still wanted at 18@19c or about SEQ
Sic, clean, and Nc. 1 clothing quoted
On the secured basis of SIC to 53c,
or 166@17c in the grease. Valley woods
are selling at 24c to Csc. The most
important sale of the week vas a
large line of staple to the Wanshuck
mills.
California wool is steady and firm
with good interest shown and sample
lots taken in liberal fashion. For
choice northern of the Red Bluff kind
22@23c is quoted, and good sells at
17@18c for middle county. The scour.
ed basis runs up to 55c for the former
and soc for the latter.
Receipts and Shipments.
The receipts of wool at Boston fol
the week ending July z, inclusive
were 8,104, 211 pounds domestic and
1,845,980 pounds foreign, making the
total 9,95O,191 pounds. For the same
week last year the receipts were Z,
1885, 1886 pounds domestic and 432,73t
pounds foreign. Total, 8,193,12.
pounds. Up to and including July I
the years receipts were 84,247,871
pounds domestic and 6O,85O,49O pounds
foreign; 145,O9s,3 1851 pounds. For the
corresponding period last year the re
ceipts were 6~4,4O9,2S4 pounds domes
tic and 81, 1894 pounds foreign. To
tai, 122,044, 548 pounds.
The shipments for the week ending
July Z, inclusive, were 3,146,35:
pounds. OR the week preceding the
amounted to 2,613,815 pounds. Fol
the week ending July z, inclusive
1903, the shipments were 4,49O,81!
pounds. Since December 81, 1903, tn.
total of shipments has been 107, 26O,41.
pounds, as against 116, 920,195 for tn
corresponding period last year.
Up to July z the excess of receipts
over shipments was 37,837,947 pounds
Last year for the same period tn
receipts exceeded the shipments 5,124.
1852 pounds.
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