Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-01
Boston Wool Market.

The interest which the manufacturers
have lately shown in the local wool
market has crystaliZed this week into
some rather large transactions. the re-
suit of which is seen in very material
stiffening of prices. Several of the
larger manufacturers have been in the
market this week, and. while their
presence was coincident with the conclu-
sion of the Republican National conven-
ton, there is not much inclination to
ascribe their activity TO the result of that
convention. Rather. it is believed, the
demand was inspired by actual needs
and belief that prices We're more likely
to advance than decline later in the year
One of the buyers who has been in the
market this week enjoys a wide reputa-
ton for shrewdness and has rarely
bought wool at What afterward proved
a high price; he. is credited with taking
about a million pounds of medium fieeces
for delivery later when the woods have
been graded. His purchases include
combing Ohio woods.
There also has been a business of con-
siderable proportions in the new Utah.
Nevada and wyoming clips. which are
now coming here in goodly quantities
Interest in foreign cross breds is as
great as ever and some goodsized lines
of these woods have changed hands
Secured woods have sold steadily, If not
IN very large amounts, and buyers also
have been taking pulled woods in a.
great quantities IS the supply would al
low. There has been an advance in the
prices of pulled Wools and secured
wools have brought higher prices than
could be obtained a few weeks ago
Slight advances also have been estab-
lished in the recent transactions on the
new domestic woods and in the foreign
cross breds.
Matters are somewhat quieter In the
primary markets than they have been
but that condition is charged 10 the fact
that the woods are pretty Well cleaned
up; where there are any woods left, buy
ers are numerous enough and sales are
being made steadily.
The bulk of the woods of Wyoming
have been taken by Eastern BUYERS
and the other territory wool States are
pretty well cleaned up. Very little wool
VIII come East on consignment this year
from the Ear West; that fact is consid-
cred bullish factor since it is compe-
tition from consigned woods that fire.
quently leads the dealers to shade prices
Texas and California woods are ex-
pected TO do well this year as there has
lately been marked revival in the de-
mand for broadcloths and other smooth
finished fabrics
The leading grades of wool are quoted
in Boston as follows:
Ohio and Pennsyvania-XX and above
zsaaoc, tine unwashed 22M23c, half-blood
blood combng 29c, clothing 25c. quarter
blood combing 29c. fine delaine washed
33a34c, unwashed 27d2sc
Michigan and New York-Fine unwash-
ed 2ln22c, half-blood combing 2Sc cloth
ing 2s42ic, three-eighths blood combing
2Sc, clothing 2S424c quarter-b blood sc,
unwashed delaine 26u27c
Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri-Three-
eighths blood combing 2Sc, quarter-blood
combing 2Sc, baby combings 26c.
TeNas-Twelye months, choice 23a24c
average l9m2lc, eight months l9m2Ic, Fail
l7mlSc.
MISUNDERSTANDING and Mendocino
20a2lc. Northern, choice 17n1Sc average
l64llc, middle county 16Gl17c, Southern
Halle. Fan 14d15c
Oregon-Eastern staple, choice 20M21c,
average l9m20c. clothing lSGll9c, valley
No. 25q26e, No 2, 25a26c, No 3, 23m24c.
Territory-Idaho, fine 176I1Sc, heavy fine
l54l6e. fine medium l8n19c, medium ia
&c, low medium 2Sn24c: Wyoming, fine
lI4lsc, heavy fine l5016c, fine medium rs
Mlsc, medium 23M24c, low medium 23G2ic,;
Utah and Nevada. fine 1Sn19c, heavy fine
l6nl7c. fine medium lS619c medium Fla
23c, low medium 23GJ24c: Dakota, fine 1914
, zoe, fine medium 20li2lc, medium 22m23c
low medium 23m24c
Mountaineering, choice 2002lc, average
lSn20c, fine medium, choice 20662lc aver
age. l9M2Oc,. fine staple 23it24c. medium,
choice 24G25c, average 22m23c, low me-
dunn 23@24c.
Colorado, New Mexico, Etc.-Colorado,
me ibmlse, hne medium 1Sal9c, medium
zOM2lc; New Mexico. improved I6M1Sc;
Arizona, heavy 16Gfl7c, average $4,000.
choice 2lM22c; Georgia 23M2ic
! Pulled Wool. Secured Basis-Extra5SG
/ zoe, fine A 55457c, a super 53M55c, b SUI
per 50a52c. lower B super 40u42c, C super
ssn40c, gray woods s5di37c; combing, fine
52a55e, medium 4Sii50e, coarse 42d45c.