Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-03

! legislation that the passage OF the La
Toilette chill In ~ the Senate came as
something of a shock to the trade and
the immediate effect was TO make buy
ers cautious. The larger manufacturers.
who have been such heavy buyers and
, who are pretty wef covered in the mat
ter OF supplies, seem to have temporarily
Withdrawn from the market to await
developments. But the smaller concerns
have been in the market and have been
rather good buyers.
Beyond reducing the demand, how
ever, the political DEVELOPMENTS have
had no effect either on prices or on the
sentiment Of the trade. Even IL the La
Toilette bill should reach the President
il is the general belief of the wool deal
ers that it will be vetoed Meanwhile
the mills are not only busy and eonsum-
ing large quantities of wool, but very
encouraging reports are received about
the movement of lightweight goods
samples of which are now being shown
in New York The statistical position
of the market has never before been
stronger. 1t is declared. with the for
eign markets strong, dealers see no oc-
currcnces in Washington.
Considerable activity is still noted in
1eeces woods, the, movement OF which
includes almost all grades and kinds
Graded woods figure more prominently
in the business in territory clips than
they did recently; the liberal arrivals the
past fortnight and the lighter demand
have given the dealers an opportunity
for opening and sorting the woods, which
dld not offer a few weeks ago
Secured woods have shown consider
able life and the demand has been So
urgent that the dealers have been able
to obtain somewhat better prices than
they could a week ago.
Texas woods do not figure to any con-
siderable extent in the recent business.
but dealers are still busy delivering
these woods on recent sales Foreign
woods of the lower types are still sought
but stocks are too limited to permit of
much business.
J., The Bs. leading Grades of wool are quoted
Ohio and Pennsylvania-XX and above
Sl@32c. fire unwashed dc. half-blood
comblng 2s@SOc, clothing 2s@27ci three
2s42sc, auarter-blood eombing 29G30c
fine delaine washed 94035c, unwashed
2S6b29c.
Michigan and New York-Fine IN
washed 226i23c, half-bood combiug 2Sll
pc, clothing 25M26c, three-eighths blood
eomb,in T 2sa2sc, clothing 26a2Ie, quarter
Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri-Three-
elghths blood eombing 2Sa29c quarter
blood comhing 2S6t29c, baby eombings 26c
Texas-Twelve months, choice 22n23c
average l9n2oc, eight months 1902le, Fall
16M1Tc.
california--H Humboldt and Mendocino
20M2lc, Northern, choice 17dfSc, average
l6ff17c, middle country 16dl7c Southern
4@15c, Fall 14Gfl5c
Z Oregon East, Eastern staple, choice 2l022c,
average 19M20c. clothing. 1saf9c valley
No. | 25m26c, No. 2, 251E25c, No 23fi24c
Territory-Idaho fine 21d22c, heavy.
fine 1T@1Se, fine medium 2fft22c medium
25N24e, low medium 23024c Wyoming,
fine 80 28c. heavy fine l60l7c fine me-
dunn 19420c. medium 23d2ic, low medium
2sM24e;; Utah and Nevada. fine 1ssi20c
heavy fine Sale. fine medium 1ss920c
medium 2i6t2Sc. low medium 23a24e Da-
kota. fine l9lp20c, fine medium 20st2ie,
medium 22d23c. low medium 23d24c.
Montana-Fine choice 20d2ie. average
19M20e. fine medium, choice 2A6t2lc. aver
age l9d2,c. fine staple 236l24c medium
choice 24m25c, average 22m23c, low me-
dunn, 23024c
Colorado, New Mexico, Ete.-CoIorado,
| fine 20G2lc. fine medium 2ld22c medium
22M2Sc; New Mexico. improved 1sa1Se;
Arizona, heavy i6ml1e, average l9d20c
choice Haze. Georgia 26G27c
Pulled Wool. Secured Basis-Extra 81
| N6oe. fine 4 556T57c, \ super 53a5se Il
super 56d52c. lower b super 45d4Sc G
super 40m42c, gray woods. S6d3sc combng
| fine 52d55c, medium 4Sst50c. coarse 42a45c.