Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29
Boston Wool Market.

The wool market has shown a fair de-
| gree of life again during the past week.
Sales are estimated at between 1000 09o
and 100000 pounds. which. in view of
very gloomy reports regarding the omen
IYusS OF the lightweight fabrics in New
f oIk, must be considered highly salts
tactotN: Good sized lots of original bag
territories and secured woods have bsa55
tdheh bE mills equipped with the French
toihp ana the wooden manufacturers have
woods. VI puiiea
a sale of 5000 pounds of fine nm
masnsu ONO Wool is reported. but this is
aoo4l tae only business there has been
IN tue clothlng grades of fleeces and the
lie - '''' 'paue pun
California woods have attracted uttIa
ats 49,. and dealers have not yet opened
lhelT territory wool to be in a position
70 cffer graded stock, No business of anv
ltnp9rtance has beers done in imported
WOODS The strong close of the london
sales. however. has helped the position of
remains here
Prices this week are but little changed
from those of week ago, but II is any
thlng but sellers market and becalsa
OF the most recent developments in
Washington in connection with the wool
tafln there is growing belief among
dealers that the best prices of the sea
son now prevail Such a belief is likely
20 lead TO increased pressure to sell wool
especially if the lower branch of congress
accepts the wool bill passed yesterday in
the senate
The present situation is a decidedly dis
coufaging one all around The openings
or the lightweight fabrics in New York
have been attended by no rush on the part
OF elothlers to buy. and in some quarters
the sales are described IS a dismal failure
so far. The passage of wool bill in the
senate was expected by some. but not
by many; even IL il should never reach
the President. until it is out Of the way
either temporarily or for good. business
in cloth is likely to be limited and If or
ders for cloth are not forthcoming the
The leading grades of wool are quoted
In Boston as follows
Ohio and Pennsylvania-X& and above
2iu2sc. fine unwashed 2la22c, fine unmer
charitable 23d24c. unwashable half-b blood
combing 25@26c. clothing 22n23c three
eighthS blood. combing 25n36c. clothing
22G23c. quarter-blood, combing 23izG241zc,
a25c.
Michigan and New York-Fine un-
washed 20q21c. unwashed halfblood.
combing 25125c, clothing 22d23c. three
eighths blood, combing 24Q25c clothing
22Q23c. quarter blood 23q24c. unwashed
delaine 23&24c.
washed three-eighths blood. combing 24a
&c. quarter blood 23024c.
Texas-Twelve months. choice 18G19c.
average 16 a lie. eight months 179l8; fall
aliforna-Humboldt and Mendocino
20q21c, northern, choice $4,000. average
17GlSc, middle country, ltulSc southern
16d17c, fall 15ml6c.
Oregon-Eastern staple. choice 18G1ec.
average IS a lie. valley No. l 21922c. No.
22a23c, No. 3 $4,000.
Territory-Idaho. fine 1sql9e, heavy fine
1ea17c. fine medium lsq1ge. medium "a
&c, low medium 21d22c, Wyoming. fine
1Sd19c, heavy fine 16ulic. fine medium
1sn19c. medium 21d22c, low medium 20u
2lc; Utah and Nevada. fine 1S6l9c heavy
fine l6a17: fine medium 1sal9c; medium
2ld22c low medium 20a21c; Dakota, fine
ISd1oc. medium 22a23c, low medium
21d22c.
Montana-Fine choice 1sMf9c, average
l7d1sc. fine medium choice 1S1t19c. average
17d18c fine staple 2ld22c, medium choice
23d24c. average glaze, low medium
22n23c.
Colorado. New Mexico, etc.-Colorado
fine 16nl8c, fine medium fSn19c, medium
50G21c, New Mexico improved 16d1Sc; ARR
IONA, heavy 16Q17c. average $4,000, choice
Pulled wool. secured basis-Extra SEA
soc fine 4 47Q5oca A super sae, -. 4Sg4Sc
super 42n44c, low B super 3Sa4oc. SUI
per 33d37c, gray woods 32m35c. combing,
fine 52055c medium 4Sd5oc, coarse 42445c