Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-03
HALF OF WOOL
CLIP IS SOLD
Justice, eateman e. Company Pay
Nearly Twenty-Five Cents for the
Bower Bros. Clip.
MANY SALES DURING THE WEEK
Twenty-Five Cents is the Lowest Price
Received-WooI Will Come Here
for 6aling and Shipment.

1t is estimated that over so per cent
of the wool clip of Fergus county has
now been sold, and the expectation is
that all of the larger clips remaining
will be contracted for before shearing
time. The average price will prob.
ably figure out about 22A cents, as
against 1898 for last year. In ad-
dition to the wool sales, a number
of bands of lambs have been sold at
about So per head.
Wool Will Come Here.
With every indication that nearly
the entire clip will be sold by shear
ing time, or very soon thereafter, a
good many people have gotten the
idea that the Lewistown wool market
will amount to nothing this season.
This is a mistake. or course there
will not be much actual trading in
wool during the market season in
this city, and that trading will be con-
fined exclusively to the smaller clips,
yet the wool will come here as it did
last season for shipment and baling,
and the amount will doubtless be
larger than before. It will all have to
be handled. and just as many men
will be required for this work as in
the past. The only feature that will be
missed will be the competitive bid
ding for the big clips. In short, Lew
istown will reap practically all the
benefit that it has heretofore exper-
fenced from the wool market, and the
growers will enjoy greater prosperity
than ever before, owing to the high
prices they have received. They will
also be saved any worry in regard to
disposing Of their clips.
The past week witnessed a revival
Of the activity that characterized the
beginning of the buying season. Ar
immense amount of wool was dis
posed of, and the average price was
at least as good as at any time dur
ing the past three weeks.
Banner Sale of the Week.
The most important deal was the
sale of Bower Bros. clip of about 300,
900 pounds, to Eshelman, for Justice
Bateman & CO., of Philadelphia. This
is not only one of the largest clip!
in the county, but one of the very
finest, and it was certain that 1t woult
bring high figure when it was dis
posed of. All of the buyers had theil
eyes on this prize, but Eshelman go
it, as he did last year. The price
paid is private, but it is known tha
the clip brought not less than 24i:
cents, while some who claim to know
say it brought a little better thar
that figure
1t is said that there will not bt
much buying for the next few days
and perhaps longer, yet the least turr
in the eastern market will start thu
buyers out for wool again.
Following are the sales for the pas
week:
Bower Bros, 100000 pounds, to Esl
leman, for Justice, Bateman & Co.
at PAN cents or better.
James Gjerde, $4,000 pounds, to Pat
terson. for Jeremiah Williams & Co.
at 22h cents
Smith & Laraway, 10000 pounds t,
Patterson, at 22H cents.
George Wright. 100000 pounds, t.
Patterson. at 22k cents.
! Peter Taarland, 10000 pounds. {,
Patterson, at % cents.
Thomas Murray, 10000 pounds, I,
Patterson, at 22h cents.
Holland Bros, to Esheiman, at g
cents.
Smith Bros, 100000 pounds, to Esr
| Gilman, at % cents.
Evers Bros. (sold at Fort Benton)
| $4,000 pounds, to Eshelman, at % cts
w. J. Winnett. $4,000 pounds, I,
| Eshelman, at 22A cents.
Chas. E. Moulton, 10000 pounds. t,
Eshelman, at 22A cents.
| II. p. Imislund, 10000 pounds, t.
Eshelman, at 22A cents.
T. A. Gray, $4,000 pounds, TO Pat
! terson. at 23 cents.
J Knerr Bros, 10000 pounds, to Tat
, terson, at 22R cents.
Market Still Going Up.
Although the wool buyers have, dur
| ing the past two days. given it out tha
the rush is over" the market is still
going up, and the chances are tha
the rush will be on again at once. an,
| that it will continue until all the avail
| able wool has been bought up. TIL,
following important wire from Bos
| ton was received last night, and i
shows that the advance in prices con
| tinues over there
London May shows advance, Mer
mo five per cent, cross breeds ten tt
fifteen. Large attendance Activ,
competition"