Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-16
Boston Wool Market.

There is no vigor to trading on me
Boston wool market. Most firms inclaa
ing many of the largest and most inhu
entail, have transacted no business dnrink
the past week that merits notice. How
ecer, there is considerable sampIns
and the displays of new domestic CLIPS
are attracting the interest of buyers Inc
general belief is, however that no great
quantity is involved and in this respec.
the situation is entirely different IRON
mat OF year ago. at,
A feature of the market about TINS
time last year was the activity OF Ger
tain manufacturers in contracting ioi
woods, in advance of arrival. which they
We're well assured they would need anu
supplies of which from previous c hnS
had become exhausted. Orders TO puy
were forwarded to primary markets anu
the prices paid in some instances were
extreme in the light of what followed
The new clip in the fleece wool states,
while still moving with comparatIlyses
quiet. has been selling with rather more
freedom than formerly. Up to y cents
Is being paid for choice medium CLIPS ~
numerous than earlier in the season
The home traders are still the most az
sressive, but it is said that Boston h HE
are showing increasing interest and t na.
in some instances they have paid hlshe'
prices than they admit
Small lots of old territory wool ha tss
been selling during the week on slo
secured basis of 50 to "a cents for nile
and fine medium woods that can be ca.a
logued in the leftover class. Better
woods of similar grades are bringing ~
to 81 cents. Included in the TRANSACTIONS
OF the week are $4,000 pounds Utah al
cents.
Buying of the spot woods is also car, car,
RED on very cOnServatiVelv and "heie
more than sample lots is taken the irad
ing III most instances has been in n sna
crate quantities. An exception 10 .ne
rule is where line of 900 pounds uil.
washed delaine changed hands, the pre-
fn Il, ~ 50 loo
washed delaine have been at 2512 Gents
and a little washed has sold at "a Genus,
Small lots of medium unwashed nee ~
have been transferred at prices in lhs
range of "A to q cents, choice qualtesi
selling at Y cents and no higher, anu u
good at around rs cents. There have ps sni
no sales of fine unwashed clothing Woo'
made public since those at u cents re-
ported a week ago. -
The leading grades of wool are quoteu
in Boston as follows:
Ohio and Pennsylvania-XX and ABOVE
IFu3lc. fine unwashed 2la22c. fine unhela
chanta bic 23n24c, unwaShed nan -poou
combing Prose, clothing 23a2ic, three three
eighths blood combing 21a2sc ci 5sli51c
23M2lc, quarter-blo combng, aeda aoS
clothing 2Sa24c. fine washed delaine '0a
34c, nnwashed 25m26c.
Michigan and New Yorkshire unwassmss
ed ed, 2oa2lc. unwashed half-bood coimnb Dihhs
blood combing 2GM27c clothing 25lzfSS5
qu9rte r-blood combing 25m26c, clothing q
a25c, unwashed delaine 24a25c. I'm.
Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri,
washed quarter-blood combng 25gzoc'
three eighths blood combing 26d27c. .u,+
Texas-Twelve months 2l022c, eish'
months 2OM21c. fall l6ml7c. o,a
California-Humbolt and Mendicino 2i9
25c. choice northern 22n23c average
northern 20M2lc. middle counties l'ql'o'
southern 16M17. fall 1500l6c. ,o.
Oregon--Eastern staple. No. lSqIsc;
No. 20d21c, clothing 16617c, valley NO
2ln22c. No 22o124c, No. 8 20a2lc.-