Fergus County argus., 1906-03-27
LOOK FOR A
FINE CLIP
Fergus Wool Growers Believe II viii
Be Considerably Above the Av-
erage This Season.
REVIEW OF EASTERN MARKETS
supply Running Low and Demand
Is Good-Imported Stock Being
Freely Used.

WOOL altu0t10n, except that the stocks
are running very low, the demand in.
creasing, with an upward tendency
both at home and in England. M. H.
Bean, well known wool grower of
this county, in q communication to
tho American Sheep Breeder, states
that the winter has been a very "a
vorable one for the industry in this
section. The Sheep have gone through
what bad weather there has been in
splendid shape and there has been
nothing to check the growth of wool.
He predicts that the Fergus county
clip will be above the average this sea-
son, a view that is held by most of the
wool men.
Flockmasters are also looking for
a big lamb crop this spring.
Senator ]. D. Waite came in from
his ranch near Stanford, and reports
that when he left the snow was very
deep in that vicinity, and the sheep
men were experiencing some trouble.
The warm weather Immediately fol-
lowing, however, has had beneficial
effect.
Eastern Wool Markets.
In its current issue, the American
Sheep Breeder, gives the following re-
view Of the eastern wool markets:
"Boston-Every merchant that wish.
ed to sell wool has had an opportun-
ity, and as there was some stock that
the holders sold at shade under
former quotations, the volume of sales
were materially increased. The Lon.
don auctions just opening this week
will be watched with much interest
by the American manufacturers and
upon the strength as may be develop
ed during this sale may depend the
future course of our domestic market
the coming clipping season. Washed
fleeces are not receiving much atten-
tion, but as these holdings are by no
means excessive little effort is made
to clean them out, as there will be
fully three months before any Of the
washed wool will arrive and be graded
for manufacturers. There is, however,
good lines of unmerchantable and un.
washed bright domestic wool in near
ly all grades that are worthy of the at
tention of consumers, and that will be
taken when required. Manufacturers
are steadily purchasing the territory
fleeces, and while there were no spec.
tally large transactions in any grade,
still the many individual sales to the
smaller consumers made up a very
satisfactory total business. OF the
shorter ranch feeces on the Texas or
der the stock is much depleted and
the remaining fleeces will be wanted
by the hosiery manufacturers. The
fine grades of pulled wool were pur-
chased freely, especially If the length
suited the worsted mills, and secured
wool in all grades moved readily to
appreciative consumers. Such foreign
WOO! as the spinners can use met with
sale, and some fine Australian went to
the mills where the choice wear wom-
EMS goods are produced. The South
American cross-bred woods were also
wanted, as was the coarser long staple
wool that could be worked ON the
combing machines, also the sorts from
England Of like character. Carpet
woods remain quiet, while recent de-
mand has been noticed for mohair,
both domestic and foreign. and pretty
full prices are now got for the best
sort. In the last few days there has
been a tendency to firmer prices and
it is thought it is caused by the
strong foreign wool markets.
"Philadelphia-The woolen mills are
we'll employed in nearly all kinds Of
goods, hence are consuming quantities
of wool, and the home supply is be-
ing augmented by imports Of various
kinds, thus the manufacturers express
NO uneasiness as to any shortage Of
stock before the new season clip will
be ready to offer, and do not purchase
only in moderate amounts. Buyers do
not abandon their conservative way
Of purchasing wool, and holders being
in comparatively light stock, make no
extra effort to move wool and week
follows week without any special fea'
lures to note. Fine fieeces are in light
supply and the same Is true as to the
hslf-blood woods, and users OF these
grades are giving their attention to
foreign wools. There is scarcely any
domestic coarse wool offered, and In
this grade the stock comes from the
imported. The market has been pref
ty we'll sold out on the medium and
quarter blood fleeces, which seem tc
be wanted at the present time by the
yarn and worsted spinners. There con
tinles to be inquiry for territory wool
and the lots that have a deep grown
staple and can be used by the spin
ners sell readily and at full prices
while the clothing wools were sal
able in a moderate way at near quo