The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08

unsatisfactory. At the Central Market
supplies are not At for the purposes
Of importation into the United States.
and farmers having q fair supply. Of
desirable woods refuse to sell at the
current,very low prices.
Michigan and Wisconsin, Fieeces.
The market is easy, with rumors Of
sales of quarter for less than 24c.
Three-eighths has sold at 25c. Fine
unwashed is quoted at 10 to 20c.
Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri, Etc.
The largest transactions OF the
week have been at 23h for Missouri
o%ne-quarter blood, 100000 pounds
having exchanged hands at that price.
There have been several small sales
at prices In the range of 90 to 24c.
Texas Wool.
There is only fall wool left and
practically no demand for 1t. It is
nominally worth around 45c clean.
New consigned woods are on the way
in fair quantity.
Territory Wool.
1t has been a poor week for new
business. Some of the largest hold
ers have closed sales of only 10000 to
$4,000 pounds each, the demand being
wholly for small lots to meet imme-
diate requirements of buyers. Some
firms have sold nothing on new con-
tracts and delivered little on old.
Among the transfers Of the week is
included an aggregate OF 100000
pounds good clothing stock at 17hc
in the grease. OF in the neignborhood
of SIC clean. Half blood Wyoming
has sold to the extent Of 100000
pounds at 18c, and the secured cost OF
that is placed at SIC also.
About 10000 pounds medium Mon
tana changed hands on the secured
basis Of so to SEC. The rest Of the
weeks transfers is made up Of small
lots Of a variety of kuality and grade
lots of q variety of quality and grade
other states, at prices ranging from
IA to 1Sc.
1t is difficult to give reliable quota.
lions Of the secured basis Of sales,
but for good clothing, fine and fine
medium and half blood so to SEC is
not far out of line. scrubby parcels
are moving on a lower plane, 45 to
48c, and there are hints Of sellers OF
such woods on the basis of 4Oc. Fine
staple is still quoted at So to Coo, but
nominally. There is not much left
on the market
California Wool.
There is no demand and nothing
doing. Best northern will not bring
more than so to SIC clean, and middle
county about 45c. Fall is quoted al
35 to 40c.
Pulled Woods.
The market is dull. Manufacturers
and dealers are not operating, except
in the small lots needed by the for
mer. Sales include 10000 pounds E
super at 371Ac and there have been
other sales at SO to 36c, stained sell
ing at SO to 34c.
Australian and New Zealand.
There is q demand from the small
mills for fine clothing and combing
7Os, and transactions have been a
42c, the secured cost being 80 to 84c
There is no interest in CAS-. Small
lots of New Zealand SOS have sold OF
the basis of 6oc. The lower grades
Of crossbreds, except for a stray lot
are practically cleaned up.
South American Wool.
There has been a moderate move
ment at prices in the range of quota
tons, the sales including straight
quarter at 28k, low quarter at 27c
and about 10000 pounds Lincoln a
&c.
Glass III Woods.
The interest of consumers is cen
tered on the auction sale of carpets
and rugs which opens in New York
Monday. There is promise Of a large
attendance, for it is said the demand
for catalogue was never as great. Az
to the prospects, the general opinion
is that for %specialties 1t will be good
but there is considerable doubt about
the success attending the general of
ferings. However, 10 matter what
the result, 1t is believed that the at
mosphere will be cleared and thai
both wool dealers and manufacturers
will know what to expect in the neal
future.
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