Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12
Boston Wool Market.

business in wool is once more on a
pig scale IN the local market The un-
SefLdulty caused by the passage of the
LaFollette Wool bill seems to have
gwen way to a feeling of confidence M
spired by belief that the President viii
veto the measure The large nanufac
tufers are ouying freely and there mas
oeeh no diminution of interest among
the smaller concerns
Even more remarkable is the decided
strength OF the market Not before in
seXeraF Years has the trade been IA
ballish on the outlook this year. The
mills are Very well eupIoyed the "a
ports from the goods market are NM
formiy favorable and there is short
age IN the domestic wool clips OF ais
pounds. '9'VV'
No real efforts are being made 10
lerce wool prices higher. present prices
s sil,, ms. good profit to the dealers
ana they are content
territory woods have been the leading
seiiefs lately, but there Is no Indication
OF OF q decline in interest in fleece woods.
Dealers who specialize i'm that class ~
stock are so well sold ahead that In
many cases they are inclined to turn
Gown chances FOR sales until they have
and have some idea of their actual boId
ings OF different grades
r, fi.seent business in fieeees includes
lalriS large quantities of Ohio fhraa-
elghths blood combing woods.
huge quantities of territory wool com
u4ne 10 move In original bags
Big lines of original bag Montanas also
are included in the recent business
Considerable activity is stiIl noted In
secured woods.
good business also is In progress /,
texas woods. woods sold some time ago
ara being approved and taken nm and
new sales are or good size
ne reading grades of wool are quoted
IN Boston as follows.
1nio and Pennsylvania-XX and above
SiHazc hne unwashed pic half-blood
e ,,,satas 2sa:oc, clothing 2ea2se, three
29HZses quarter-blood cotnbing 29TIsas
me ,D1,,o delaine washed s4435c unwashed
Michigan and New York-Fine nm
WASHED 22a23e, half-blood combing ss3a
&c, Clothing 25Gfa6c. three-eighths blood
ecombing 2sn29e, clothing 26m27e quarter
blood 2sdZsc, unwashed delaine 27c
Kentucky. Indiana and Missouri-Three-
eiehths blood combing 2Sa29c, quarter
blood combing 2sff29c. baby combings &c
average 1s@2oe. eight months ism2ic. Fail
16Gi7c. al
California--,Humboldt and Mendocino
50azlc. Northern choice l16f1Sc. average
i6uIse, middle couptry l6ni7c Southern
lfefl5c, FAN 14Gl15c
oregon-Eastern staple. choice 2la22c.
aa,y ~, s. lsa2ec. clothing, 1Salsc, valley
. Territory-Idaho. fine 2fm22c heavy
me llWlSc, fine medium 2lG,22c medium
S z "a ,,.e,d low medium 2s42ic; Wyoming,
fine 1gat20e, heavy fine 16n1Tc fine me.
ulum lSft20c, medium 226i24c low medium
236t28c; Utah and Nevada fine lSSI2oc'
heavy fine 16ullc. fine medium 1s020c'
medium 2iM23c. low medium 226f24c; Da-
kota, fne l9H20c, fine medium 2Oa2Ic,
medium 22N2Sc. low medium 23ff24c.
Montana-Ftne, choice 20M21c average
lsn20c, fine medium, choice 20M21c, aver
age lset2uc. fine staple 2Stf24c medium
choice 24M25c, average 22a2Sc. low me-
iium, 23fi24c.
Colorado, New Mexico Ete-colorado.
ne 2Nf2lc. fine medium 2lM22c, medium
2s423c: New Mexico. improved l6Glsc.
ARIZONA. heavy 16Mllc, average l9fI20c,
cholce 2lat22c: Georgia 2Gm27c
acc. fine A 556I57c, A SUPER 53sIi5c. II
super 5O452c, lower + super 456t4sc,
super 40fIi2c, gray woods, 36m3Sc combing
inc 52455c, medium 4Sa50c, coarse 42li45c