The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-11-28

growers immediate suits would be
brought charging restraint Of
trade"
The resolutions of the National
WOOL growers association show
diversity of ideas throughout the
country as to the probable Injurious
enect OF the wool embargo. Growers
and those who have wool to sell
believe that the embargo gives them
an opportunity which rarely comes.
manufacturers and importers who
desire to bring in wool from colonial
markets without restraint are impa.
tient at the restrictions placed on
shipments and are urging the Wash
ington authorities to more strenuous
efforts to have the British govern
ment show leniency.
Scarcity for Mills
Conditions in the local wool mar.
ket are still unsettled Stocks are
very much reduced, while only few
OF the mills are well supplied with
raw material. Wool men say that
many Of the mills are facing a scare
ity of wool, provided business gets
back nearly to normal. Unreasonable
weather, financial strngency and
general business conditions have all
been adverse. but the turn Of the tide
appears to be at hand. Election re.
suits, colder weather. and the estab-
lishment of the new banking system
are given as powerful factors toward
an Improvement in wool and manu-
featuring.
Territory woods are moving fairly
well in the houses having reason.
able amount of stock. One house re
ports transfers of territories, large
ly New Mexico fine and fine medium,
on the basis of 7 to 60 cents. Other
houses also have made good sales
and prices are slowly Strengthening
though with manufacturers indiffar-
ent it is a difficult matter to lift
values. Secured values are not ma
terially changed. though some trans
fers are claimed 10 show better re.
suits than formerly.
Secured woods are more quiet tho
the embargo declared by the Canadi
an government Oh shipments Of wool
to the Dominion has been partially
modified. Shipments of foreign wool
In the original bales and secured
woods are to be allowed where as
surances are given that the same has
been in the lofts for some months, or
where no opportunity has been given
for contamination. Pulled and
greasy woods will not be permitted to
cross the border. Some choice fine
secured wool has changed hands on
basis as high as 60 cents, but this
Is an extreme price, good fine wool
being quotable at 81 to So cents and
fine medium at 81 to Sc cents.
Comparatively little is being done
in pulled woods. Good eastern B SUI
pers are we'll absorbed only the cur
rent pullings being available. New
York b supers are held at As to so
cents clean; Chicago BIS at A to IS
cents A supers are quiet, offerings
being small for both eastern and ives
tern pullings. New York A supers
are offered at so to SO cents. The
market is firm owing to the recent
| advance in sheepskins. Some trading
1 among dealers is noted.
Interest In Fleeces
Considerable interest Is being
shown in fleece woods by both deal
ers and manufacturers. Remaining
lots of wool in Ohio are being taken
west though 1t is reported that re
cent purchases have been made at
rapidly though Michigan holders still
| nave SOut boOu oiHCu ioeo' ANc'NN'N
are firm In their ideas, both east and
lower figures than were current In
the country last June or July. Sam
ping business has been conspicuous
though one house reports transfers
Of feeces for the week aggregating
so 900 pounds of fieeces. Included
are both medium and fine woods
washed and unwashed. Particulars OF
individual sales are withheld but the
following quotations give a fair idea
of values; Ohio fine washed delaine
81 to 80 cents; Xxx and above 80
cents; fine unwashed delaine, 20 IL
to 26 IL cents; fine unwashed cloth
ing, % cents; half blood combing
20 to 30 cents; three Fights blood
combing, % IL to 20 IL cents; quar-
ter blood combing 2S to 20 cents; NE
dunn clothing 25 to 26 cents. Mich
gan fieeces are quoted to 2 cents
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