Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-20
New York Mining stocks.
Wool Market,

BOSTON, Jan. ls-WOOL-The Boston
Commercial Bulletin will say tomorrow OF
the wool market: The feature OF the week
has been the large business done in sample
bales and bags Not for long time has
such an amount of 'ool been sent out Tor
testing. Territory, Australian, New south
American and fleece. woods have been in
constant request for the different mills
This activity has been simply precaution-
airy measure, so that consumers may know
where To obtain suitable supplies when
needed. The opening of the London auc-
tons on Tuesday last had no weakening ef-
feet on this market. In fact It has been
considered eminently satisfactory to the
trade. Prices were generally maintained on
the basis OF Novembers closing rates for
good woods. The market seems to have be-
come settled and the fact that manufac-
turers are far from being heavily stocked
with raw material has led dealers to be-
lieve that the former will soon have to pur-
chase substantial supplies. The wooden mills
have again been the principal buyers, hav-
ing taken fair amount OF clothing woods
in individual quantities ranging from $500
to 10000 pounds. Fine clothing territory
have moved moderately at 69Qp70c but In
some cases the price has reached &c. Bids
as high as 10c have been rejected for good
line medium, but the general range at which
sales have been made has continued to be
66Q6Ic. A small amount of eight months
Texas has been sold at about &c, OF 6sll70c,
clean; at 73c there have been a few sales
of twelve months stock. The fall clip has
moved quietly at 3q 2te, or on secured
basis OF about CSC. California has been in
constant demand, good northern having
brought roc and middle and southern 67q
Csc. Quarter-bloods have been sold at CSC.
while Michigan quarters have been about
kc cheaper. Pulled woods of the finer
grades have had a moderate call at 65Q6sc
for fine As and 62dG3c for A supers.
supers are quiet at S3G55c. The shipments
of wool from Boston to date from Decem-
Der q, 1905 according to the same authority,
are l5.427.o5 pounds, against 1856, IA at the
same time last year The receipts to date
are 1856, Isl pounds, against l0,5sO, $50 for the
same period last year.
LONDON, Jan. l9.-WOOL-The offerings
at the wool sales today amounted to l4il5
bales. ScOureds and greasies were steady.
Broad aired fleece was heavy and faulty;
greasies were irregular and per cent below
the December average. Crossbreds were
In limited supply. Fine grades were in good
demand at unchanged rates. few lots OF
fine were taken for America Medium and
coarse crossbTeds were in active request
for the home trade at a decline of 5 per
cent. Slipes were firm. Following are the
sales in detail New South Wales 500
bales; secured, 1ldd1s lid; greasy. ADD
Is l4sd; Queensland. l.5C0 bales; secured
is Sdq2s sgd greasy, 7ddls. Victoria, 300
bales; secured. Is ldd2s Id: greasy, 6ilda
is 2ltd South Australia. 800 bales; secured
Is slsdqls SID; greasy. 4&dp1s ia New
zealand, 500 bales; secured Is I'd: greasy
lddls Zizd. Cape OF Good Hope and Natal
go bales; secured. Is l.dals Ilsd: greasy, 81,
sT. LOUIS, Jan. ls.-wooI-stesdy; me.
DUN grades combing and clothing, 1880;
lght me, 1a9c; heavy fine, ls6Ac, tut
NaaAtuf o9ftfllxC.