Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-20
Boston Wool Market.

good movement of wool Is still no.
ted In the local market. though fresh
purchases are not as large as they were
recently The manufacturers. this week
have been examining and approving wool
they bought a week or two ago and in
this way considerable quantities OF STOCK
have passed from dealers hands. This
week marks the real opening of the
lightweight goods season. and, as a con-
siderable advance In prices over those
of a year ago has been necessary as
result of the increase in the cost OF raw
material and the raise In labor. the pause
in the buying movement OF wool might
be aseribed to desire on the part of
the manufacturers to see how buyers re-
spond 10 the higher figures on the fin
ished material.
Interest has turned from the wool
growing sections. which are now pretty
thoroughly cleaned up. to the goods mar,
ket. which for the next few weeks viii
be the center of attention. The outlook
for a good lightweight goods season IS
considered bright, because the mills have
made no more of an advance In the price
of goods than has been necessary by the
increased cost of production and the buy
ers Will probably realize that fact. The
possibility of tariff legislation is thought
to be remote: at least, IL is not believed
that the President will approve any of
the tariff bills in their present shape.
Goods will sell If the tariff Is not altered.
Wool prices are as firm as ever, with
the trend especially on fleece woods.
toward higher level The fact that
fleece woods of all sorts are less plenty
this year than they We're last, In con-
, junction with the strength bof similar
types of foreign woods abroad. explains
the marked strength OF the local market
in this direction. Considerable quanti-
ties of Texas woods, sold subject to APP
and further sales of these woods Ito ar
rive are reported revival of the
popularity of broadcloths and other
smooth finished fabrics is responsible
for the activity of Texas woods and, If 1t
holds California woods, so long dor
mant, are bound to benefit.
The movement of territory woods has
continued chiefly in original bags. the
demand being too insistent to give the
dealers much opportunity for grading.
Secured woods have not been very active.
but the supply is not large and holders
are pretty Independent in the matter of
prices Pulled woods are attracting con-
relative cheapness and some OF the pull
Iers have disposed of their outputs well
into the Fall. Some interest Is still evil
dent in foreign woods and some rather
good-szed sales are reported.
The leading grades OF wool are quoted
in Boston as follows:
Ohio and Pennsylvania-xx and above
s1G32c. fine nnwashed 23a24c. half-blood
conbng 29G90c, clothing 26M2Tc, three
eighths blood combing 2edS0c. clothing
27M2Sc. quarter blood combing 29m30c, fine
deiaine washed SIC. unwashed CSC.
Michigan and New York--Fine unwash-
ed 22@23c, half-bloodl eombing 2a2sc,
clothing 25M2sc. three-eishyhs blood
combing 2SG'29c. clothing 266f27c, quarter
blood 2sa2sc. unwashed deiaine &c.
Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri-Three-
eiGhths blood combing 2SdSc. quarter
blood combing 2sa29c baby ,combings &c.
Texas-Twelve months, choice 22u25c.
average 19m20c, eight months 1sn2lc,
Fall 16ml7c. str
California-Humboldt and Mendocino
20fI21c Northern, choice 11M1sc. average
f60il7c, middle county 16q17c, Southern
141l5c Fall i4415c.
Oregon-Eastern staple. choice 20q2lc,
average 1gM20c clothing fSql9c, valley,
No. / 25M26c, No. 2, 25d26c, No, 3. 23@24c.
Territory-Idaho fine 2f6f22c heavy fine
176il8c. line medium 2lM22e, medium 23df
BIC. low medium 23Gp24c; Wyoming. fine
10000, heavy fine 16aol7c, fine medium
l9m2oc medium 23Mt2ie. low medium $50
24c. Utah and Nevada, fine 1Sm20c heavy
fine l6017c fine medium lSGf20c medium
2lT23c low medium 23af24c; Dakota, fine
19M20c fine medium 20Gl21c, medium 22D
23c. low medium 23m2ic. ss
Montana-Fine, choice 20n2ic, average
19020c, fine medium. choice .20a2ic. aver
age 10000 fine staple 2sQ2ic, medium,
choice 24G25e, average 22M23c, low me-,
dunn 23a24c.
Colorado, New Mexico, Ete.7-Colerado.
fine 20612lc. fine medium 2iM22c medium
22m23c. New Mexico improved 166tlsc,
Arizona. heavy t6m17c, average 10000.
choice 2l6l22c: Georgia 26027c.
Pulled Wool, Secured Basis-TExtra 5S9
Coo fine A 556r57c, A super 536f55c. SUI
per 5aM52c. lower B super 40uf2c, G super
3S0I40c, gray woods 25Gt37c combing, fine
52Q55c. medium 4S450c, coarse 42Q45c.