The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-24
half-blo0d clips
In the West.

hali-Dioou cilpH,
Ia the West.
Contracting has progressed moro
or less steadily In the west. The
bulk OF the contracts are being
placed IN Montana and wyoming. Ia
the latter state the Warren clip OF
about 100000 Is commonly under
stood to have been taken. but moth
ing II learned as TO the price paid
for H. In Montana Il lis estimated
that about a third OF the clip has
been placed under contract up to
date. Some Of the growers are re-
fusing to consider less than 20 cents
hut no contracts are reported over
is cents.
A prominent Boston house which
In the western season. according to
report. has placed something over "A
million pounds of wool In the vicinity
at Alberta. Canada, under contract.
Tho prices are not discussed. hut
are rumored to have been around rs
ale cents
Advices from Oregon and western
idnhO report a cessation Of activities
IN that section. Growers are 81 the
opinion that they VIII be able q get
more money for their wool al hear
ing Time and in many cases are re
fuslng 10 consider current offers.
Some early shorn wool IL being pur-
chased az l2mI6 cents in the Yaki-
ma valley. which H. equivalent TO
last years prices. n a little fat
sleeps q was purchased near
Troutdale at II cents asst week.
some contracts are still being
placed IN Utah and Nevada. and a
little business Is also being done IN
California and New Mexico on last
weeks basis OF values.
Prospects aud Prices.
The contract query in the trade IL
whether or not the prices are going
higher. Some there are who are In
clined 10 caution, believing that the
recession In prices az The close %
line London sales was significant and
hat when a large quantity Of new
clip comes on the market, prices
will drop. hut the majority Of the
rad are backing up optimism with
cold cash In the purchase OF more
Wcol In the west.
Ohio Fleece.
Sales OF fleece wool this week
have beenlimited. mainly To some
odds and ends. There have been in
qulries for fine fleece. however. and
some business Il now pending for
small lines. Quotations are very
firm.
Michigan.
There appears To have heen prac-
tically no business put through this
week In Michigan fleece and prices
ARE merely nominal.
Missouri.
Bright woods have been hardly
more than n name in the trade dur
ing the week. only a little monde
script wool appears to be In offering
far which prices are higher than
manufacturers are ready To pay.
Pnlled.
Pullers are holding very strictly d
their lines. where they have any Il
which 20 hold. Buyers are hardly
willing TO meet the ideas az holder,
az the moment. ana little or nothing
has been done In eastern woods. IN
passing, hut Il IN extremely limited.
Territory.
Sales OF spot territory wool thil
Nt'h nave N'fN very niitni ~ dihi"N'
siOns. Some further business In new
Arizona Is understood 10 have beef
accomplished q the basis OF las
weeks values, namely 63I55 cents
clean, or about ? rents In the greas'
for the better woods. odds and enc
have been sold and some fine ans
fine medium stock for which 81
cents or better lean basis IL report
cd.
Otherwise h only business in ter
r%itorles has been Ia the sale of cOn
tracts TO the manufacturers, 81
which full II given above.
Texas.
sample lots of Texas twelve mont,
wool are out for approval this weel
on a clean basis estimated al q
%centes. but no sales are reported Al
actually closed
California.
Exccut for secured wools no bust
ness In California In reported. Som
trading mas been done In secures
woods at a. q 4s cents for spring an
i3n4t cents far fail
SECURED.
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